Zach Pino is a writer and musician based in Los Angeles. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Pepperdine University in 2010 and has over ten years of writing, recording, and performing experience as a guitarist. Zach recently completed the "Frak the Gods" tour as merchandise manager/lighting coordinator/tour blogger for The Human Abstract; you can read about his experience at http://www.thaontour.tumblr.com. You can also check out Zach's weekly music news blog, It's the End of the Week As We Know It, as well as other feature articles, on Ultimate-Guitar.com.

Zach Pino's Website: http://zachpino.wordpress.com

Columns by Zach Pino

Metal Foundations Lesson 3: Intermediate Riff Concepts

The Human Abstract – Digital Veil

Metal Foundations Lesson 2: Riff Concepts

Metal Foundations Lesson 1: Rhythm Guitar Development

Buying Your First Guitar: Part 2

Buying Your First Guitar: Part 1