Matthew Parker

Influence of D12's 'Purple Hills' apparent

High-gain heroes bring out the bacon

Leaving space or using long, sustained notes allows your solos to breathe

Parenting tip: don't be this woman

Our man in Kilburn reports on his time at ICMP

Ask the Ozzy and Firewind man your question

Two new songs from 'Rise Of The Fenix' revealed

Artists we like pick the riffs that they like – simple

First schedule of London and Manchester events announced

In the mag and on the site this month

Remember that summer where you played that big Swedish gig? Exactly.

Bon Jovi latest coup for British amp brand

Stream of '95 Reading performance sets tongues wagging

Learn some funky 16th note patterns

Try adding three or four-note chords into your lead lines

Add pedal tones and intervallic lines to your arsenal of licks

Check out the mag for the full tab - you'll definitely need it here

Learning the A minor pentatonic scale will help you master the fingering

Guitarist to shine a light on his musical influences

Adam D and Joel now onboard with British amp-maker

Plus! UK cinema screenings this Tuesday (6 March)

Limited edition finishes for the short-scale tone monster

The first new music from the man in the hat

Hetfield shows off his one-handed tapping technique