Episodes

Josh Middleton is a guitarist/producer best known for his band Sylosis and former band, Architects. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:25 - Manifestation and Serendipity in Career Paths 00:04:39 - Second Wind for Thrash ...

Rob Barrett is a guitarist for the legendary Cannibal Corpse. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:02:59 - How Rob writes for Cannibal Corpse 00:06:46 - Burning out from touring 00:08:40 - Explosive creativity during quaranti...

Misha Mansoor, Jake Bowen, and Mark Holcomb joined us to discuss why Periphery nuked their own album, how video game addiction is good, and the terror of playing huge shows naked. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:04:44 - ...

Erik Rutan is a legendary guitarist and producer best known for his work with/in Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and Hate Eternal. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to the Riffhard podcast with Erik Rutan 00:03:14 - Seeking I...

Stephen Taranto is an innovative guitar virtuoso from Australia. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Stephen Taranto and his Guitar Skills 00:05:01 - Leaning into Your Strengths 00:10:06 - Deciding What to Focus On in Guitar...

Keyan Houshmand is a guitarist who has made a name for himself with his in-depth YouTube and quick-fire Instagram and TikTok videos.

Logan Young is a musician, songwriter, and content creator who is known best for his guitar acrobatics on TikTok and Youtube. Logan's current projects are Dal Av and Scarlet Rot and he has worked with bands such as Reflections and I, the Breather.

Dan Sugarman is a guitarist in Ice Nine Kills.

Ian Waye is the guitarist in Soreption. Spiro Dussias is a guitarist, engineer, and teacher.

Chris Wiseman is the guitarist for Currents and Shadow of Intent.

Devin Shidaker is a guitar player and songwriter best known for his work with The Acacia Strain and previously Oceano.

Chase Wilson is a guitarist and songwriter for the band Ov Sulfur.

Bill Hudson is a virtuoso guitarist who has played with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, and I Am Morbid among many others. He is also the founder and lead guitarist of NorthTale.

Jesse Zuretti is an award-winning composer & sound designer who has worked for Marvel, and Netflix among many others. He’s also the orchestrator and a guitarist in DAATH.

Rafael Trujillo is a guitarist and songwriter that is well known for his work in his band Obsidious and former band, Obscura. Sprio Dussias is a guitarist, engineer, and teacher with a quickly growing online presence. Both of them recently traded some mind-blowing solos on the latest single by DAAT…

Ricky Armellino is a powerhouse guitarist in Ice Nine Kills and the vocalist in Hawk. Discover how he used the Shredule to take his guitar playing to the next level, and how he overcame mental blocks with practice.

Travis Stever and Frank Iero are guitarists in L.S. Dunes. Travis is also in Coheed and Cambria and Frank is in My Chemical Romance.

Nick Hipa is a guitarist and songwriter who has played with As I Lay Dying, God Forbid, Mire, and Wovenwar.

Patrick Judge is a guitar player and songwriter known for work with The Showdown, and his current band Demon Hunter.

Chris Rawson is a guitar player, songwriter, and producer who is known for his work in Walls of Jericho and Stick to Your Guns.

Michael “Whip” Wilton is a guitar legend, songwriter, and co-founder of Queensryche.

Trey Xavier is the guitarist/frontman of In Virtue, a YouTuber, runs Gear Gods, and hosts the How Songs Are Made podcast.

Nik Nocturnal is a musician, songwriter, Twitch Streamer, and YouTuber. He is the guitarist for Termina and NIK NXK. Finn McKenty is director of operations for URM and Riffhard, and the man behind the popular Punk Rock MBA YouTube, Twitch, and Podcast.

Zakk Wylde is a legendary guitar virtuoso who has played with and for some of the best known acts in the business including a decades long stint with Ozzy Osbourne, his own band Black Label Society, and most recently announced as the touring guitar player for the upcoming Pantera reunion.