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Patrick Rondat
2007-04-12 20:05:00
Patrick Rondat from France is one of my favourite guitarists. His guitar style is a great mix of melodic, progressive and neo-classical elements. Patrick Rondat is a French guitar hero who made several instrumental solo albums. He is also the guitarist of metal bands like Elegy or Consortium Project, he's been part of the G3 with Joe Satriani, and he's also the guitarist of Jean-Michel Jarre."I listened to many players, Ritchie Blackmore, Al di Meola, Steve Morse, Ronnie Montrose...it was that guitar 'sound'! I was 17, it was late to start playing, but I had to...that 'sound' - it captivated me!" (P.Rondat 1997).With his roots in rock music, Patrick very quickly realised the benefits of studying a diverse and varied range of musical forms and techniques, and the ability to adapt and utilise this knowledge in his constant quest for a unique and personal sound.Patrick Rondat has developed a playing technique that is natural and uninhibited - a skill factor and technicality attai...
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Michael Angelo Batio
2007-04-11 21:02:00
Metal Hero Guitarist Michael Angelo BatioMichael Angelo Batio is the fastest, meanest shredder on this or any other planet. He was the guitarist with 80's metal legends ‘Nitro' and now tours the world with his double Dean guitar, still shocking his army of fans.Just about every metal guitarist knows at least something about Michael Angelo Batio. He is best known for his twin-necked, left and right-handed double-guitar which he both invented and was the first to play. This ambidextrous virtuoso is not just a one trick wonder however. He is arguably the fastest guitar player you’ll ever hear and when he wants to, can play some slow yet engaging leads.The famous guitar...The Quad Guitar was invented and designed by Michael Angelo Batio. It was built by Wayne Charvel in Southern California. The guitar was originally built in conjunction with Gibson Guitars. Wayne later changed the necks and neck logos to say “Ritz” Guitars which at the time was his new guitar company. The 2 t...
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Cool Metal Art Design...
2007-04-10 23:35:00
Some custom Metal art designs...Or paint your guitar yourself...Can you envision yourself painting a guitar and being able to produce a killer, glossy, factory finish on your very first attempt, even if you've never painted a guitar before?Organic Metal art sculpture...Artwork from ** Heavy Metal R.Den Herder
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Ingwie Malmsteen
2007-04-10 23:15:00
Ingwie Malm steen in Singapore...One of rock’s most gifted and influential guitar players unleashing his devistating fusion of neo-classical rock, metal and blues in Singapore today at Fort Canning Park. This tour is in support of Yngwie’s latest release “Unleash The Fury”.Yngwie Johann Malmsteen’s “Unleash The Fury World Tour” also features RISING FORCE with Dougie White on Vocals, Derek Sherinian on Keyboards, Mick Cervino on Bass & Patrik Johansson on Drums. Yngwie J. Malmsteen arrived on LA’s Sunset Strip in the early 1980’s with little more than a Fender guitar and a spare pair of jeans, yet quickly established his place in guitar history as one of rock’s premier virtuoso guitarists. Along with Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Eddie Van Halen, and a handful of others, Yngwie has dominated the world of solo guitar for two decades. Yngwie created a guitar sound and approach that is totally unique and different from any other rock guitarist. An ear-searing blend of meta...

Heavy Metal...
2007-04-10 22:21:00
Tribute to Heavy Metal GuitarThis blog is dedicated to the art of playing Heavy Metal Guitar. Here you can find heavy metal lessons, guitar tablature, article links to other sites and lots more. The backbone of heavy metal is the Electric guitar. Metal can be loud, intense, fast and aggressive. The vocal styles in heavy metal range from melodic singing to aggressive singing to unintelligible screaming, depending on the genre.
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