Pete Prown began writing about guitars and music in 1985. Today, he's a regular contributor and music editor at Vintage Guitar Magazine, and his work has been featured in Guitar Player, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, Guitar One, and Car Stereo Review, among others. Prown has also written several guitar books, including Legends of Rock Guitar (with HP Newquist, 1997); Modal Riffs for Rock Guitar (1995); Gear Secrets of the Guitar Legends (with Lisa Sharken, 2003); and Shred! The Ultimate Guide to Warp-Speed Guitar (with Rich Maloof, 2006).
"""Headbangers will likely rejoice about the thorough celebration of the power and fury of metal in this enjoyable encyclopedia.—Dan McClure."" -- Dan McClure * Library Journal * ""...based on a strictly objective opinion, ULTIMATE HEAVY METAL GUITARS is superb on every level. The presentation, artists selection, range of eras, and styles, the nice balance of fact, and opinion, the mix of history and gear talk, Prown has done an incredible job on this book."" * Metal-Rules.com *"