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 published 9 April 20 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 published 25 September 19 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 published 9 September 19 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 published 1 May 19 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 published 24 April 19 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 published 27 February 19 The Testament guitarist paid a visit to Mike Squires’ ‘Couch Riffs’ video series.
Exploring the Diminished Scale with Alex Skolnick By Alex Skolnick published 10 August 18 The diminished scale is a highly useful resource for adding spice to solos.
Alex Skolnick Trio Announce New Album, 'Conundrum' By Guitar World Staff published 6 August 18 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 published 28 April 17 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 published 23 December 16 Last month, we took steps toward developing a deeper understanding of blues and how it informs both jazz and rock.
Joe Satriani Recalls His Student, Metallica's Kirk Hammett: “He Was Very Eager to Learn” By Christopher Scapelliti published 14 October 16 As many know, Joe Satriani was a guitar teacher before he found fame with his 1987 album, Surfing with the Alien.
Alex Skolnick Explains Triads and Sweep Picking By Damian Fanelli published 5 October 16 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 published 17 November 15
Metal Allegiance to Launch Self-Titled Debut Album at BackStory Live Interview Event By Guitar World Staff published 13 August 15
Alex Skolnick Shreds on 'That Metal Show' — Video By Guitar World Staff published 3 March 15 "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 published 3 March 15
Testament's Alex Skolnick Goes Global with 'Planetary Coalition' By Ted Drozdowski published 8 January 15
Acoustic Nation's Ten Top Releases of 2014 By Laura B. Whitmore, Tom Gilbert, Pauline France published 16 December 14
Preview Alex Skolnick's New World-Music Project, Planetary Coalition — Video By Damian Fanelli published 21 November 14