Shredding Death Metal Guitar (Alfred Music Publishing)

Nothing is heavier or more formidable than death metal guitar. Tap into the depth and power of this extreme style with master shredder Jared Meeker as he explores all the insane techniques and concepts essential to this unique style that include picking and legato, palm muting, bending, tapping, pick harmonics, string crossing, and odd time signatures. Shredding Death Metal Guitar covers a variety of death metal genres (including classic, melodic, and progressive death metal), and features extensive riff and soloing sections with examples in the styles of bands like Death, Opeth, Meshuggah, Children of Bodom, In Flames, and more! A must-have for any serious shredder, Shredding Death Metal Guitar unleashes the mysterious power of death metal and will take your playing to new levels! The accompanying CD features all the examples from the book. About the Author Jared "Spiderfingers" Meeker is a multifaceted guitarist with experience in a variety of musical styles. An endorser of Line 6, Propellerhead Software, Pigtronix, Mesa Engineering, and Spalt Instruments, Jared is an accomplished and innovative composer, producer, and musician who has performed with legendary artists like Carlos Santana and John Petrucci of Dream Theater. Jared's original music has appeared in television shows on MTV, VH1, Showtime, CBS, NBC, and TNT, and in the movies Sunken City and Sundance award-winning Fuel.