The Riffhard Podcast

Doc Coyle is a guitarist for Bad Wolves, the now dormant God Forbid, and many other projects including The Wedding Band with Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo. He’s also the host of The Ex Man Podcast. On this episode: Knowing when to quit Meshuggah's career trajectory Bad Wolves releasing new music Writing solos that serve the material And more! Follow Doc Coyle on Instagram and Twitter. Listen to The Ex Man Podcast. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark Tremonti is the guitarist and founding member of Alter Bridge and Creed. He also releases solo music under the name Tremonti. On this episode: Being a metalhead and Creed’s guitarist Staying relevant Songwriting as the main focus Simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve And more! Follow Mark Tremonti on Twitter and check out his website. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonas Jarlsby and Tim Öhrström are the guitarists in Avatar.  On this episode: Developing your identity as a musician  Collaboration makes everything better Guitar tones and technique Getting unstuck with creative work And more! Listen to Avatar on Spotify.  Follow Avatar on Twitter. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dallas Molster is a guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist in Grayscale.  On this episode: Using voice memos for songwriting Demoitis Band members knowing their roles And more! Follow Grayscale on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John 5 is a legendary guitarist and songwriter who currently plays with Rob Zombie. He’s previously worked with Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many others.  On this episode: Why personality is important in the studio Focus on your craft before anything else How tour prep differs from studio prep And more! Follow John 5 on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kevin Thrasher is a guitarist in Escape the Fate. He is also a producer, mixer, and songwriter.  On this episode: Kevin’s deep dive into classical guitar Why outcome oriented practice makes a huge difference Having 75 versions of one song Choosing a different guitarist in the studio Working with Travis Barker And more! Follow Kevin Thrasher on Instagram and Twitter. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Petrucci is the guitarist of Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment.  On this episode: You shouldn’t need motivation to do something you love Making use of voice memos to remember ideas Why some practice is better than none How John writes for Dream Theater And more! Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steffen Kummerer is the main songwriter, vocalist, and a guitarist in Obscura as well as Thulcandra.  On this episode: Steffen’s melodic style What working with Fredrick Nordstrom was like The technical aspect of Steffen’s playing Daily routines The difference between laziness and burnout And more! Check out Steffen’s website.  Follow Steffen on Instagram. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Holt is a guitarist and the main songwriter in Exodus. He was also a guitarist in Slayer from 2011 to 2019. On this episode: Downpicking as part of Gary’s style How technology has changed the game Tracking rhythm guitar with Andy Sneap Gary’s modded Marshalls and his pedal collection And more! Follow Gary Holt on Instagram. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buster Odeholm is a drummer, guitarist, producer and mixer. He is the drummer of Vildhjarta, guitarist for Humanity’s Last Breath, and the owner of Odeholm Audio. On this episode: How Buster plays guitar upside down Not all music needs to be playable live Why Buster doesn’t tour with an amp What to do when you don’t like the sound you’re getting And much more! Follow Buster on Instagram. Check out Odeholm Audio. Want to level up your guitar game? Check out Riffhard. When you sign up, you'll get access to: Over 100 video tutorials with tabs A chance to enter our monthly King Of The Riff contest Livestream Q&As and other events Our private community Be sure to follow Riffhard on Instagram and Facebook. Follow Eyal Levi on Instagram. Like this show? Please leave us a 5-star review - even one sentence helps! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices