Shred Guitarists

The innovator that pretty much started the trend of the classic shred metal guitar, Eddie Van Halen also often uses light strings. ... Most of these guitarists here are very speedy and play with ...

Guitarist Al Di Meola, who started his career with Return to Forever in 1974, was one of the first guitarists to perform in a "shred" style, a technique later used in rock and heavy metal playing. Di Meola used alternate-picking to perform very rapid sequences of notes in his solos.

Judas Priest guitarist Richie Faulkner has been hospitalised following “major heart condition issues,” causing the band to postpone the remainder of their current US tour. Guitarists from around the world of heavy music have taken to social media to send their well-wishes his way. The band posted the news on social media yesterday (27 September), writing in a statement: “It is with deep ...

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