The Heavy Metal Guitar Bible: The Complete Guide to Modern Heavy Metal Guitar (Learn How to Play Heavy Metal Guitar)

Great book, with lots of good information and easy to understand.

Once you get the sample folder downloaded to your home computer and open the book it’s straight to rocking out. From power cords to cords I never thought of Learning, finger placement to conquer the licks and tricks they have in this all around metal book is great!There is so much knowledge and information from early metal to modern stuff that you can twist and turn and learn and just throw together into your own little jam out sections.What I tend to do when I get on something more difficult for my ability is just jam before continuing and throw in things I learned from previous lesson to make my own form of what I was taught. It’s really cool and I think you will enjoy this. I’ll definitely be buying more of these books!

Metal quickly became one of my mainstays after I got my first distortion pedal. I'm a bassist that's been playing guitar for only a year, so I already know a lot about theory and have an ear for metal, but this book does a superb job of breaking down musical ideas that sound metal-y so you can implement them in your playing. I already have metal speed and understanding on bass (like playing constant 1/8 notes at 260+), so I imagine my progress with this book is a little atypical (like a lot faster than the other reviewer who said that the tracks were too fast--you always have to build up to actual tempo, that's part of the fun). The author has a very well-developed sense of the genre and provides clear explanation of a large variety of topics; the tracks sound amazing and greatly add to the learning process. All in all, a great book!As a side note, I will mention that I am a Christian who doesn't like to listen to anything with objectionable lyrics, so it can be rather challenging for me to study a genre like metal just by listening to songs. The author provides lots of suggested listening because of his vast knowledge that I'm skipping because of this, but his excellent playing on the tracks makes up for my reluctance to go hear the artists he points out, so if this is your situation, know that this book is written very professionally, and you don't have to worry about being too "exposed" to anything indecent.Highly recommended. :)

This is a great instructional that's well laid out. Easily explained material and diagrams that help you transition from page to fretboard.Definitely a must have for guitar players.

Although guitar is not my main instrument I practice guitar quite a lot and this book has been a great tool improving my technique.The book really well organized,straight to the point.Take your time practice with a metronome. It has standard notation for those who sight read and tab notation. Audios for all the exercises are available for free download and the way the exercises are presented is on a musical context so that it make sense. If you don't know how to construct a riff this book will help you even after a few pages in. The lead part of the book ,amazing licks,scales,arpeggios...the prog part...wow odd times how to easily count long measures..man,what else would you ask for...highly recommended.

Between the book and website there is a lot of useful information to help with all styles of playing. I have yet to make it through even 1/4 amount of the material available. Definitely a worthy purchase!!!

this book is a little hard to follow. the riffs sound cool on the recording.

Love it

This book is separated into three sub-books which cover a whole spectrum of skills; rhythm lead and alternative time signatures (along with other proggy stuff). It is all well and clearly written with easy to read tab that will provide a challenge for almost anyone who is interested playing within the metal genre. I was particularly impressed with the range of styles and sub-genres reference in the book.

I just started to reading this book and start to play the first note in the guitar I knew is going to be very interestingI recommend it 100%

Book arrived on time. This book is suitable for all levels and I recommend for you if you wanna learn and build a good base for heavy metal knowledge. I wish if it comes with videos.

Bought as a Christmas gift for a family member. They are delighted with the book and find it most helpful.

The information is laid out in an easily understood way