Download festival all done for another year – The Total Guitar issue went well considering the studio is set up on site within a backstage tent. It is a difficult shoot to do but it works well and everyone who made it over I hope was pleased they did. Judas Priests management laughably refused to let them pose unless I moved the entire set-up 100 meters to just behind the main stage. I refused, so Judas Priest never made it onto the cover.
Alex Skolnick & Eric Peterson – TESTAMENT
Matt Tuck & Padge – BULLET for my VALENTINE
Simon Neil – BIFFY CLYRO
Alexi Laiho – CHILDREN of BODOM
Jesper Stromblad – INFLAMES
Claudio Sanchez – COHEED and CAMBRIA
Phil Demmel – MACHINEHEAD
Ryan Waste – Municipal Waste