Moving Across the Fretboard in Unusual Ways to Produce Unique Runs By John Petrucci This kind of “positional wizardry” can be used to generate interesting melodic patterns that can be used in a variety of ways.
A Fresh Batch of Technically Challenging Exercises to Keep Your Chops Fired Up By Metal Mike Chlasciak Some fresh guitar playing exercises/calisthenics that you can use to quickly and efficiently get your pick- and fret-hand chops back in shape.
Zakk Wylde and Ozzy Osbourne Revisit 1988's 'No Rest for the Wicked' By Richard Bienstock Twenty-five years on, Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde recall the audition, rehearsals and recording sessions that resulted in their auspicious debut outing, 1988’s No Rest for the Wicked..
Eddie Van Halen Revisits Van Halen's Landmark '1984' Album By Chris Gill When rock music fans first heard Eddie Van Halen’s radical, innovative tapping technique at the end of “Eruption,” many mistakenly thought that they were hearing a synthesizer.
Thrash Course with Dave Davidson: Utilizing Different Picking Techniques, and How to Play "Invidious" By Dave Davidson
Fists of Legend By Richard Bienstock Five Finger Death Punch deliver two hard-hitting discs with The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, featuring guest spots from metal icons Max Cavalera, Rob Halford and others.
Interview: Jake E. Lee Is Back in Action with Red Dragon Cartel, a Band that Shows Off More Than His Considerable Guitar Chops By Richard Bienstock “For a while, it was pretty uncool to be me,” Jake E. Lee admits, speaking to Guitar World from a Las Vegas recording studio late one December evening.
Dear Guitar Hero: Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders Discusses His Musical Education, Meeting Steve Vai, Feeling Pressure and More By Brad Angle
Dear Guitar Hero: Tosin Abasi By Brad Angle The Animals As Leaders guitarist has quickly risen to the top of the new school of virtuoso players…and he used to shovel dog poop for a living. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
A Day To Remember Keep in Touch with Their Devoted Fan Base on the Road and on Their New Album, 'Common Courtesy' By Alan di Perna
In Deep with Andy Aledort: Continuing Our Look at the Great Texas Blues Guitar Masters By Andy Aledort
