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Rigged: Testament Guitarist Alex Skolnick

Thu, February 21 2013 10:14pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Testament's new album Dark Roots of Earty is out now on Nuclear Blast Records ( order ).

The $100 Guitar Project

Mon, January 21 2013 9:03pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Today in awesome ideas for art projects: Guitarists Nick Didkovsky and Chuck O'Meara bought an unbranded, run-down $100 electric guitar on the Internet, then sent it to 65 other musicians (including Alex Skolnick, Colin Marston and many more ) over the course of two years.

Frank Discusses 20 Releases of 2012

Mon, December 24 2012 6:23pm - Source: Metal Injection

If you read my intro to last year's list , you already know how strongly I feel about music, an expressive art form, being forced into a competitive sport-like structure.

Peavey LOUDER EDUCATION #5 – GWAR Oderus Urungus

Tue, October 16 2012 5:54pm - Source: Metal Injection

Win a FREE amp courtesy of Peavey and Alex Skolnick.

WATCH EPISODES 2 AND 3 OF METAL INJECTION’S LOUDER EDUCATION SERIES

Thu, October 04 2012 6:50pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Last month our bros from other hoes over at Metal Injection announced a killer new web series, Louder Education , which follows hosts Alex Skolnick (Testament), Chris "Tomato" Harfenist (Sound of Urchin), and a different special guest every week as they speak to the students at T.H.O.R. (Tomato's House of Rock) about the music business and artistic growth, then lead "a kick-ass jam with the kids" with the special guest of the week.

Peavey LOUDER EDUCATION #3 with Jose Mangin

Tue, October 02 2012 7:58pm - Source: Metal Injection

Win a FREE amp courtesy of Peavey and Alex Skolnick.

Peavey presents LOUDER EDUCATION #2 – Anthrax, Testament, Death Angel

Wed, September 26 2012 5:58pm - Source: Metal Injection

Win a FREE amp courtesy of Peavey and Alex Skolnick.

Peavey presents LOUDER EDUCATION #2 - Anthrax, Testament, Death Angel

Tue, September 25 2012 3:25pm - Source: Metal Injection

Win a FREE amp courtesy of Peavey and Alex Skolnick.

WATCH THE PREMIERE EPISODE OF METAL INJECTION’S LOUDER EDUCATION, FEATURING RICHARD CHRISTY

Wed, September 19 2012 7:53pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Last week, our buds over at Metal Injection announced a killer new web series, Louder Education , which follow hosts Alex Skolnick (Testament, duh ), Chris "Tomato" Harfenist (Sound of Urchin), and a different special guest every week as they speak the students at T.H.O.R. (Tomato's House of Rock) about the music business and artistic growth, and, of course, lead "a kick-ass jam with the kids."

Peavey presents LOUDER EDUCATION Episode #1 with Richard Christy

Tue, September 18 2012 7:35pm - Source: Metal Injection

Win a FREE amp courtesy of Peavey and Alex Skolnick.

GET A LOUDER EDUCATION FROM METAL INJECTION

Wed, September 12 2012 2:35pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Earlier this year, our friends at Metal Injection unveiled their epic, multi-part On the Record series, in which they interviewed a wide range of musicians, industry professionals, and members of the metal media (including a certain pair of devastatingly sexy bloggers); now it looks like they've actually found a way to top themselves.

Peavey presents LOUDER EDUCATION Teaser

Tue, September 11 2012 8:50pm - Source: Metal Injection

Earlier this year,Â Metal Injection Â pulled back the veil and gave you a peek at the music industry with the first season ofÂ On The Record.

Rap-Rock Alex Skolnick Imposter Is Still At Large

Tue, August 28 2012 7:15pm - Source: Metal Injection

Yesterday I invited my buddy Alex Skolnick to come by my house so we can wrap up finishing touches on a new Metal Injection web series we've been working on called Louder Education (keep an eye out for the official announcement VERY soon).

Gavin Esler: 'Prog rock is eccentric British genius'

Fri, August 24 2012 12:18pm - Source: The Guardian Music Blog

He lived near me on the outskirts of Edinburgh and when I was about 13 he told me he had bought an amazing LP.

“SOMETIMES IT’S BETTER NOT TO CARE”: TESTAMENT’S ALEX SKOLNICK ON ‘DARK ROOTS’, WRITING LYRICS, AND RANDY BLYTHE

Tue, July 31 2012 9:19pm - Source: Metal Sucks

If ever America tasked me with assembling a Council Of Excellence to guide longview policy-making and societal enrichment, I'd waste no time appointing habitual winners like David Fincher, Russell Banks, Steve Martin, Magic Johnson, and Utada Hikaru.

RANDY BLYTHE AND THE NEW AMERICAN GOSPEL OF EXCEPTIONALISM

Thu, July 12 2012 6:38pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Emotions continue to run high surrounding the case of Randy Blythe, imprisoned for two weeks now in the Czech Republic for the alleged manslaughter of a concertgoer.

Gimme Five: Great thrash albums not by Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer or Anthrax

Thu, July 05 2012 12:10pm - Source: Something Else!

As I've been blasting the new song from Testament for the last few days, I've been thinking about a few of the other thrash acts that never quite grabbed the glory of those guys that you know.

Whitney Houston Dead: Rockers React to Legend's Sudden Death

Sun, February 12 2012 6:06pm - Source: Noisecreep

Whitney Houston was a pop diva through and through and she didn't have much interaction or crossover with the hard rock world or community, but that doesn't mean that her unexpected death yesterday (Feb. 11) at age 48 didn't resonate with the rock community.

ANTHRAX/TESTAMENT TOUR FINAL WAS AWESOME!

Wed, November 30 2011 5:46pm - Source: Metal Sucks

The guys of Anthrax go to south and southeast Asia for a week of shows with Hellyeah, but their current US run with Testament finished a couple days ago.

The Alex Skolnick Trio announce a new album

Tue, May 31 2011 1:24pm - Source: The Music Mix

The 11-track album contains 9 original compositions, a cover of Metallicas Fade To Black and a bonus remix of the song Bollywood Jam by Jay Sustain and Nik Chinboukas.

IN WHICH WE APPARENTLY HAD TO TEACH YOU THE DEFINITION OF THE WORD “MODERN”

Fri, May 13 2011 11:21pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Of course when you set out to make a list like, say, the one we're doing right now, of The Top 25 Modern Metal Guitarists , you are bound to piss a lot of people off — that just comes with the job.

Testament's Alex Skolnick Gets a 'Kick' Out of Jazz and Bollywood Movies

Wed, April 13 2011 6:12pm - Source: Noisecreep

After playing on the first four Testament albums, guitarist Alex Skolnick decided to leave the group to explore other areas of music.

Jeff Beck Tells 'Truth' About Metal, Pays Tribute To Guitar Legend Les Paul

Thu, March 10 2011 2:13pm - Source: Noisecreep

Jeff Beck certainly had his own influence on heavy metal.

SXSW ’11 UPDATES: ALOHA EYEHATEGOD/PENTAGRAM, ADIOS BENEA REACH + HAARP, SKATENIGS, RIGOR MORTIS (???) & MORE

Wed, February 23 2011 4:57pm - Source: Metal Sucks

Trying to keep up with the changes at a music festival is like trying to herd a pack of rabid cats.

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