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Hooked: Des Rocs on Queen's "We Will Rock You"

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Daniel Rocco explains how the News of the World track deconstructed the rock-song formula, compares the opening to Jaws, and praises Brian May's wizardry.

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Hooked: Jason Richardson on Lamb of God and Dream Theater

Hooked: Trivium's Matt Heafy on In Flames' “Artifacts of the Black Rain"

Emmure Guitarist Josh Travis Talks Meshuggah Polyrhythms

Dopapod's Rob Compa on Phish's "Punch You in the Eye"

Andy Timmons on the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There"

Hooked: Alexander 23 on Yes' "Roundabout"

Hooked: Papooz on Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk"

Hooked: Jason Richardson on Lamb of God and Dream Theater

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Jason Richardson on Lamb of God's "Laid to Rest" and Dream Theater's "Train of Thought" | Hooked

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The All That Remains shredster details two technically challenging riffs that leveled-up his playing and he shouts out the latter for springboarding him into 7-strings.

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Hooked: Trivium's Matt Heafy on In Flames' “Artifacts of the Black Rain"

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Trivium's Matt Heafy on In Flames' “Artifacts of the Black Rain" | Hooked

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The heavy metal maven details how music made more sense to him after digesting the swift Swedes coupling of "raw, intense screaming vocals with such beautiful guitar melodies."

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Hooked: Bartees Strange on Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe"

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Bartees Strange on Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe" | Hooked

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The guitar-playing songwriter compares the emotions of "the spirit entering the church" and first hearing the guitar god's hypnotic, ragged cover. (And he admits "the steps" riff has seeped into his own jams.)

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