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He also shares his favorite solos and what songs first inspired him to play guitar.

He also shares his favorite solos and what songs first inspired him to play guitar.

He also shares his favorite solos and what songs first inspired him to play guitar.

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"Parasite," the brutal second single off Bullet For My Valentines forthcoming self-titled album," has just been released. With the first single "Knives," the band laid bare their intent to return to the most punishing elements of their sound and this latest track is further evidence that  Bullet For My Valentine has the potential to be the British icons heaviest effort to date. "For Parasite, we just wanted to let the song rip," said music video director Fiona Garden. "The intensity and fury ...

Plus get a closer look at his GhostHorse guitar and hear a bit of the song that shares its name.

Metalocalypse co-creator Brendon Small is our guest for this edition of Loudwires Gear Factor, and it should come as no surprise that a rock classic inspired the future Dethklok and Galaktikon musician to pick up a guitar for the first time. Small says that while he was inspired by the riffs of Prince and Eddie Van Halens work on the 5150 album, inevitably it was Guns N Roses who first motivated the young rock loving musician to test out the guitar. "I think I heard that at the orthodontist wh...

For many kids, tab books are a great way to get started, and in this edition of Loudwires Gear Factor, Tetrarchs Josh Fore and Diamond Rowe reveal the importance of tab books in their early development as musicians. "One of my first memories of guitar was this old beaten up tablature book that my dad had for ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses. I just remember practicing that thing all day long and I finally got it," recalls Fore. "I was super excited and showed my parents. It couldn...

Myles Kennedy Plays His Favorite Riffs on 4 Different Instruments Alter Bridge and Slash vocalist Myles Kennedy doesnt just have killer pipes, but he also plays a mean guitar. In this edition of Loudwires Gear Factor, he showcases some of his favorite instruments while reflecting on a bit of his history. Weve heard many a rocker reveal Deep Purples "Smoke on the Water" as the first riff they ever learned to play, but you havent heard it quite like this. Kennedy showcases his 1954 Fender Lap ...

Mike the Music Snob (Become the Knight) Plays His Favorite Riffs You dont become "the metal snob" without having some pretty solid music taste. In this Gear Factor episode, Become the Knight YouTuber and Crusade guitarist Mike the Music Snob plays his favorite riffs. “Metallica is one of my favorite bands. They were my favorite band for a decade of my life and I remember back when I was 10 or 11 and my brother had gone into the Marine Corps. He was at Paris Island and I had his CD collectio...