Amit Sharma
Amit has been writing for titles like Total Guitar, MusicRadar and Guitar World for over a decade and counts Richie Kotzen, Guthrie Govan and Jeff Beck among his primary influences. He's interviewed everyone from Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy to Slash and Jimmy Page, and once even traded solos with a member of Slayer on a track released internationally. As a session guitarist, he's played alongside members of Judas Priest and Uriah Heep in London ensemble Metalworks, as well as handling lead guitars for legends like Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols, The Faces) and Stu Hamm (Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, G3).
Latest articles by Amit Sharma

Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
“This was super hard for me, there are so many guitarists I love for so many different reasons – I decided to go with the ones who personally influenced me the most"

Trivium go in-depth with our track-by-track interview on What The Dead Men Say
By Amit Sharma published
Guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu have just released one of their best albums - this is what it took to create it

Best delay pedals
By MusicRadar, Amit Sharma published
Explore the best analog and digital delay pedals for all budgets.

"If you are good at something, go big on it" – rising guitar star Manuel Gardner Fernandes talks tone, technique and controversy
By Amit Sharma last updated
The Unprocessed guitarist found himself in the centre of an online storm last year, but he's put it all behind him in 2020

Twin Atlantic's Sam McTrusty: my top 10 tips for guitarists
By Amit Sharma published
“A lot of the bands we took influence from were so into their gear – I feel like the tones were as important as the songs”

Myles Kennedy's top 5 tips for vocalists: "You live and die by your placement and how hard you're pushing"
By Amit Sharma published
Best of 2019: The Slash and Alter Bridge frontman reveals his singing secrets

Yngwie Malmsteen: the 10 guitarists who impressed me most
By Amit Sharma published
"There are so many good players out there, but I’m not influenced by any of them"

Sylosis and Architects guitarist Josh Middleton: my top 9 tips for players
By Amit Sharma published
As Sylosis make their long-awaited comeback, one of the UK's top metal players shares his experience

Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti and Myles Kennedy: our 8 essential tips for guitarists
By Amit Sharma published
"Unpredictability is incredibly important" – 15 years and six albums in, these two have a lot of knowledge to share

Spoon's Britt Daniel: "There’s something more unique about the tone and there’s something about the look with the f-holes"
By Amit Sharma published
The US indie guitarist hails the Telecaster Thinline and gives us the inside perspective on his Fender signature model

The Cult's Billy Duffy: "Do you really want to go to your grave having never owned a Gretsch? It should be on the bucket list!"
By Amit Sharma last updated
The guitarist and Piston's Jack Edwards share their love for the Gretsch White Falcon

Slipknot's VMan: “My approach isn’t the same as Paul’s. I can’t be him and never will be”
By Amit Sharma published
Going from six-strings to four for one of the world’s most coveted metal bass gigs

Justin Hawkins: these are the 10 guitarists who blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
“Have I said Jimmy Page yet? I’m being stupid – I should have said him first!" The Darkness frontman on his favourite players

William DuVall: These are the 11 guitarists who blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
In lieu of his debut solo album's release, the Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist talks about some of his favourite players

The Guthrie Govan World Guitar Day 2019 interview: "I’ve always wanted to write a dinosaur song. All thunderous footsteps, reptilian mating calls and all that stuff!"
By Amit Sharma published
The session shredder par excellence on The Aristocrats, Jazzmasters, Brexit, and working with cinema's top composer

Myles Kennedy: these are the 10 singers who blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
The Slash and Alter Bridge frontman gives it up for the great voices that have inspired him through the years

Mark Tremonti: these are the 10 guitarists who blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
Alter Bridge's shredder-in-chief on terrifying talents, stealing Bonamassa's licks and blues-rock phenomenon Eric Gales

Satchel: these are the 10 guitarists who blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
The shy and retiring Steel Panther six-stringer talks about his favourite players

Peter Hook: “I’ve never liked to be hidden, and I don’t like to be patronised. I don’t buy into the idea that the bass player is the quiet one”
By Amit Sharma published
The Joy Division and New Order hero looks back on his genre-defining legacy

Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind
By Amit Sharma published
Prog titan on the players that inspire his work

Rodrigo y Gabriela: “I listen to some of those early solos and think, ‘Did I actually play that?!’”
By Amit Sharma published
The Mexican mavericks dissect the key ingredients behind their cross-genre fusion

The Analogues: “To play like The Beatles, you need to follow no rules and go everywhere”
By Amit Sharma published
What the expert tribute band learned from analysing The Beatles

The Wildhearts: “My guitar has saved my life so many times”
By Amit Sharma published
On their 30th anniversary as a band, Ginger and CJ from The Wildhearts look back
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