<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Alex-skolnick ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/alex-skolnick Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:25:05 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "His guitar was his life’s breath”: Tributes pour in as The Dictators and Manowar guitarist Ross “The Boss” Friedman dies aged 72 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ross-the-boss-dies-aged-72 CYfeZ5tfdzCvLXgSMg4J66 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:25:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “If you just want to capture an idea, you should just be able to press one button and get great tone doing it”: How your phone became an essential part of your guitar rig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/how-your-phone-became-an-essential-part-of-your-guitar-rig s8ZsYyu28ETSpm3QBXDyxM Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:15:00 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:16:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We met Greg Sutton, who played for Bob Dylan. He said, ‘Let’s get Mick Taylor out.’ So we paid Mick, got some blow and wrote a few songs...” Anthony Krizan on what it took to perform Hendrix with Noel Redding – and best Alex Skolnick in an audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/anthony-krizan-cool-shade-of-blue Qt9KacSpi65NjpbcQupQmM Wed, 14 May 2025 12:02:15 +0000 Wed, 21 May 2025 10:08:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/every-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist gerJg2uNCZQHdvgpCCpUuJ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I actually got to the point of doing a show and Ozzy hired me – he said he wanted me to do the gig”: Alex Skolnick looks back on his brief tenure as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist – and why it only lasted one show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/alex-skolnick-on-his-short-lived-tenure-as-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist R4EFzdNTnNNvttd5uyCfiH Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:25:28 +0000 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 15:05:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The future of heavy metal”: America’s Got Talent viral metal star and 11-year-old shredder Maya Neelakantan joins Testament onstage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/americas-got-talent-maya-neelakantan-plays-with-testament oozmeBFuxadnTA8MUhUrwa Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:10:53 +0000 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:37:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They really should replicate that, because it just has some magic”: Alex Skolnick on Criss Oliva's favorite guitar, “the Gargoyle” – the ESP Superstrat he likens to Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul Standard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-skolnick-savatage-criss-oliva-esp-mirage-gargoyle ws6z4Qyujx9QcknyLPmarM Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard some criticism that I didn’t play the parts enough like Criss, but I didn’t want to just go in there and try to be a clone of him”: When Alex Skolnick quit Testament – and was recruited to replace the late Criss Oliva in Tampa metallers Savatage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/savatage-alex-skolnick-retrospective ZYzTNkkV95v64kpdjHJTUX Fri, 06 Sep 2024 12:01:51 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Alex’s note choices, use of scales and arpeggios, and classy vibrato was a perfect recipe for his metal guitar legend status”: What makes Testament’s Alex Skolnick one of thrash’s most cerebral players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/learn-the-shred-metal-style-of-alex-skolnick-testament LMYhM5P8atKFCaScrHEtbF Sun, 11 Aug 2024 10:13:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was suddenly no sound. I was on stage all on my own. And this was a heavy metal concert, so the crowd was starting to chant and boo”: Alex Skolnick reveals his most embarrassing onstage moment ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-skolnick-embarrassing-moment-first-gig-favorite-guitar AvfM59mnq75bEJFKMG2PqK Thu, 23 May 2024 09:46:24 +0000 Thu, 23 May 2024 09:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s nothing crazy, but I have some weird, oddball sounds if needed”: Alex Skolnick reveals what’s on his pedalboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-skolnick-pedalboard-reveal oL5cNaSDjbEFoU9iYGVoX7 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:06:55 +0000 Thu, 29 May 2025 16:36:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Playing scales up and down is dumb… this isn’t a f**king recital!” We meet the outspoken cartoon shredder who teamed up with Gary Holt, Alex Skolnick and George Lynch for one of this year’s biggest shred guitar albums ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-shredderz sfmi6jVtnqQKitnaXZPzZb Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:20:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everybody was going crazy about Yngwie Malmsteen... Joe Satriani told me, ‘That’s fine, but don’t get too into him’”: Alex Skolnick explains why he was warned off sounding like the neoclassical maestro ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-skolnick-joe-satriani-yngwie-malmsteen t8djrBHQfSA2xoXmNQi6uk Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:18:57 +0000 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:20:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ The biggest pickup drop of the year? Seymour Duncan unveils new Alex Skolnick, Warren DeMartini signature sets and the EVH-inspired Little '78 