As previously reported, Rock House, the leader in music instruction, recently announced that NEVERMORE guitarist Jeff Loomis had joined their roster of master instructors. A behind-the-scenes slideshow from Loomis' recent shoot for an instructional DVD is available at the bottom of the page.

Following is the official Rock House press release:

Jeff is the lead guitar player and main songwriter of NEVERMORE, a band that has certainly made its mark on modern music by forging a unique sound that fuses different forms of metal that has given birth to an authentic and very influential style.

His recent solo CD, Zero Order Phase, took the #4 spot in a April 2009 Guitar World Magazine Readers Pole in the Best Shred Album of the year category. A notable accomplishment when you consider the top three vote getters, PAUL GILBERT, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and JOE SATRIANI.

Jeff has become one of his generation’s most recognizable guitarists and the source of many of the last decade's best riffs.

Jeff's complex shredding has been a central part of the progressive power guitar scene since 1992 and is responsible for some of the most awe-inspiring riffs modern metal has ever heard. Nearly every aspiring musician who has been listening to metal for the past 10 years or so, has undoubtedly had the pleasure of hearing Jeff Loomis’ progressive and technically superior playing.

“Jeff epitomizes the very essence of modern guitar playing; there is a huge fan base that has waited a long time for this type of product from him”, stated Joe Palombo, Executive Director of Rock House.

At least two instructional DVDs showing the building blocks that make up his signature sound are planned. Production on his Rock House products are slated to begin late the first week of August, no exact release dates have been set at this time, however, it is likely to be some time in the fourth quarter of 2009 or the first month of 2010.

Stay tuned to RockHouseMethod.com and JeffLoomis.com for more information on release dates.

Jeff’s Rock House instructional products will be available at MI retailers around the world for $24.99. All Rock House instructional products are distributed through Hal Leonard Corp. 1-800-554-0626. Each on of Jeff’s DVDs will come with a FREE tab lesson booklet, iPod ready video and membership to Rock House’s lesson support site at RockHouseMethod.com. This feature, exclusive to Rock House and its partners offers students supplementary support for the lessons featured on the DVDs.