Latest about Gus G
Gus G on growing up on Black Sabbath, playing with Ozzy Osbourne – and why Tony Iommi’s style was the hardest to master
Gus G reflects on a life-changing moment when he joined the likes of Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde as one of the few to be chosen by Ozzy as his shredder-in-chief
Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes
The late heavy-metal icon did not, could not, play guitar. Yet his contribution to the scene – whether giving a platform to fledgling gunslingers or igniting their talents – was inestimable
All the guitarists – and nearly guitarists – in the Ozzy Osbourne saga
Among the ranks of Ozzy's six-string sidekicks are some of the most admired and imitated rock guitarists of all time. Some have lasted for years, others a single gig, and some on both ends are part of the elite group of musicians to have been fired over the phone by Sharon Osbourne
Gus G is a speed picking master – and his alternate picking masterclass will get you playing faster than ever
The Firewind and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist shares three blistering licks to help you sharpen up your picking
“I just need one good sound and I’m set. A lot of players forget that”: Gus G’s tone and soloing philosophy is always evolving – and right now, it’s full of Floyd Rose divebombs
The Greek guitar phenom goes over the top on Firewind's new album, Stand Up, proving that all those hours locked away with Paul Gilbert instructional DVDs did not go to waste
“I was approached to audition for Megadeth and Machine Head, but I'm not sure I'm made for being a hired gun”: Gus G explains why he turned down the opportunity to audition for two of the biggest metal bands in the game
The Firewind titan was approached by Megadeth and Machine Head in 2015 and 2019 respectively as a potential replacement for Chris Broderick and Phil Demmel
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The 20 best guitar albums of 2021
Records that stoked creative fires and set the guitar world alight this year, as voted for by you
Gus G on his first-ever all-instrumental solo record: “I wanted to avoid making a boring album that’s 45 minutes of ‘widdly widdly’!”
The Firewind guitarist on his forthcoming solo effort Quantum Leap, what sets his signature Jackson guitars apart, and how he entered (and exited) his gig with Ozzy Osbourne
