Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer breaks down how syncopated bends can inject life into heavy riffs, using Holy Roller as a prime example. His approach blends rhythmic precision with pitch control, ...

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Replacing Dave Mustaine as Metallica’s lead guitarist in 1983, Kirk Hammett cut his teeth on Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. So it’s unsurprising that he lists Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys and Zeppelin’s ...

From the crushing downpicking of Metallica to the chaotic groove of System of a Down, mastering heavy metal riffs in Drop C tuning opens a world of darker tones and tighter chugs. With the right gear, ...

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett named one particular guitar riff that he believes "shifted heavy metal." "The first three Black Sabbath albums are like gospel. Everyone kind of universally agrees. They ...

Tom Morello is a guitar legend, but there are still some riffs he wishes he wrote. Speaking with Guitar Interactive Magazine at Download Festival earlier this month, Morello was able to name three ...