Don't know which in-depth lesson DVD to start off with at the Guitar World Online Store? Get your feet wet with this sampler of 13 Guitar World lesson DVDs, The Best of Guitar World DVD.
The DVD, which is available now for only $9.95, is packed with lessons on essential guitar techniques for metal, rock, thrash and more. You also get transcriptions that will teach you how to play songs by Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Pantera and Black Sabbath.
The Best of Guitar World DVDs contains lessons on:
• Lead Guitar: Learn advanced picking techniques and how to sweep, tap and more in this guitar boot camp.
• Hard Rock and Metal: A primer in everything from thrash and speed metal to death metal and grindcore
• Cool Ideas for Beginners: An easy-to-understand overview of music theory, strumming techniques and bass grooves
Plus, you get complete transcriptions for:
• Led Zeppelin, "The Song Remains the Same"
• Jimi Hendrix, "Spanish Castle Magic"
• Pantera, "Walk"
• Black Sabbath, "Sweet Leaf"
Check out this DVD at the Guitar World Online Store -- and watch a sample below.
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With '13,' Black Sabbath Top UK Charts for First Time in 43 Years (6/17/2013) In 1970, Black Sabbath's second album, Paranoid, entered the Official UK Albums Chart at Number 1. This month, the band repeated that feat. And it only took them 42 years and eight months to do it. It is, in fact, the longest gap between Number ... |
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Video: Black Sabbath Perform "The End of the Beginning" from 'CSI' Season Finale (6/13/2013) Below, check out Black Sabbath's entire performance of "The End of the Beginning" from the season finale of CSI. The song is from the band's new album, 13, which was released June 11. The performance originally aired on the May 15 episode of CSI... |
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Video: Watch Black Sabbath's Entire Town Hall Event, Including Interview, Documentary, Online Q&A and More (6/12/2013) Last night, in celebration of the release of 13, Black Sabbath's new album, Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler participated in a live Town Hall event that was broadcast on YouTube and Google+. The broadcast included an interview with t... |
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Black Sabbath to Host Live Town Hall Event on YouTube and Google+ Tonight (6/11/2013) After plenty of behind-the-scenes teaser videos, song premieres and album-streaming events, Black Sabbath's long-awaited new album, 13, was finally released today, June 11, via Vertigo/Republic. To celebrate the occasion, all three remaining ori... |
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Black Sabbath Premiere Music Video for "God Is Dead?" (6/10/2013) Metal originators Black Sabbath will release their highly anticipated new album, 13, tomorrow, June 11. In anticipation, the group has premiered the video of the single "God Is Dead?" Check it out below and let us know what you think in the co... |
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New Black Sabbath Album, '13,' Streaming for Free at iTunes (6/3/2013) Black Sabbath's new album, 13, which won't be released until June 11, is streaming for free in its entirety at iTunes as of 4 p.m. EST today. The album is also already available as an iTunes pre-order. You can listen to it — and/or buy it — at t... |
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Listen: The 1969 Album Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham Recorded Before 'Led Zeppelin' (6/3/2013) Our recent story about Jimmy Page's five best guitar solos as a member of the Yardbirds got us thinking about another legendary pre-Led Zeppelin recording featuring Page. This project, however, features all four members of Led Zeppelin — Page, R... |
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Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath Opens Up About His Battle with Cancer and the Struggle to Make '13' (5/22/2013) This is an excerpt from the July 2013 issue of Guitar World magazine. For the rest of this story, plus features on Joe Satriani, Ghost B.C., Mick Jones of Foreigner, Joe Don Rooney of Rascal Flats, plus transcriptions of "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"... |
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Behind-the-Scenes Video: Creating the Cover Art for Black Sabbath's New Album, '13' (5/20/2013) Black Sabbath have revealed another behind-the-scenes video related to their upcoming album, 13. This time, the band shows fans how the distinctive album cover art was shot. Check out the video below, and be sure to tell us what you think in the... |
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2013 Golden Gods Video: Stone Sour Play Black Sabbath's "Children of the Grave" (5/16/2013) The biggest names in hard rock and heavy metal rocked Los Angeles on Thursday, May 2, at the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods Award Show. As always, the event featured the once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that America’s only hard-rock and heav... |
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'That Sabbath Sound': Black Sabbath Post Latest Behind-the-Scenes Video for New Album, '13' (5/16/2013) Black Sabbath have shared another behind-the-scenes video tied to the recording of their new album, 13, which will be released June 11. The video, titled "That Sabbath Sound," can be seen below. This latest "in the studio" video, which — like it... |
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Video: 25 Years Ago Today — Led Zeppelin Reunite for Atlantic Records' 40th Anniversary Party (5/14/2013) Today is something of an anniversary for Led Zeppelin. On May 14, 1988, the band — Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham (the 2007 Celebration Day lineup) — reunited for Atlantic Records' massive 40th anniversary party at N... |
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Video: Black Sabbath Perform New Song, "Loner," in Australia (5/2/2013) Black Sabbath whipped out another new song during a recent show in Australia. The song, "Loner," can be heard — and seen (sort of) — below, courtesy of some fan-filled video. "Methademic" is track 3 on the band's upcoming new album, 13, which wi... |
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Video: Black Sabbath Perform New Song, "Methademic," in Australia (4/30/2013) Black Sabbath unveiled another new track last night during a show in Australia. The song, "Methademic," can be heard — and seen (sort of) — below, courtesy of some fan-filled video. "Methademic" will be included as a bonus track (one of three) o... |
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Video: Led Zeppelin Plays One of Their First Concerts in 1969 (4/26/2013) Ever want to know what an early Led Zeppelin concert experience was like? We've got you covered. Below, you can check out some vintage, high-quality video from a March 17, 1969, Led Zeppelin TV appearance. In the US, their self-titled debut albu... |
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Black Sabbath Announce Full North American Summer Tour (4/25/2013) Black Sabbath have now confirmed a 20-city North American trek that kicks off July 25 in Houston, Texas. The tour also will include stops in Philadelphia, Boston, Tinley Park (Chicago), San Francisco and other major markets, along with the previ... |