The Heavy Metal Guitar Bible: The Complete Guide to Modern Heavy Metal Guitar (Learn How to Play Heavy Metal Guitar) Paperback – November 17, 2016

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. :)

I saw a bunch of these Fundamental Changes guitar books and, given the sheer amount, was admittedly skeptical. I took a chance on a compilation (this one) and am not disappointed. There is a decent amount of information here and a ton of exercises and examples. I especially like the references to specific pieces of music to illustrate the concepts in a practical musical application. I’ve been playing for a number of years but am always working my way through books like this to this day. I’ve even placed an order for a couple more of the series that focus on picking techniques and will likely get some of the exercise books as well.

This is another winner from Fundamental Changes. Rob Thorpe explains how to become a master at metal in a professional and informative way. The musical examples are great and the book is filled with recommendations for further listening. It's also filled with great advice, such as thinking of your phrasing in the way a singer does, allowing spaces in your solos for your melody to breathe.As with all Fundamental Changes offerings, the book comes with audio samples that really inspire and enhance the learning experience.

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!

This is a good book regardless of skill level. A definite timing help. The audio is extremely helpful to keep you honest with the effectiveness of your practice. Sometimes we need to take a step back and work on the fundamentals (no pun intended) to move forward.

Learning a. Lot

From what I’ve read so far this is a great instructional book for players of all level. The downloadable sound clips are nice too.

Like and use for practicing guitar