Skip to content

Win This Queens of the Stone Age–Inspired Pedalboard!

Search

Latest Stories

Premier Guitar features affiliate links to help support our content. We may earn a commission on any affiliated purchases.

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

Hooked: Trivium's Matt Heafy on In Flames' “Artifacts of the Black Rain"play icon
Trivium's Matt Heafy on In Flames' “Artifacts of the Black Rain" | Hooked
www.youtube.com
Premier Guitar
By Premier GuitarMay 03, 2022
Premier Guitar
Updates from the team at Premier Guitar.
See Full Bio

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."

matt heafygibsonhookedin flamesheavy metaldeath metalgothenburggothenburg soundmetalvideosguitaristswhy i play guitarplaying guitarguitar playertrivium

The Latest

4 Black Sabbath Riffs That Inspired These Guitarists
Hooked

Black Sabbath Riffs Inspire Guitarists

Grace Bowers on B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" | Hooked
Hooked

Grace Bowers on B.B. King's "The Thrill Is Gone" | Hooked

Top 10 Hooked Videos of 2022
Hooked

Top 10 Hooked Videos of 2022

Hooked: Laura Cox on Brad Paisley's "The Nervous Breakdown"
Hooked

Hooked: Laura Cox on Brad Paisley's "The Nervous Breakdown"

PG Perks

Win a Year of Premium Santa Cruz Strings!

More for you

Hooked: Devin Townsend on Judas Priest's "The Sentinel"

Hooked: Devin Townsend on Judas Priest's "The Sentinel"
Devin Townsend on Judas Priest's "The Sentinel" | Hooked
youtu.be

The once Strapping Young Lad chronicles the "pinnacle moment" with the Glenn Tipton and K.K. Downing riff that helped him earn "social collateral" and he became "moderately accepted" with schoolmates.

Keep ReadingShow less

Most Popular

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Mini pedal with gain knob and LED indicator.
Pedals

Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster Review Mini

Daniel Donato Rig Rundown
Rig Rundown

Daniel Donato Rig Rundown

Vox AC15 Hand-Wired Review
Amps

Vox AC15 Hand-Wired Review

Samantha Fish: “Leaning Into the Edges—That’s Where the Real S**t Lies.”
Artist Features

Samantha Fish: “Leaning Into the Edges—That’s Where the Real S**t Lies.”

Ananashead Spirit Fuzz Review
Reviews

Ananashead Spirit Fuzz Review

Devon Eisenbarger [Katy Perry] Rig Rundown
Rig Rundown

Devon Eisenbarger [Katy Perry] Rig Rundown

Hooked: Does It Doom?'s Steve Reis on Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath"

Hooked: Does It Doom?'s Steve Reis on Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath"

The envoy of evil honors Tony Iommi's ominous opening odyssey that is a foreboding fight between light and dark that ultimately sparked several subgenres of metal.

Keep ReadingShow less

Hooked: Nik Nocturnal on Avenged Sevenfold's "Unholy Confessions"

Hooked: Nik Nocturnal on Avenged Sevenfold's "Unholy Confessions"

The YouTube metal nut attributes this Waking the Fallen song for getting him glued to guitar and introducing him to the dark, melodious undercurrents of combining the harmonic minor scale with chromaticism.

Keep ReadingShow less

Hooked: RJ Ronquillo on The Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run"

Hooked: RJ Ronquillo on The Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run"
RJ Ronquillo on The Ventures' "Walk, Don't Run" | Hooked
www.youtube.com

The Nashville-based YouTube sensation who’s slung strings with Carlos Santana and Stevie Wonder digs into the surf and Johnny Smith jazz versions of this ’50s/’60s classic.

Keep ReadingShow less

Hooked: Doug Aldrich on Free's "All Right Now"

Hooked: Doug Aldrich on Free's "All Right Now"
Doug Aldrich on Free's "All Right Now" | Hooked
www.youtube.com

The Dead Daisies' sharpshooter guitarist runs through his favorite A-chord riffs before zeroing in on Paul Kossoff's magic.