How can you play like the guys in Metallica? As James Hetfield states in their latest venture, "The best way to play like us is to play with us." And thus kicks off the intro teasing the band's new ...

There's no doubt Metallica have inspired countless musicians to pick up a guitar and start a band. Through many, many episodes of Gear Factor, we've heard shredder after shredder say the same thing.

One might listen to Killswitch Engage‘s music and name some obvious metal and hardcore influences — Hatebreed, At The Gates, stuff like that. But as a definitively American metal band, it also makes ...

"It's one of those riffs that… I like to call it the Guitar Center virus." Guitar Center riffs are real and have been the butt of many jokes over the years. While they're certainly annoying to hear at ...