Exclusive: Silverstein "Stand Amid The Roar" Lesson

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Canadian rockers Silverstein are gearing up for the release of their seventh studio album, This is How the Wind Shifts, early in 2013.

In anticipation of the February release, we've teamed up with the band to bring you an exclusive video lesson with Silverstein guitarist Paul-Marc Rousseau, who's going to show you how to play the main riff from the band's new song, "Stand Amid the Roar." Check it out below.

You'll need to be in Drop D tuning for this riff. Fireplace is optional.

This is How the Wind Shifts is out February 5, 2013. Pre-order the album and stay up to date on Silverstein's tour dates at SilversteinMusic.com.

Josh Hart
Josh Hart

Josh Hart is a former web producer and staff writer for Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado magazines (2010–2012). He has since pursued writing fiction under various pseudonyms while exploring the technical underpinnings of journalism, now serving as a senior software engineer for The Seattle Times.

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