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Learn to play Testament riffs with guitarist and songwriter Eric Peterson, and learn more about his unique guitar tricks, techniques, chord phrasing, and playing style.

Horns up! Make your New Year’s resolution to shred a reality with Gibson TV. Start your year strong with this new episode of “Riff Lords” featuring Eric Peterson of Testament breaking down 30 years of epic riffs. Learn from the master himself and make 2025 the year you level up your playing.

Eric Peterson has been a thrash metal mainstay since co-founding Testament in 1983 and has influenced countless guitarists with his killer (and intricate) riffs, guitar techniques, and unique approach to chord phrasing, rhythm, and lead guitar. Grab your axe and hit play on this episode of “Riff Lords” to join Eric as he shows you how to play some of the most iconic Testament tracks that helped shape the metal scene.

In this episode of “Riff Lords,” watch and learn how Eric Peterson creates his thrash metal sound, his picking and riff writing techniques, plus some backstory on how he wrote these parts. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at his process while learning to play Testament classics like “Over the Wall” from The Legacy and “The Preacher” from The New Order. Eric also breaks down some of Testament’s heaviest songs, including “D.N.R. (Do Not Resuscitate)” from The Gathering and “Rise Up” from Dark Roots of Earth.

For acoustic fans, Eric plays stripped-down versions of “The Ballad” from Practice What You Preach, plus more classic Testament guitar lessons that show you the correct way to play each riff, slowed down so you can follow along easily.

Find out how he gets his riff tones and the techniques that have kept Testament at the top of the heavy metal heap for decades. These Testament guitar lessons from Eric Peterson are must-see for any Testament fan and thrash metal enthusiast.

For more about Testament, visit: https://www.testamentlegions.com/

Riff Lords: Eric Peterson of Testament

In this episode of “The Collection,” host Mark Agnesi is in Los Angeles, California, to explore Kirk Hammett’s impressive guitar collection.

For over 40 years, Kirk Hammett has been holding it down as the lead guitarist of Metallica, inspiring generations of players to pick up the guitar. With over 125 million albums sold and sold-out stadium shows worldwide, you can bet Kirk has acquired a guitar collection fit for rock royalty. Join our host, Mark Agnesi, to get an insider’s look at Kirk’s legendary guitar collection in the latest episode of Gibson TV’s “The Collection.” What you are about to see might shock you, and once you get a glimpse, nothing else will matter…

Watch as Kirk Hammett discusses his incredible journey with guitars, starting with how a job at Burger King led him to purchase his first Gibson Flying V™, which he still plays today, and how it helped shape his iconic sound. Kirk talks about his legendary acquisition of “Greeny,” Peter Green’s famous 1959 Les Paul™, and shares stories about owning some of the rarest Gibson guitars ever made, including a 1963 Gibson Explorer from the first production run.

Get an inside look at some of the guitars he owns, including a selection of 1958 and 1959 Les Pauls, and the guitars Kirk used to write his most iconic riffs and solos from Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning, and the Black Album.

He also reveals the rare guitars he’s still hunting for and reflects on what it means to return to Gibson as an artist. If you’ve ever wanted to know which guitars Kirk Hammett plays and see the guitars that he used to write your favorite Metallica tracks, this is your chance!

The Collection: Kirk Hammett of Metallica

KISS is an American icon. They have sold over 100 MILLION records, earning them more gold records than any other band in history, and Paul Stanley was at the front and center for all of it. He has toured the globe for nearly 50 years with one of the most influential rock bands in the world, so you know he has a guitar collection that is made for lovin’.

Join our host, Mark Agnesi, at the KISS Warehouse to get a personal tour of his impressive collection of guitars from the Starchild himself in this new episode of Gibson TV’s “The Collection.”

Watch as Paul Stanley shares some of his favorite Gibson Les Paul guitars, shows us what he regards as his “best-sounding guitar” in the form of his Korina Flying V and reflects on the importance of being a great rhythm guitar player, a skill he honed over decades of performing. Hear the story of his first SG Les Paul, the heartbreak of losing vintage Burst Les Pauls, the story of his mirrored Ibanez PS-10 signature guitar, and see his newest addition, a Custom Shop 1961 Les Paul SG Standard.

This episode is a treasure trove for KISS fans and vintage guitar lovers alike, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the storied history of one of rock’s most recognizable musicians and his amazing guitar collection. If you’ve ever wanted to know what guitars Paul Stanley plays don’t miss this intimate and revealing exploration of Paul Stanley’s guitar collection, the stories behind them and his enduring love for Gibson guitars.

The Collection: Paul Stanley Of KISS

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