Get your axes at the ready as 5FDP‘s Zoltan Bathory takes you through the infamous “Zoltan, open the sky!” track – The Way of the Fist (2007) –in new guitar tutorial videos.
Ever wanted to open the sky like Zoltan but aren’t sure of the correct phrasing? Then fear not because Zoltan has got your six on this one.
In a new tutorial video (below), Zoltan explains the background of The Way of the Fist including the middle eastern and almost arabian vibe to which influenced the song.
Covered in the tutorial videos are the opening solo section as well as the verse sections played phrase by phrase.
The Way of the Fist guitar tutorial is the latest in a new video series that Zoltan has been sharing on his IGTV channel. Previous videos include palm mute variations and sweep picking.
Commenting on The Way of the Fist guitar tutorial videos Zoltan says, “I guess you Mafakas do like these guitar videos? I got a f00kton of direct messages about various songs / and parts so I’m gonna upload these when I have time. Here’s that “Open the Sky” lead from the Way Of The Fist.”
“I broke it down to phrases – Hope this helps (Tuning is B standard) .. and next I will upload the rest of the Riffs from this song then we move on to the other ones you asked about. Mmmmkay – Happy Shredding Mafakas”
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