Shagrath – Dimmu Borgir

About Ivan Chopik

Ivan Chopik founded Guitar Messenger in the Fall of 2007 and is currently running the online magazine as Editor-in-Chief, webmaster, and writer. He is also a guitarist, composer, and audio engineer who graduated from Berklee College of Music in May 2012 with a Bachelor of Music degree in Guitar Performance, Music Business & Management, and Music Production/Engineering.

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Courses

Songwriting with Plini

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PROGRESSIVE PICKING with Stephen Taranto

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Scar Guitar

Per Nilsson's Guitar Instructional Course [PRE-ORDER: Release July 18]

THUMP! - Tosin Abasi's Guitar Instructional

Tosin Abasi's Guitar Instructional

The Madness of Javier Reyes

Javier Reyes of Animals as Leaders and Mestis breaks down some of his key techniques

Fingerpicking Foundations

With Javier Reyes of Animals As Leaders

The Madness of Tosin Abasi

With Tosin Abasi

Articles

John Wesley Interview (Porcupine Tree)

A multi-faceted guitarist, singer, and songwriter, John Wesley is best known for his work as touring guitarist and backing vocalist for British progressive rock luminaries...

Sasha Ostrovsky Interview

This interview features a true guitar master. However, Alexander ‘Sasha’ Ostrovsky’s talent is not limited to just the one type of guitar – he plays...

Michael Angelo Batio Interview

Shred virtuoso Michael Angelo Batio was rated by Guitar World magazine to be one of the “Top 100 Greatest Metal Guitar Players of All Time,”...

Lessons

A Lesson On Tensions: Can You Paint With All the Colors of the Jazz Chord?

What’s so great about Jazz? What about that sound is so appealing? Why should we as guitarists take the time to study Jazz, even if...

Killswitch Engage: Learn to Play ‘This Fire Burns’

Metalcore riff gurus Adam D. and Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage show you how to play their track 'This Fire Burns' from the WWE Wreckless...

Heavy Metal Ninjas: Richie Allan Lesson – Design

[Richie’s Ibanez RG 8-string guitar is tuned to Drop-E: E B E A D G B E, and his Ibanez Jem 555 guitar is in Standard...