Total Guitar Magazine is out TODAY and as always, it’s jam packed full of awesome stuff PLUS it has DREAM THEATER‘s John Petrucci and PERIPHERY‘s Misha Mansoor on the cover – BOOM! See below to get an idea of what’s included in thios month’s mag:

John Petrucci and Misha Mansoor:
What happens when two generations of prog metal meet? Plus, learn how the man himself brings out the big guns with John Petrucci’s Ultimate Warm-Up Routine (video lesson online).

Mastodon
How the Atlanta band are forging a unique path into the mainstream

A-Z Of African Guitar
The definitive guide to the continent’s records, styles and musicians

Learn To Play
Full tabs, backing tracks, the story behind the songs and a guide to getting the tones for Mastodon‘s ‘Curl Of The Burl’ and more!

Online video lessons
John Petrucci‘s Ultimate Warm-Up Routine
Essentials: Get Playing Now Part Four – Strumming Basics
Rockschool Grade Four
RGT Preliminary Stage Rock

Gear – over 20 pages of gear news, reviews and advice. Reviewed this issue including:
Line 6 JTV-59 James Tyler Variax
TC Electronic The Dreamscape (John Petrucci signature pedal)
Gibson SG Standard Limited
Head To Head: portable gigging heads
Crafter SA-BUB
Head To Head: Seven-string guitars
Blackstar HT Reverb
Red Witch Ivy Distortion

Plus! Accessories, First Look: Fender Kurt Cobain Mustang, In Praise Of: EVH 5150 III head, Ed’s Shed: resetting a neck…

Check out the aforementioned awesome cover below:

Click here to buy Total Guitar for iPad, iPhone and iPod – US readers click here
Click here to buy Total Guitar for PCs and Android devices