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/seymour-duncan-alex-skolnick-warren-demartini-little-78 8JpXpZPXYGs8DAD7w2tL4o Wed, 07 Jun 2023 16:04:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Skolnick says Phil Demmel is the Winston Wolf of metal guitarists, as the ex-Machine Head man joins Testament’s EU tour ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-skolnick-phil-demmel-testament-tour 6gEBWGiw6hFqX8GQgLxuHC Thu, 25 May 2023 09:41:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Satriani recruits Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Mateus Asato, Cory Wong, Nili Brosh and more for G4 V6.0 Experience 2023 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-satriani-g4-experience-2023-lineup hYoH4KMiA32qiN8RZf9ptB Tue, 19 Jul 2022 14:39:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Skolnick demo Steve Lukather’s live rig and reveal what’s on the Toto guitarist’s pedalboard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-skolnick-steve-lukather-rig-tour pgWDHJeSimeD69giU3ZSLB Thu, 14 Jul 2022 12:47:05 +0000 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 15:33:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Stevens, Alex Skolnick, Richard Fortus and more perform Yes’s Starship Trooper in an epic all-star ensemble for Roadie Relief ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yes-starship-trooper-all-star-jam Xtzk7EUkdwVxYdPTwnFCLN Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:14:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Skolnick debuts first-ever blues trio track, Florida Man Blues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-skolnick-florida-man-blues 3Fh49HZguEQLaofM6R3VZB Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:32:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Skolnick, Angel Vivaldi and Richard Shaw trade soaring licks in Lost Symphony's new music video, Acceptance ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-alex-skolnick-angel-vivaldi-and-richard-shaw-trade-soaring-licks-in-lost-symphonys-new-music-video-acceptance 5nxeGmePZYfgSftmjoZGq Fri, 06 Aug 2021 14:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hear Marty Friedman, Nuno Bettencourt, Alex Skolnick and Richard Shaw shred over mind-bending new Lost Symphony track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lost-symphony-take-another-piece rpVCbovG9L5LhHF4kQAQZ9 Mon, 17 May 2021 13:51:25 +0000 Wed, 19 May 2021 08:24:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch members of Testament, Anthrax and more take on the Stevie Nicks/Tom Petty classic Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-members-of-testament-anthrax-and-more-take-on-the-stevie-nickstom-petty-classic-stop-draggin-my-heart-around Hv74wMpCuVSTvTDmjeVqe5 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 19:40:34 +0000 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 09:36:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Artists, fans and peers slam David Crosby's “disrespectful” Eddie Van Halen statements ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/artists-fans-and-peers-slam-david-crosbys-disrespectful-eddie-van-halen-statements qt94eNmv8EssZYNvrk6Fh8 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 14:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Steve Vai, Nita Strauss, Alex Skolnick and dozens more perform in the Six String Salute virtual concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-steve-vai-nita-strauss-alex-skolnick-and-dozens-more-perform-in-the-six-string-salute-virtual-concert JwCznMUY9LYM9uhc9JCCR6 Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Testament's Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on creating turbulent music for turbulent times ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/testaments-alex-skolnick-and-eric-peterson-on-creating-turbulent-music-for-turbulent-times cEZuUV7dDCbW4UTsPhAWdj Wed, 26 Aug 2020 09:52:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ 12 mind-blowing guitarists reveal the techniques they struggled to master, and how you can improve your guitar playing faster ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/12-mind-blowing-guitarists-reveal-the-techniques-they-struggled-to-master-and-how-you-can-improve-your-guitar-playing-faster tAHKpx2T4UZfCLhkGJhm2G Wed, 06 May 2020 12:20:56 +0000 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 17:20:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Anthrax, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies members play Rush’s Freewill in epic quarantine jam ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-anthrax-testament-and-suicidal-tendencies-members-play-rushs-freewill-in-epic-quarantine-jam 7bP6fBrdThtRC7jcg7KB9c Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:40:41 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2020 14:42:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Brian May jams with Alex Skolnick, Bumblefoot and Stu Hamm as an all-star line-up takes on the Hammer to Fall Challenge ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/brian-may-jams-with-alex-skolnick-bumblefoot-and-stu-hamm-as-an-all-star-line-up-takes-up-the-hammer-to-fall-challenge HhV8PuXSSqU7eMQ5cSVBhd Thu, 09 Apr 2020 15:38:07 +0000 Fri, 22 Jan 2021 21:11:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stream Sunday's live interview event with Alex Skolnick right here ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/stream-sundays-live-interview-event-with-alex-skolnick-right-here m8nk2jTMExestgTQYCWXzh Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:51:29 +0000 Mon, 30 Sep 2019 13:06:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/building-chords-and-melodies-fourth-intervals K5vtGEqfjonY3t5Q2uVDJa Mon, 09 Sep 2019 21:11:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Continuing