TESTAMENT (Alex Skolnick) | EP 163

Alex Skolnick, lead guitarist of Testament and founder of the Alex Skolnick Trio joins Eyal on the Riffhard Podcast. Riffhard is the world's best online school for metal guitarists, with hundreds of lessons from Animals As Leaders, Jason Richardson, Archspire, Revocation, Intervals and more. Learn more at https://riffhard.com IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Alex Skolnick and his Musical Journey 00:07:00 - Honesty and Self-Awareness in the Creative Industry 00:14:36 - Branching Out from Metal Music 00:18:19 - Learning from Musicians in Different Styles 00:25:38 - The Importance of Timing 00:32:58 - Importance of Starting and Stopping Notes 00:40:10 - The Development of Distinct Styles 00:46:57 - The Rise and Influence of Metallica 00:50:51 - The Challenges of Recording Heavy Music 00:54:41 - The Influence of Metal on Gear Development 00:58:13 - Planning Tour Dates SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/RIFFHARDPODCAST LISTEN ON SPOTIFY AND APPLE: https://spoti.fi/3orTur3 https://apple.co/3BROI9t FOLLOW EYAL & RIFFHARD: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ https://www.instagram.com/weriffhard/ WEBSITES: https://riffhardpodcast.com https://riffhard.com