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September 10, 2007

Metal Hammer Weekend at U.K. Guitar Institute

by Staff.

London's Guitar Institute, a part of the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, recently hosted a weekend of metal guitar instruction sponsored by Metal Hammer magazine that featured visiting tutor Andreas Kisser of Sepultura and guest artists Pin and Dan from Sikth who also performed for the students. Co-sponsors Peavey and Line 6 awarded prizes to the weekend's top student shredders with Alistair Bell receiving the top prize, a Peavey Windsor Half Stack signed by the guest instructors and Morgan Taper winning a Line 6 POD XT as the runner-up.

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A Metal Hammer Weekend Class with Andreas Kisser

A Metal Hammer Weekend class with Andreas Kisser at the Guitar Institute


Andreas Kisser - Sepultura - performs for students

Andreas Kisser (Sepultura) performs for Guitar Institute students at a Metal Hammer Weekend


Pin and Dan - Sikth - perform for students

Pin and Dan (Sikth) perform for Guitar Institute students at a Metal Hammer Weekend

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