For Slipknot and their fans, 2024 is the year their debut self-titled album's 25th anniversary is celebrated. With all the albums the sonic giant has released since then, this is an opportune time to reflect on how far the unit has come. With the growth of each new release testing half of Slipkno...
It's officially ROCKTOBER, so that means I've got to give you something spooky. I figured what better song to teach than “Sweet Dreams” by Marilyn Manson? Years ago, before I even knew who Manson was, I first heard this song in the movie House On Haunted Hill. I was mesmerized by the harrowing so...
One of the most fun and expressive rhythm techniques is the gallop. While it knows no bounds regarding what genre you'll find the gallop in, it's pretty essential if you're gonna play metal--especially thrash. In this lesson, I'm gonna break down how to master this technique once and for all. You...
All guitars are built with the ability to be incredibly expressive instruments. I believe the reason why guitars are so popular is because they can imitate the human voice better than pretty much any other instrument. However, there is one feature not shared by all guitars that makes the instrume...
If you’re a metal guitarist, consider yourself lucky. You were born with an attraction to the most powerful, fun, and diverse style of music out there. Metal, more than any other style I know, has the most subgenres and draws influence from most genres outside of its own. It’s a style rich with b...
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My entry for the EART Guitars Jam Contest. This original piece was initially written for my review and demo of the Ignite Emissary and NadIR plugins. Enjoy!
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What separates a professional finished product from a rough, amateur one has a lot to do with the little things. Whether it’s mixing a song in your home studio or playing guitar with solid, precise technique, this phenomenon rarely has much to do with a drastic change. Instead, getting a professi...
That main riff in “Unholy Confessions” by Avenged Sevenfold changed the game for modern metal music. The use of dual guitar harmonies, pedal point, and exotic scales in that brilliant arrangement has inspired, and has even been ripped off by, many artists since the banger came out in the golden y...
Have you ever heard somebody say, “I won’t learn music theory because it’ll ruin my creativity”? Maybe you're one of those people who have said that. People fear that if they learn music theory, they’ll be boxed in creatively and burdened with rules when music should just be about self-expressio...
This lesson is focused on home recording.  If you’ve got some riffs or song ideas in your head that you want to capture or just want to make sure you don’t forget those ideas, recording is one of the best ways to do it. I’m gonna be using Reaper, which is an inexpensive digital audio workstation...
Alright Shredder, before we start, I have to be clear that this is a judgment-free zone. Everyone’s hands come in different shapes and sizes, and that’s totally okay. What you absolutely should NOT do is let that interfere with your playing. Or better yet, don’t let it interfere with what you thi...
Riffs are what distinguish guitar-driven genres from others. You can play a chord progression and it could be one of a million different songs. However, once you turn those chords into a riff, that’s what makes a song individually recognizable. The melodic structure of a chord progression plus rh...
