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Manual Gardner Fernandes of Unprocessed playing guitar in the Thrash music video

“A moment for modern guitar playing” that reaches new technical heights and Spinal Tap’s antidote to the Barbie hype: this week’s essential guitar tracks

By Matt Owen published

Hot new cuts courtesy of Unprocessed, Derek Smalls, Meet Me @ The Altar, Wargasm, While She Sleeps, Erja Lyytinen, Wilco, Big Thief and more

Sean Long using two Whammy pedals

Double Whammy: metal guitarist Sean Long goes viral with his bonkers dual-pedal technique

By Matt Parker published

Clips of the While She Sleeps guitarist’s experimental pitch-shifting approach have had over 2 million views. As he tells us: “It allows me to create things that sound impossible”

Sean Long

While She Sleeps' Sean Long: “The guitar should enhance your ability to express yourself – it’s just a piece of wood with some electrics in it. We are the real magic here”

By Jenna Scaramanga published

The Sheffield metalcore riffmeister dives deep on his striking new neon-yellow-on-black Charvel signature model, which he calls an “incredible manifestation of human capabilities”

Sean Long plays his new signature Charvel guitar

Charvel joins forces with While She Sleeps guitarist Sean Long to launch new signature Pro-Mod San Dimas model

By Jackson Maxwell published

With a black finish, two EMG humbuckers and just a single volume knob, this Charvel is a lean, mean, shred-ready machine

Guitarist Erik Rutan Of Cannibal Corpse performs at The Regency Ballroom on February 23, 2019 in San Francisco, California.

From spaghetti Western atmospherics to unrelenting, demonic death metal: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published

Tuck into the latest and greatest six-string sonic offerings from Weezer, Wolf Alice, Illuminati Hotties, Cannibal Corpse, Aziya, and many more

[L-R] Sean Long and Mat Welsh of While She Sleeps

While She Sleeps on why they've gone DIY: “People in the music industry have never picked up a guitar or written a song but they have the big opinions”

By Amit Sharma published

Guitarists Sean Long and Mat Welsh dive deep on ditching management with their star-studded new album, Sleeps Society

Ayron Jones

From inspired improvisations to 21st century rock swagger: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published

Chase your winter blues away with great new tunes from Ayron Jones, Lamb of God, Mammoth WVH, The Weather Station and more

Kaki King

From melodic, headbang-inducing chug to explosive indie-pop perfection: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published

Press play on some great new tunes from Kaki King, Architects, Julien Baker, While She Sleeps, The Struts and more

Ten Questions with While She Sleeps Guitarist Sean Long

By Guitar World Staff published