You’ve heard me dial in some pretty awesome metal tones using Positive Grid’s BIAS Amp 2. In fact, I used one for their amps for the majority of the guitar tracks on my album Masterpeace. But sometimes you want to change things up and dial in a solid and simple hard rock guitar tone. Can…
In the modern era of recording music, many musicians are using virtual amp sims or hardware amp simulators like Axe Fx, Kemper, and the Line 6 Helix. But what about going old school and recording your guitars with a real tube amp? No matter how great these amp sims get there’s still always something missing…
You’re excited and ready to get out there and play some live acoustic gigs. And this is perfect for beginners and those just getting started playing small venues. Maybe it’s just you, a solo act. Or you may have a bandmate or two to share the stage with. Either way, the last thing you want…
From the low death metal growls to those metal screams, singing extreme metal vocals is one of the most unique, awesome, and anti-mainstream styles. But one of the most common questions that I get is how do you sing extreme metal without killing your voice? In this post, I’m going to teach you how to…
You’ve got the process down for laying your own guitar tracks. Heck, you’ve got 20+ metal riff ideas in your studio as we speak! Now it’s time to take it to the next level and record a full song, from start to finish. This is more than just music. This is YOUR song and it’s…
Updated for 2025: This post now includes fresh insights on how bass ties into metal riffs and rhythm guitar — plus links to resources that’ll help you improve your bass and guitar playing. Many guitar players assume they already know how to play metal bass guitar. In fact, those same guitarists assume bass is easier….
How do guitar players on YouTube and social media get that clear, quality guitar sound in their videos? With these three simple steps: Setup up a guitar track in your DAW (digital audio workstation) to record Film yourself playing as you’re recording your guitar Take the files from your video and audio and sync them…
It all starts when you have that awesome metal guitar riff in your head. Or maybe it’s a lead guitar melody you have roaming around in that nogging of yours. You don’t want to just play it alone in your room. But there’s a problem…you don’t have a full band to play behind you. That’s…
There’s something magical about the Ibanez Prestige RG1570. But there’s a debate, and it’s a question I’ve even gone back and forth on over the many years of owning this guitar… Is the RG1570 good for metal? You’re going to hear some pretty cool sound clips in the video below so that you can judge…
Are you frustrated trying to dial in a decent metal guitar tone with the ‘upgraded’ BIAS FX 2? Yeah, I feel your pain. In fact, I didn’t touch this plugin again for several months after I purchased the upgrade. But one day, I decided to revisit BIAS FX 2. I spent a few hours going…