Latest articles by Amit Sharma
“13 minutes of pumpkin-flavoured power metal mayhem!”: The ultimate Halloween anthem
Make this fright night 666 times spookier with Helloween’s masterpiece
“It stands out for being HEAVY!”: Jerry Cantrell reveals his favourite Led Zeppelin song
Plus: what he learned from Jimmy Page
“I’m the first black female in heavy music with a signature guitar”: Diamond Rowe is making history
And she’s giving them away to her heroes - starting with Korn
“He certainly put his stamp on the first two albums”: The 6 greatest Iron Maiden songs featuring Paul Di'Anno
His voice gave a punk rock snarl to the group’s metallic assault
“Everything that Dream Theater fans want!”: 5 highlights from their landmark London show
Featuring the return of Mike Portnoy and an epic new track
“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band”: Jerry Cantrell on classic guitar harmonies
His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth
“My guitar hero has always been Brian May”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts salutes Queen
She loves a guitar solo you can sing along to
Interview: "I think an official Michael Schenker Gibson model will make a lot of people happy"
In our new interview the maverick talks cocked wahs, Axl Rose asking to appear on his new album and self-perception: "I don’t think of myself as a technical player"
Susan Tedeschi on honouring Jeff Beck and why the Telecaster chose her
Susan's signature Fender takes Telecaster versatility to a new level – and it mirrors her incredible career so far
“Alice In Chains showed me how you can do more with less”: How Klone successfully go unplugged with their prog
As the five-piece French head out on an acoustic tour, we dig into the secrets behind their success at moving between worlds with guitarist Guillaume Bernard
Best delay pedals 2025: add dimension to your tone with pedals from Boss, Strymon, Electro-Harmonix and more
Explore the best analogue and digital delay pedals for all budgets
“This one thing has replaced 95% of my rig”: ex-Guns N’ Roses guitar virtuoso Ron 'Bumblefoot' Thal picks his 3 essential pieces of gear
Bumblefoot talks tone and changes as he returns with new band Whom Gods Destroy: "Over the pandemic, I feel like my vibrato changed"
"If you’re hoping to dial in the same kind of tones as the world’s biggest metal band and wield a guitar that will turn heads wherever you may roam, look no further": ESP LTD Vulture James Hetfield Signature review
Whether you want to jump in the fire or ride the lightning, this latest ESP LTD signature for the Metallica frontman will have you covered…
Electro-Harmonix Pico Pog review
Smaller than ever but just as mighty, the highly acclaimed octave pedal is reborn
Our 15 favourite metal and heavy rock guitar moments of 2023: featuring Wolfgang Van Halen, Nita Strauss, Nuno Bettencourt, Paul Gilbert, Metallica, Periphery and more
Including the guitar solo of the year
Mikael Åkerfeldt reflects on Opeth's Damnation album: “Maybe we helped show people that experimentation isn’t necessarily a horrible thing – you should take your guard down when it comes to creativity”
Ahead of the reissue to mark its 20th anniversary, the Swedish band's 'mellow' album is rightly remembered as a brave and successful step forwards: “It was like starting from scratch with lots of experience and no distortion!” its mastermind tells us
Jackson American Series Virtuoso review
The Fender-owned shredder-friendly guitar brand unveils its latest model for high gain thrill-seekers
Best metal guitars 2025: riff machines for any budget
When you want to thrash and burn these are the best guitars for metal, tailor-made for world-conquering heaviness
Billy Sheehan's 6 top tips for bass players: “Listen to any great band and think about how the bass and drums work together, like Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, Geddy Lee and Neil Peart, or Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain"
“Speed is just one of many tools you can use to create music”
Warm Audio ODD Box V1 Hard-Clipping Overdrive Pedal review
The Texan company pays tribute to one of the most legendary overdrives ever made
Judas Priest and Elegant Weapons guitarist Richie Faulkner on Painkiller and the 10 albums that changed his life
“That is an album that changed my life in more ways than one because it almost killed me!”
Best metal amps 2025: get juggernaut tones with these heads and combos
Tube, solid-state and digital guitar amplifiers... these are the best amps for metal from Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Peavey and more
Gurus Echosex 3º Steve Lukather Delay
The legendary Toto guitarist releases his own signature delay inspired by the legendary Binson Echorec
