If you love 80's Hard Rock and Metal guitar, you are in the right place!

Welcome to 80sMetalGuitarLessons.com! These courses will help you level up your skills quickly and supply you with all the tools and inspiration you need to be a better rock and metal guitarist!

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5 Must-Know 80s Metal Riffs (PDF Download)

Unlock 5 killer riffs from the golden age of metal – with tab, visuals, and a bonus practice log. Start shredding like it's 1987!

  • $147

80's Metal Guitar 101

Ready to capture the sound, style, and attitude of ’80s metal? 80’s Metal Guitar 101 is your step-by-step path to mastering the riffs, solos, and tone that defined a generation. 🎸Enroll now and unleash your inner guitar hero!

  • $67

80's Metal Guitar Domination V1

Explore the rhythm and lead guitar styles of Ozzy, Yngwie Malmsteen, Iron Maiden, Ratt and Van Halen!

  • $67

80's Metal Guitar Monsters

Inspire your guitar playing with scary licks and riffs in the style of these 3 Metal Guitar Monsters: Jake E Lee (Ozzy), John Sykes (Whitesnake, Blue Murder), and Vito Bratta (White Lion)!

  • $147

80s Metal Guitar Bundle!

A collection of 4 killer guitar courses focused on 80s metal lead and rhythm guitar! Styles covered include Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Warren DeMartini, George Lynch, Vito Bratta, Jake E Lee, John Sykes, Iron Maiden, Yngwie Malmsteen and more!

  • $67

Eruption Train

Learn the lead guitar styles of 2 legends who left us too soon: Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads.

  • $67

German Metal Masters

Dive into the incredible styles, sounds and licks of 4 amazing German guitar players: Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth, Wolf Hoffman and Matthias Jabs!

  • $67

Lightning Legato Licks

20 Ripping Licks To Electrify Your Legato Playing!

  • $67

Modes For The Rock Guitarist

Learn the Moods of the Modes and How To Use Them! This course was specifically designed for the rock guitarist who wants to inject some modal sounds into their playing without getting bogged down with complicated theory.

  • $67

Rising Dragon

This course is all about exotic scales and how to use them with 30 exotic fire breathing licks inspired by Marty Friedman, Ritchie Blackmore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Ravi Shankar and more!

  • $67

Sunset Strip Hard Rock Heroes

Puts a spotlight on the incredible styles of George Lynch (Dokken, Lynch Mob) and Warren Demartini of Ratt!

  • $67

Sweep Picking Sorcery

This is the course to get if you already know the basics of sweep picking, but you aren't sure what to do with your sweep picking skills. You get 46 amazing sweep picking licks and all of the tools you need to begin applying what you learn creatively!

Sizzling Licks To Wet Your Appetite!

These Courses Are For You If...

  • You are a fan of 80's style hard rock and metal guitar.
  • You are a guitarist who wants to add firepower to your playing and level up your chops.
  • You've learned tons of licks but still don't know how to apply them to music.
  • You want begin expressing yourself more in your soloing and improvisation.
  • You like simple, no nonsense, fun guitar instruction that gets results!

About Me

Hi, my name is Nick Layton and I'm a full-time professional guitarist, teacher, composer, performer and music director. I absolutely love helping other guitarists reach a higher level of playing and inspiring them to pursue their musical dreams. I specialize in playing and teaching hard rock and metal music.

Here are a few ways I can help you become a better guitar player:

Nick has recorded several albums both solo and with his bands FireWolfe, Reign Of Glory and Roxology.

If you have questions or would like to inquire about private lessons you can contact me here.

What guitarists are saying about Nick's courses...

Eye Opening! Scott Cortese

Nick's approach to teaching is quite eye opening..and ear opening!!  Awesome!


Exceptional 80s Metal Mayhem Brett Schaefer

Once again Nick has knocked it out of the park with his new 80s metal lesson package. Nick is a really nice guy, awesome teacher and did an awesome job with these lessons. If you loved the 80s metal scene and want to add some of that mojo to your chops, then you definitely want to get this course!!


Motivational Greg Barth

I have been seeing Nick's courses around and watching his YouTube channel for a while so I finally decided to take the plunge and try one. Man am I glad I did! I'm once again inspired and finding myself breaking out of the rut I was in. I'm motivated to practice and seeing rapid improvements now. Nick is a great player AND great teacher! Would give it more stars if I could!


Great Course from a Great Musician Paul Tauterouff

Killer course from an awesome player who is an absolute master of 80's style lead and rhythm guitar. I found the rhythms to be every bit as inspiring as the solos. If you are looking to study the styles of your favorite 80's players and add some tasty licks to your guitar arsenal, grab this course now!


Excellent Course Michael David

This is an excellent guitar course, With a great breakdown of some of the best 80’s guitarists! I really appreciate Nicks style of teaching.


Awesome! Mike Socarras

Hot smokin’ licks all packed up into one course that will really get your fingers in shape. 
The licks will take your legato to the next level. What I like most is that they are tasty modal licks.
Awesome.


Top Notch Course! Peter Birchenough

I’m truly blown away by how much effort Nick has put into this course, the professional level quality and the sheer amount of tools that are included to help me be successful. And to top it off, I have no doubt, that if I was still struggling with something I could write Nick anytime and he wouldn’t even hesitate to address it. Top notch guy....top notch course!  


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