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
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
From face-melting funk to meditative acoustic soundscapes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Jackson Maxwell, Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche An eclectic selection of forward-looking new tracks to get you through your time at home
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
Testament Main Man Eric Peterson Talks New Dragonlord Album, 'Dominion' By Jon Wiederhorn Eric Peterson discusses how he went back to his roots for Dragonlord's brutal third album, 'Dominion.'
Anthrax, Testament, John 5 and More Announced to Play Megadeth's Inaugural Megacruise By Richard Bienstock Other confirmed performers include Corrosion of Conformity, Armored Saint and DevilDriver.
Metal Allegiance Unveil Official Video for 'Bound by Silence' By Richard Bienstock Supergroup featuring members of Megadeth and Testament are joined by Armored Saint's John Bush on new song.
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.
Slayer Announce Final North American Tour with Lamb of God, Anthrax, Testament, Behemoth By Guitar World Staff
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.
NAMM 2016: Dean Guitars Introduces Eric Peterson Old Skull V Limited By Guitar World Staff Dean Guitars has announced the new Eric Peterson Signature guitar. This guitar features Eric's iconic Old Skull graphic with all the same appointments as his original.
Metal Allegiance to Launch Self-Titled Debut Album at BackStory Live Interview Event By Guitar World Staff
Guitar World's 11 Essential Thrash Metal Albums By Richard Bienstock, Josh Hart Check out Guitar World's guide to 11 essential thrash metal albums—discs or downloads every self-respecting metalhead should have in his/her record collection.
Testament Let Fans Own Shares of Their Song “Native Blood” — Video By Damian Fanelli Testament are redefining what it means to invest in a band. The Berkeley-based thrash metal band is giving fans a chance to own shares of their song “Native Blood” (from Dark Roots).
NAMM 2013 Video: Michael Anthony and Alex Skolnick Introduce Signature Peavey and Budda Amps By Damian Fanelli