Our Look at Moving "Outside" the Tonal Center ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/continuing-our-look-moving-outside-tonal-center eqRqwwMSKrrsdRoYvsPdJP Wed, 01 May 2019 15:56:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/melodic-phrasing-and-playing-over-blues-changes 9EC98HJXfccz8sQkg8z4jK Wed, 24 Apr 2019 15:57:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Alex Skolnick Jam Devo’s “Whip It” On a Couch in Brooklyn ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-alex-skolnick-jam-devos-whip-it-on-a-couch-in-brooklyn HrfRQHn6Axu33L2j6ZMrhh Wed, 27 Feb 2019 15:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/exploring-diminished-scale-alex-skolnick nvub7Pm67AtT3z48r8QVoD Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:45:00 +0000 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:49:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Skolnick Trio Announce New Album, 'Conundrum' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/alex-skolnick-trio-announce-new-album-conundrum SysfGFHskLNjD3diJc2N5A Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:29:51 +0000 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 14:29:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ How to Create “Outside” Lines with Fourth Intervals ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/how-create-outside-lines-fourth-intervals gTvoR9XjsrujEzrV9Ju2RC Fri, 28 Apr 2017 12:07:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes, Part 2 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/melodic-phrasing-and-playing-over-blues-changes-part-2 f3V8MWyrxArJcNyLPNrBT6 Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:52:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson Talk Metal Allegiance, Premiere "Can't Kill the Devil" Playthrough Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/alex-skolnick-and-dave-ellefson-talk-metal-allegiance-premiere-cant-kill-devil-playthrough-video MatcrBy3cSzCmRcnQAXLtf Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:55:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Metal Allegiance to Launch Self-Titled Debut Album at BackStory Live Interview Event ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/metal-allegiance-launch-self-titled-debut-album-backstory-live-interview-event Tcbv36d4fXtqQXRbU3tHb5 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 19:03:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ "How to Shred" with Alex Skolnick — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/how-shred-alex-skolnick-video 7uoz8bhf6q8JSiKQkmQBj4 Tue, 28 Apr 2015 21:12:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Alex Skolnick Shreds on 'That Metal Show' — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/alex-skolnick-shreds-metal-show-video SUiBS4EQ3Lwopwx8pgdpFi Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:14:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp 2015 with Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/winery-dogs-announce-dog-camp-2015-alex-skolnick-and-dave-ellefson-video ZbiTiVaaGTkBenqDPdpgYV Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:35:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Testament's Alex Skolnick Goes Global with 'Planetary Coalition' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/testaments-alex-skolnick-goes-global-planetary-coalition RWGR2rWkbV6s3QAfbpjxtR Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:28:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acoustic Nation's Ten Top Releases of 2014 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-ten-top-releases-2014 sn9qqVXQS83UkLEUEXMauE Tue, 16 Dec 2014 03:43:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar World's Paul Riario Puts D'Addario's NYXL Strings to the Test on the Streets of NYC —Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitar-worlds-paul-riario-puts-daddarios-nyxl-strings-test-new-york-city-video mBFKYRey9S3ZAczPK3bVtb Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:58:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ ESP LTD AS-1FM LB Alex Skolnick Signature Guitar — Review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/esp-ltd-1fm-lb-alex-skolnick-signature-guitar-review 76axUPJotPK5WCKZw6MR6M Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:38:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mass Appeal: Guitars to Feature Alex Skolnick’s Planetary Coalition and Wise Girl ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-mass-appeal-guitars-feature-alex-skolnick-s-planetary-coalition-and-wise-girl XDGuSUySaRSNTsiJtxsfZP Fri, 06 Jun 2014 04:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vernon Reid, Alex Skolnick and Earl Slick Help Launch D'Addario NYXL Electric Guitar Strings — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/vernon-reid-alex-skolnick-and-earl-slick-help-launch-daddario CZJtuiJ69KPgQ7JQL9zms8 Thu, 08 May 2014 16:21:03 +0000 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 14:14:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2014 Video: ESP Guitars and LTD Alex Skolnick Models, LTD EC-401, ESP USA Series Eclipse, Horizon and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2014-video-esp-guitars-and-ltd-alex-skolnick-models-ltd-ec-401-esp-usa-series-eclipse-horizon-and-more mE7n8FUYV2m6e8AgHhFopc Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:58:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2014: ESP Announces Signature Series Guitars for James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Alex Skolnick and More ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2014-esp-announces-signature-series-guitars-james-hetfield-kirk-hammett SFZjBwctuJktRHB8ceazzh Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:54:14 +0000