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"I gotta hand it to him for doing something different."

Warning: sounds nothing like either Testament or Megadeth! And we mean that in a good way.

Over a classic "So What" / "Impressions"-style chord movement.

Got the Blues? So does Alex.

Alex Skolnick of Testament runs you through the basics of sweep picking arpeggios.

An evening of live performances from members of Gorguts, Testament, Meek is Murder, Bangladeafy, and more!

Testament guitarist and Megadeth bassist teach you some riffs from their new supergroup side-project.

Portnoy teases "Let the Darkness Come" from the upcoming Metal Allegiance drum DVD.

Premier Guitar got the scoop on the legendary thrash band's current touring rig.

The Lamb of God guitarist, and his co-conspirators at ESP, have gone above and beyond with the visual design of

Of course he loves and plays his signature guitar. What, do you expect him to not practice what he preaches?

FUCK YES! It looks like this guy took a look at the 10 Genres of Metal video or the much sloppier 100 Famous Guitar Riffs video  and decided to up it in a very big way, because this might be the greatest guitar web video I’ve ever seen next to the comedic rendition of John Petrucci’s Psycho Exercises, which I love for a completely different reason.

Guitarist Ben Higgins not only mimics 30 of the greatest metal guitar players with ease, he hones in on exactly what makes each of them truly unique from one another while using their signature style as part of his own crazy solo. This is obviously not a simple YouTube video, but a true love for his craft and the metal guitar greats that inspire others to pick up the instrument. If you stick around after the solo, you’ll find an hour long instructional video that details the style of each guitar player you’ll find within the solo. Whether you play guitar or not, this is a must watch.