Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars

The Guitarists Who Rocked the World

Pete Prown

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Motorbooks
03 October 2023

Heavy Metal music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; Guitar

"Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and heavy metal fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume surveys more than 80 of the genre's greatest axe-slingers from the 1970s to present. From metal pioneers like Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, and Deep Purple's Ritchie Blackmore to today's hottest shredders, thrashers, and riffers, Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars is your guide to the instruments and musicians that made metal. Author and guitar journalist Pete Prown presents his subjects by metal-defining eras and subgenres, including: early metal, hard rock and arena rock, prog rock, Euro metal, hair metal, shred, thrash, and more. Prown's knowledgeable discussions examine specific noteworthy guitars each player made famous, as well as effects pedals, amplifiers, and career overviews that include the players' first-person revelations and insights. Illustrated with photos of the guitarists in action, the book features an early chapter on influencers who set the stage for the genre (think Clapton, Hendrix, and Beck), plus sidebars so you don't miss out on any of metal's nooks and crannies, touching on grunge, math metal, nu metal, doom metal, and the genre's roots in blues and early rock.

Guitarists profiled: Eric Clapton

Jeff Beck Jimi Hendrix

Pete Townshend

Jimmy Page

Tony Iommi

Ritchie Blackmore Leslie West

Martin Barre

Mick Box Johnny Winter

Joe Perry & Brad Whitford

Brian May

Robin Trower

Don ""Buck Dharma"" Roeser

Rick Derringer

Ronnie Montrose Frank Marino

Mick Ralphs

Eddie Van Halen

Ace Frehley

Tom Scholz & Barry Goudreau

Nancy Wilson

Neal Schon

Angus & Malcolm Young

Pat Travers

Michael Schenker

Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson

Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing

Rudolph Schenker, Uli Jon Roth & Matthias Jabs

Dave Murray & Adrian Smith

Randy Rhoads

Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams

Alex Lifeson

Michael Wilton & Chris DeGarmo

John Petrucci

Phil Collen & Steve Clark

Gary Moore

Joan Jett Lita Ford

Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson

Mick Mars

John Sykes

Vernon Reid

Yngwie Malmsteen

Steve Vai

Joe Satriani

Vivian Campbell

Jason Becker

Paul Gilbert

George Lynch

Tony MacAlpine & Vinnie Moore

James Hetfield & Kirk Hammett Dave Mustaine

Kerry King & Jeff Hanneman

Scott Ian

Slash

Zakk Wylde

Dimebag Darrell

Ty Tabor

Jerry Cantrell

Tom Morello

Kim Thayil

Mark Tremonti

Alexi Laiho

Herman Li

Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher

Nita Strauss Nili Brosh"

By: Pete Prown
Imprint: Motorbooks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 780g
ISBN: 9780760377758
ISBN 10: 0760377758
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 03 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Pete Prown began writing about guitars and music in 1985. Today, he's a regular contributor and music editor at Vintage Guitar Magazine, and his work has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Guitar One, and Car Stereo Review, among others. Prown has also written several guitar books, including Legends of Rock Guitar (with HP Newquist, 1997); Modal Riffs for Rock Guitar (1995); Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends (with Lisa Sharken, 2003); and Shred! The Ultimate Guide to Warp-Speed Guitar (with Rich Maloof, 2006).

Reviews for Ultimate Heavy Metal Guitars: The Guitarists Who Rocked the World

"""Headbangers will likely rejoice about the thorough celebration of the power and fury of metal in this enjoyable encyclopedia.—Dan McClure."" -- Dan McClure * Library Journal * ""...based on a strictly objective opinion, ULTIMATE HEAVY METAL GUITARS is superb on every level. The presentation, artists selection, range of eras, and styles, the nice balance of fact, and opinion, the mix of history and gear talk, Prown has done an incredible job on this book."" * Metal-Rules.com *"