Job For A Cowboy: Riffing Style
Watch Bobby Thompson and Ravi Bhadriraju of Job For A Cowboy demonstrate their death metal riffing techniques in this brutal showcase.
View ArticleKillswitch Engage: Metal Moo Cows, Foghorns, and Elephants
Take a walk on the wild side with Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage as they demonstrate how to create the wonderful noises of Metal Moo Cows, Foghorns and even Elephants!
View ArticleKillswitch Engage: Learn to Play ‘Holy Diver’
Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage teach you how to play their righteously reverent cover of Dio's classic 'Holy Diver.' Both Adam and Joel are tuned to Drop-C [C G C F A D] for this example.
View ArticleKillswitch Engage: Learn to Play ‘This Fire Burns’
Metalcore riff gurus Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage show you how to play their track 'This Fire Burns' from the WWE Wreckless Intent soundtrack. Both Adam and Joel are tuned to Drop-C...
View ArticleOpeth: Bonus – Mikael Åkerfeldt’s Gear
Take a backstage gear tour as Coty Allinson, Opeth's guitar technician, walks us through frontman and mastermind Mikael Åkerfeldt's live guitar rig.
View ArticleOpeth: Mikael Åkerfeldt Masterclass
In this Masterclass, progressive death metal legend Mikael Åkerfeldt discusses and demonstrates several songs from Opeth's Watershed, Still Life and the melancholy Damnation.
View ArticleDave Martone Masterclass
Instrumental rock and fusion virtuoso Dave Martone demonstrates his unique approach to two of his favorite techniques: tapping and hybrid picking, along with selections from his album Clean.
View ArticleSteve Morse Bonus: Gear Gallery
Come take a look at Steve Morse's live rig from his Out Standing In Their Field tour with the Steve Morse Band. These pictures were taken on October 20th, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
View ArticleSteve Morse Masterclass
Electric guitar luminary Steve Morse welcomes you with a stunning solo, runs through his warm-up routine and teaches you to play harp harmonics using Deep Purple's 'Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming.'
View ArticlePeriphery: Misha Mansoor Masterclass (Part 1)
Periphery's Misha Mansoor talks djent, demonstrates his favorite chord voicings and teaches exceprts from 'Buttersnips!'
View ArticlePeriphery: Misha Mansoor Masterclass (Part 2)
Periphery's Misha Mansoor teaches you the djenty ending of 'Insomnia,' a slew of riffs from 'Racecar' and some 'Zyglrox' madness in AGCFAD!
View ArticleJamming With Eric Krasno
Soulive's six-string soul maestro Eric Krasno demonstrates his dynamic style while improvising over two stellar grooves.
View ArticleAnimals As Leaders: Tosin Abasi Masterclass (Part 1)
In this first part of his masterclass for Guitar Messenger, Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders demonstrates his distinctive approach to tapping using a new lick and an example from the song 'CAFO.'
View ArticleAnimals As Leaders: Tosin Abasi Masterclass (Part 2)
In this second part of his masterclass for Guitar Messenger, Tosin Abasi of Animals As Leaders demonstrates the main riff and breaks down the opening lick from 'Tempting Time.
View ArticlePeriphery / Haunted Shores: Mark Holcomb Masterclass (Part 1)
Haunted Shores' riff artist Mark Holcomb discusses chord voicings for drop-tunings and offers a treasure trove of tricky riffs from the songs 'Immaterial' and 'Passenger.'
View ArticlePeriphery / Haunted Shores: Mark Holcomb Masterclass (Part 2)
Haunted Shores' riff artist Mark Holcomb breaks down chunks of 'Sentient Glow,' 'Scarlet' and 'Terra Firma.'
View ArticleScar Symmetry: Per Nilsson Masterclass (Part 1)
The nimble Per Nilsson of progressive metal band Scar Symmetry demonstrates licks from 'Ghost Prototype Part 1' and 'Ascension Chamber,' and breaks down the devious phrasing in his solo for 'The...
View ArticleScar Symmetry: Per Nilsson Masterclass (Part 2)
The nimble Per Nilsson of progressive metal band Scar Symmetry demonstrates parts of 'Holographic Universe' and 'Prism And Gate,' and explains his approach to tapping and playing arpeggios.
View ArticlePierre Bensusan Masterclass
[Pierre’s guitar is tuned to D A D G A D, low to high, for all examples in this Masterclass.] Chords in Alternate Tunings If you play any tuning, if you want to start playing chords, it’s not like you...
View ArticleVeil Of Maya: Marc Okubo Masterclass (Part 1)
We Bow In Its Aura Riff 1 [Marc’s guitar is tuned to Drop-B for all examples in this Masterclass: B F# B E G# C#] This first part of ‘We Bow In Its Aura’ involves fast switches between very different...
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