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EDITOR’S LETTER

Welcome…

I’m not sure if I’ve ever mentioned during my many years on TG that I own a late-90s Ibanez S540 J-Custom in a stunning multicoloured Japanese lacquer finish. It’s a rare guitar. I blew a chunk of my student loan to buy it. The svelte body and slinky fretboard made it the ideal axe for me in the early noughties when I was fiercely working on my shred chops.

In recent years however, the guitar has spent an awful lot of time in its case. I kinda feel sad about that – it’s a beautiful instrument that deserves to be played, but there are only so many hours in the day and, of course, it’s not my only guitar. The reason I’m telling you this is that I’ve been inspired by this month’s metal-themed issue to dust off the Ibanez, give it a new set of strings and rock out with a few shreddy licks. Slightly less shreddy than 20 years ago admittedly, but I still had a blast! The fretboard felt instantly familiar – a reminder for me that having the right guitar in your hands can instantly inspire. Of course, the summer has seen a slew of amazing new metal albums, and this issue features fresh interviews with guitarists from Machine Head, Amon Amarth, Lamb Of God, Arch Enemy and Slipknot. We take a look at the very best of heavy metal in 10 iconic songs, ranging from Black Sabbath to Animals As Leaders, with some technique lessons along the way. And finally, we profile a handful of up-and-coming rising stars of metal we think will be making it big soon. I hope the issue inspires you as much as it has me.

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Chris Bird Editor

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