Joel Stroetzel is a guitarist for Killswitch Engage. Joel is also active in various side projects including Brothers Born and The Hidden Skyline.

On this episode:

Why both Eyal and Joel dropped out of Berklee

How to avoid guitar related hand injuries

Joel and Adam D’s approach to downpicking in Killswitch Engage

You HAVE to practice playing standing up if you’re going to play live

How high should you hold your guitar?

How Joel adapted to learning Adam D’s insane finger stretching riffs

Is being a super shredder genetic? 

How Joel healed his hand injury

Andy Sneap and Adam D’s collaboration changed metal mixing forever

Kirk Hammett’s incredible luck finding Joe Satriani as a guitar teacher

How did a bluegrass technique like hybrid picking become the cool thing for metal shredders to learn? 

The groundbreaking importance of Shadow’s Fall

How sick it is to have Andy Sneap mix your band

One of the major keys to Killswitch Engage’s success

Is luck real? How much does it matter?

How Joel approaches learning polyrhythms

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