Watch Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt and Zakk Wylde play Bohemian Rhapsody

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Generation Axe debut epic four-guitar arrangement of Queen classic

Generation Axe - the guitar supergroup featuring Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Nuno Bettencourt, Zakk Wylde and Tosin Abasi - have returned to the stage for 2018, and delivered their own lead-heavy take on Queen classic Bohemian Rhapsody.

In footage taken from 27 November’s gig at Bethlehem, PA, the shred legends (minus Abasi) banded together to take on all Freddie Mercury and Brian May’s parts - and, naturally, pulled it off with aplomb. Just listen to those harmonies!

Of course, that isn’t the only cover appearing on the setlist for this current tour; there’s also Deep Purple’s Burn, which you can see below - along with Vai’s clever workaround for that evening’s technical issues…

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Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.