"YOUNG GUITAR July 2025 issue"

The July 2025 issue of Young Guitar features BABYMETAL!

The cover features BABYMETAL. Their latest and strongest 4th album "METAL FORTH" is complete! We will feature their new album, which takes them into a new dimension and looks beyond METAL!

The first issue features a long interview with SU-METAL, MOAMETAL & MOMOMETAL, discussing the behind-the-scenes stories of the album's production and the songs included. The full story is revealed through an album commentary on "METAL FORTH," introducing the new songs and collaborating artists, a special interview with "Team BABYMETAL" leader KOBAMETAL, and an analysis of "METAL FORTH" guitar playing. The guitar score includes two selected tracks: the smash-hit pre-release singles "RATATATA (BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy)" and "Metari!! (feat. Tom Morello)."

Additionally, the magazine features individual interviews with Luke Takamura and Jail Ohashi, the guitar team behind Seikima-II's new album, "Season II." Commemorating the release of the live album from last year's Japan tour and the 40th anniversary of "MARCHING OUT," Yngwie Malmsteen delves into the "soul of a champion" through a new interview with the man himself, looking back on the time, and an analysis of the performance techniques for every track on the album. The full score for the popular number "I'll See the Light, Tonight" is also included. Also worth checking out are a detailed look at the equipment used during Eric Clapton's 24th Japan tour, and a two-shot interview with new guitarist Shuya Kameyama and Takeshi Ito, the only current founding member of T-Square, who will be releasing the album "TURN THE PAGE!" with their new lineup.

As for equipment, pay attention to the "METAL-1 Grand Prix 2025" which brings together eight metal distortion pedals for a thorough test-play special. Yusuke Hiraga is in charge of the demo performance in a YouTube video. And, the Marshall "Overdrive Series" pedal, which has been attracting attention since its release, will be tested for three consecutive months, and this month, SAKI will appear in the first installment.


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[SPECIAL COVER EDITION] The latest and greatest 4th album "METAL FORTH" is complete!!
BABYMETAL
~Entering a new dimension, beyond METAL...!!~

[LATEST LONG INTERVIEW] Three members talk about the behind-the-scenes story of the production of "METAL FORTH" and the songs included on the album!!
SU-METAL, MOAMETAL & MOMOMETAL

[4th Album] Introducing the new songs and collaborating artists
"METAL FORTH" Album Commentary

[SPECIAL INTERVIEW] Ask the commander of "Team BABYMETAL"!!
KOBAMETAL
(PRODUCER & MESSENGER OF THE FOX GOD)

[PLAYING ANALYSIS] A thorough explanation of the guitar playing on the new album!
"METAL FORTH" guitar playing analysis
Commentary by: ISAO, Leda

[GUITAR SCORE] Scores of two of the new album's hit singles!
RATATATA (BABYMETAL x Electric Callboy)/BABYMETAL
Metalli!! (feat. Tom Morello) / BABYMETAL

[INTERVIEW] Legendary Japanese group releases album with new lineup!!
T-SQUARE
feat. Shuya Kameyama & Takeshi Ito

[LATEST INTERVIEW] New album textbook "Season II" released!!
Seikima II
~The beginning of a new season...!!~
[INTERVIEW 01] Staff Officer Luke Takamura
[INTERVIEW 02] Jail Ohashi Magistrate

[INTERVIEW] Talking about their latest live album and their 2nd album celebrating their 40th anniversary!
Yngwie Malmsteen
~The "spirit of a champion" that continues to inspire people's hearts~

[PLAYING ANALYSIS] Revisiting the playing style of the early champion who dominated the '80s rock guitar scene
"MARCHING OUT" performance analysis

[GUITAR SCORE] Take on the Album Leader Track!
I'll See The Light, Tonight/Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force

[GEAR ANALYSIS] A look at the equipment used during the band's 24th Japan tour!
Eric Clapton
~The diverse guitar sounds that echoed through the Budokan~

[SPECIAL HARDWARE EDITION] METAL! METAL! METAL! Which is the most powerful distortion pedal?
METAL-1 Grand Prix 2025
~Ferocious and Intense Pedal Showdown!~
(YouTube video link)

[SPECIAL HARDWARE EDITION] Three-month Marshall "Overdrive Pedal" series trial run
Marshall Overdrive Pedal Series × SAKI
~A professional guitarist reviews the popular overdrive pedal!~

[Latest Musical Instrument Information] A thorough test drive of the hottest equipment recommended by the editorial department!
YG Product Review 2025
(YouTube video link)

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JAN: 4910088370758
Number of pages: 176
Release date: June 10, 2024
Publisher: Shinko Music

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