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John Christ One of my favorite riffs of all time comes from Danzig’s “Dirty Black Summer,” off 1992’s Danzig III: How the Gods Kill. Danzig wrote the song, but credit goes to John Christ for playing it in, um, godlike fashion. It is quite simple, in standard tuning (hallelujah!). To get the full effect, do […]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05F111FQk4Q . . . Behold the Antichrist Flying V. According to luthier Dylan Humphries, “This guitar is my attempt to make the most metal guitar so far in the history of mankind.” He may have succeeded. The axe has centuries-old woodcut visuals depicting all sorts of religious mischief. In the video above, Humphries calls the […]

A guitarist’s tone is in his fingers; this is especially true for Chris Poland. He’s played in a wide variety of settings, but I can always identify him within seconds. Few musicians have such a distinctive voice, or have brought such joy to my life. This is the first of a two-part tribute to Poland’s […]