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10 Iconic Metal Riffs Played By Guitarists You Know

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10 Iconic Metal Riffs Played By Guitarists You Know

You know the riffs, but for this edition of Loudwire's Gear Factor we have some of your favorite guitarists playing the metal riffs that inspired them.For instance, Dream Theater's John Petrucci speaks to what an Iron Maiden fan he was growing up and how instrumental "The Number of the Beast" was to his playing."I didn't realize how big of a signature vibrato was for guitar players and I learned how […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 6

Jeff Beck’s Famous Strat Is Now Being Loaned to Other Guitarists

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Jeff Beck’s Famous Strat Is Now Being Loaned to Other Guitarists

Steve Lukather has played a loaned guitar that belonged to Jeff Beck just weeks after John Mayer appeared on stage with the same signature white Fender Stratocaster. It's easy to spot because of the distinctive reverse headstock.Mayer borrowed the instrument for Dead & Company's residency shows in June at the Sphere. Fans initially theorized that the Strat was a custom build, but Joe Bonamassa later confirmed that the guitar was authentic. […]

todaySeptember 5, 2024 4

Undeath Guitarists Play Their Favorite Riffs

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Undeath Guitarists Play Their Favorite Riffs

In this latest episode of Loudwire's Gear Factor video series, Undeath guitarists Kyle Beam and Jared Welch play their favorite riffs.Hailing from Rochester, New York, Undeath generated instant buzz with Lesions of a Different Kind, their 2020 debut that featured The Black Dahlia Murder's Trevor Strnad on the title track.Keen on evolving their style, 2022's It's Time...To Rise From the Grave (which Loudwire crowned Death Metal Album of the Year) found some more […]

todayAugust 14, 2024 5

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10 Mind-Blowing Talent Show Guitarists

Everyone needs an audience, and these aspiring guitarists more than wowed those in attendance with their mind-blowing skills during talent shows.Not everyone just magically goes from picking up the guitar to headlining concert stages around the world, and in this Loud List we take a closer look at some of the amazing young players that melted the faces of all those in attendance with some blistering mastery of the fretboard.And […]

todayApril 29, 2024 6

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Six Best U.K. Metalcore Guitarists, Chosen by While She Sleeps

These are the six best U.K. metalcore guitarists, as chosen by While She Sleeps' Mat Welsh.This scene has been burning bright for so long, and not just resting on its veterans to maintain relevance. The U.K. is a wellspring of exciting talent, particularly in the amorphous metalcore genre, so we tabbed a local expert Welsh to shout out some of the best guitarists that populate this territory.What You Should Know About […]

todayMarch 28, 2024 2

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Metalcore Guitarists Play Their Favorite Riffs

Want to see some metalcore guitarists play their favorite riffs?We've had a lot of musicians take part in our Gear Factor series, so to make it easier for fans, we started making compilation videos. For this week's episode, we gathered clips of metalcore guitarists playing their favorite riffs through the years.You'll see video bits of former Asking Alexandria guitarist Ben Bruce, Bring Me the Horizon's Lee Malia, Bullet for My Valentine's Michael […]

todayMarch 15, 2024 7

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Bruce Dickinson Has Two New Live Guitarists to Replace Roy Z

Bruce Dickinson will be hitting the road without the services of guitarist Roy Z, but two new touring guitarists have been added to his solo lineup.Roy Z. has been an integral part to Dickinson's solo ventures. He's played guitars, bass and keyboards on tours and aside from Dickinson, he's been the longest tenured member of the Iron Maiden singer's solo band starting back in the '90s. Roy Z. also produced […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 3

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Ex-PVRIS Guitarist’s Statement on Accuser’s Retracted Allegations

Former PVRIS guitarist Alex Babinski, who was dismissed from the Lynn Gunn-led alternative band in 2020 after accusations of sexual misconduct emerged against him, now says his name has been cleared.This week, Babinski shared an image of document containing a retraction statement from his accuser, and he said the lawsuit has been resolved.Babinski was removed from PVRIS in August 2020 after the allegations first came to light, though he said then that […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024 6

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