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Kirk Hammett’s Favorite Under-the-Radar Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 31 December 21 Metallica’s shredmaster general recommends these lesser-known gems.
“I’m Literally Made of Metal Now”: Richie Faulkner on Surviving Emergency Heart Operation By Rod Brakes published 6 October 21 The Judas Priest guitarist bounces back after suffering aortic dissection on stage.
K.K. Downing Shows Off His Classic Judas Priest Guitars By Guitar Player Staff published 27 October 20 Get a personal tour of the metal guitar legend's collection.
Learn Some Classic Judas Priest Tunes from Richie Faulkner By Jackson Maxwell published 1 June 20 Faulkner takes you through "Electric Eye," "Painkiller," "Hell Bent for Leather" and more in this episode of Gibson TV's 'Riff Lords' series.