The REAL Reason Guitarists in 2025 Are So Damn Good

Check out URM Enhanced: https://urm.academy/ 'At URM Academy and Riffhard, we’re all about gear—but let’s be real: no pedal, amp sim, or fancy plugin will fix bad playing. In this video, Eyal Levi breaks down a hard truth most metal guitarists ignore: rhythm is everything. 🧠 From the gear trap that keeps players stuck, to the rhythmic mastery behind bands like Meshuggah, Periphery, and Gojira, Eyal shows why tightness, timing, and deliberate practice are the real keys to modern metal greatness. 📈 Plus, learn a simple, game-changing DAW trick to expose sloppy playing and develop elite-level precision—no matter your current skill. NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands. Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them!