How to Develop Appealing Metal Riffs and Solo Ideas Using One String By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 15 September 17
Theme and Development: Two-Hand Percussive Tapping Variations By Mike Orlando published 12 September 17
Muscle Memory—The Real Trick to Becoming Lightning Fast By Blaine Kaltman published 11 September 17 There are no shortcuts to greatness. The old adage "practice makes perfect" lives on for a reason: the more you do something the better you will get at it.
Betcha Can't Play This: Uncured's Blistering "Petrified" By Jackson Maxwell published 11 September 17
Al Joseph Says "Betcha Can't Play This" By Guitar World Staff published 1 September 17 In the latest edition of Guitar World's long-running "Betcha Can't Play This" series, up-and-coming guitarist Al Joseph takes us through a brief but scalding lick.
Betcha Can't Play This: Uncured's Dizzying "Myopic" By Jackson Maxwell published 15 August 17 In the latest edition of Guitar World's long-running "Betcha Can't Play This" series, Uncured's Zak Cox takes you through a dazzling section of his band's "Myopic."
Epic Guitar: The "Dotted 8th" Echo Technique By Joey Lodes published 10 August 17 The "dotted 8th" Echo Technique is great to experiment with and can open up sonic doors for you that may have been previously closed.
Performing Fluid Arpeggios Using Two-Hand Tapping By Mike Orlando published 4 August 17 One of my favorite techniques involves two-hand tapping, wherein notes are sounded by tapping onto the fretboard with both hands.
How to Play My Guitar Solo from All That Remains' "Victory Lap" By Oli Herbert published 12 July 17 This month, I’d like to detail the guitar solo I crafted for the All That Remains song “Victory Lap,” as heard on 2015’sThe Order of Things.
Andy James Shows You How to Play "Hurricane," Part 1 By Damian Fanelli published 18 April 17 As we reported earlier this month, guitarist Andy James will release a new instrumental album,Exodus,May 5 via Urban Yeti Records.
If You're Not Getting Better, You're Getting Worse By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 13 April 17 I want to briefly touch upon a subject many guitar players (and musicians in general) seem to have a difficult time understanding.
Gallop Rhythms for Heavy Metal Guitar, Part 1 By Simon Revill published 13 April 17 When I started listening to metal in my teenage years, I remember walking home from school listening to Metallica’s "Disposable Heroes."
Navigating the Intricate Seven-String Licks in Periphery's “Flatline” By Mark Holcomb published 16 March 17 Throughout the course of these columns, my focus has been primarily on the six-string guitar parts I’ve crafted that are featured in the music of both Periphery and my side project, Haunted Shores.
How to Play the Fast-Moving Licks in “The Way the News Goes” By Mark Holcomb published 22 February 17
Mastering the Sliding Techniques in Haunted Shores' “Blast Inc.” By Mark Holcomb published 24 January 17 A song that many fans have asked me about is “Blast Inc.,” which I recorded with my side project, Haunted Shores.
Examining World-Music Scales Used in Metal Soloing, Part 1 By Metal Mike Chlasciak published 28 December 16
How to Play Revocation's “Theater of Horror,” Part 2 By Dave Davidson published 7 December 16 Last month, I introduced the intro and primary riffs to the song “Theater of Horror,” featured the latest Revocation album, Great Is Our Sin.