Best METAL Guitar Advice from BLOODSTOCK 2026

My first ever Bloodstock Festival and what a weekend! I got the chance to sit down with some absolute legends of heavy music, including Mark Morton from Lamb of God, Andreas Kisser from Sepultura, Municipal Waste, Pat Sheridan from Fit For An Autopsy and more, talking all things guitar, riffs, gear, songwriting and how these guys actually learned to play.

There’s some genuinely brilliant guitar advice in these interviews, from Mark Morton on why he still considers himself a student of the instrument, to Andreas Kisser on the albums he thinks you should learn if you want to play heavy metal. Plus plenty of guitar geekery, ridiculous stories and a look around what might be one of the best metal festivals I’ve ever been to. Bloodstock — I’ll definitely be back!

00:00 – Bloodstock 2026
01:08 – Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
04:58 – Mark Morton’s Guitar Heroes
07:09 – Why Mark Is STILL Learning Guitar
11:22 – Andreas Kisser (Sepultura)
14:00 – How To Learn Heavy Metal Guitar
18:20 – Andreas’ Guitars & Gear
22:40 – Municipal Waste
24:12 – How To Write a 2-Minute Thrash Banger
9:18 – Why Municipal Waste Won’t Go Digital
31:52 – Albums Every Metal Guitarist Should Own
33:37 – Pat Sheridan (Fit For An Autopsy)
35:54 – You DON’T Have To Be Steve Vai!
39:39 – The Secret to Heavy Guitar Tone
42:04 – Why Pat Switched to Quad Cortex
47:52 – Party Cannon
50:26 – Why Is Everyone Dressed As Bananas?!
53:05 – Party Cannon’s Guitar Setup