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Testament's Alex Skolnick and Eric Peterson on creating turbulent music for turbulent times

By Jeff Kitts

The Testament guitarists on their gear philosophies, the evolution of their sound, and why Chuck Billy remains their toughest critic

12 mind-blowing guitarists reveal the techniques they struggled to master, and how you can improve your guitar playing faster

By Jason Sidwell

Joe Bonamassa, Paul Gilbert, Joe Satriani and many more share the lessons they wish they'd learned sooner

Watch Anthrax, Testament and Suicidal Tendencies members play Rush’s Freewill in epic quarantine jam

By Richard Bienstock

The group has also tackled two additional Rush songs, YYZ and La Villa Strangiato

Brian May jams with Alex Skolnick, Bumblefoot and Stu Hamm as an all-star line-up takes on the Hammer to Fall Challenge

By Richard Bienstock

Witness Halestorm drummer Arejay Hale play along on the, um, garbage cans

Stream Sunday's live interview event with Alex Skolnick right here

By Guitar World Staff

Join us as we dig into behind-the-scenes stories about the Alex Skolnick Trio’s latest album, Conundrum, and much more

Using fourth intervals as a building block for chords and solos

By Alex Skolnick

This topic can be quite useful for better fretboard understanding even if jazz guitar isn’t your main thing

Continuing Our Look at Moving "Outside" the Tonal Center

By Alex Skolnick

If you develop a taste for moving "outside" the tonal center, it can provide a very cool expansion of your musical vocabulary.

Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes

By Alex Skolnick

Learn some more about melodic phrasing from Testament's Alex Skolnick!

Watch Alex Skolnick Jam Devo’s “Whip It” On a Couch in Brooklyn

By Richard Bienstock

The Testament guitarist paid a visit to Mike Squires’ ‘Couch Riffs’ video series.

Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick

By Alex Skolnick

The diminished scale is a highly useful resource for adding spice to solos.

Alex Skolnick Trio Announce New Album, 'Conundrum'

By Guitar World Staff

First album from Testament guitarist's jazz trio since 2011 will arrive September 7.

How to Create “Outside” Lines with Fourth Intervals

By Alex Skolnick

Back in the April 2017 issue, my column focused on fourths when creating rhythm parts and solos.

Melodic Phrasing and Playing Over Blues Changes, Part 2

By Alex Skolnick

Last month, we took steps toward developing a deeper understanding of blues and how it informs both jazz and rock.

Alex Skolnick Explains Triads and Sweep Picking

By Damian Fanelli

Alex Skolnick and Reverb.com recently got together to create a helpful "Guitar Tricks"video dedicated totriads and sweep picking. You can check it out below.

Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson Talk Metal Allegiance, Premiere "Can't Kill the Devil" Playthrough Video

By Jon Wiederhorn

Metal Allegiance to Launch Self-Titled Debut Album at BackStory Live Interview Event

By Guitar World Staff

"How to Shred" with Alex Skolnick — Video

By Guitar World Staff

Alex Skolnick Shreds on 'That Metal Show' — Video

By Guitar World Staff

"Alex, take us out!" And so begins one of Alex Skolnick's shred showcases on last weekend's edition of That Metal Show. You can check out Skolnick's solo in the video below.

Winery Dogs Announce Dog Camp 2015 with Alex Skolnick and Dave Ellefson — Video

By Guitar World Staff

Testament's Alex Skolnick Goes Global with 'Planetary Coalition'

By Ted Drozdowski