Learn from Great Metal Guitar Teachers

Canadian recording artist Jay Danley (M.Mus.) is a world-class session musician who contributed instrumentally to multiple Juno award-nominated records (Hilario Duran) and is the featured guitarist on the Juno award-winning (Julian Fauth), blues album of the year release.

Hello! My name is Josh Mottley, and I have over 40 years of experience as a professional musician and music educator. I’ve toured nationally, recorded 100+ albums, and taught private lessons on guitar, piano, bass, vocals, drums, and more.

For Christopher, it all started out with a plastic toy guitar and turned into the ultimate dream job. He was born into a musical family and it felt natural to become a full-time musician/music educator. Christopher began his professional journey at 13 playing covers in a local rock band.

Hello there! My name is George, but you can refer to me as Akori (stage name). I am currently a guitarist and vocalist of a Japanese screamo band called Ambivalenth;, and a lead guitarist of a dystopian metalcore band Noctornia I am teaching electric and acoustic guitar for 2 years already, to adults and children, no matter their experience.

Composer, guitarist, and educator with a Ph.D. in Music Composition from UC Berkeley. My music has been premiered by JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, Schallfeld Ensemble, L'Instant Donné, and Dal Niente at festivals across Europe, North and South America.

Ward Williams, cellist, guitarist, vocalist, and composer, grew up in Winston Salem, North Carolina. At the age of 11, he discovered MTV and, consequently, the love of rock and roll music. His love of MTV faded (due in part to such betrayals as The Jersey Shore), but his love of rock and roll continued (in spite of such betrayals as Staind).

From the time I wake up in the morning to the time I go to bed at night, I'm constantly passionate about music. Whether that's music I create on my own or getting the opportunity to help others learn a song they love for the first time, I love all of it!

Hi! I’m Deniz Yıldız — a progressive rock guitarist, live performer and solo artist from Turkey. I graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Music, and I’ve been actively performing, recording and teaching guitar for years.

Guitarist with Over 20 Years of Expertise – Classical to Electric 🎸 Since 1999, I’ve been on an exciting journey with the guitar, starting with classical training and progressing to electric guitar mastery. I graduated from music school with a focus on classical guitar, where I won multiple competitions, including a national title.

Owen Reilly is a versatile guitarist and vocalist with over 20 years’ experience in rock, metal, blues, and country, with added fluency in many other genres. He performs with the Los Angeles metal band Felon 13, regularly performs with the country-rock-blues-jazz group RMS Trio, and plays solo at weddings, parties, and events.