Monday, August 17, 2009

Ultimate Metal Guitar Magazine Special

This month Guitar Player magazine along with Rock House Method (a company that puts out instructional guitar and bass dvds), put out a special one-time magazine called “Ultimate Metal Guitar.” The magazine features guitar tablature from various metal players to help you master playing metal guitar. This magazine features prominent metal players such as:

Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom,
Kirk Hammett and James Hetfeld from Metallica,
Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne,
Joe Satriani of Chickenfoot,
Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Blackmore’s Night
Yngwie Malmsteen of Rising Force, Steeler, Alcatrazz, and the G3 Concert Tour And many other metal guitar players

It gives a good overview for anyone who wants to improve their metal playing or play in the specific style of It gives a good overview for anyone who wants to improve their metal playing or play in the specific style of one of the players mentioned above.

Unlike the thrash magazine article I discussed in a few entries back, it seems that there is a good balance of rhythm and soloing techniques in this issue. There are also more modern bands besides the classic metal bands.

In all it’s a great magazine and it retails for only $6.50, which is a good price considering most guitar magazines run for $7.99 these days.

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