Guitar virtuoso JOHN 5 will be the special guest on the May 7th - 13th edition of the Hard Rock Nights radio program.

The guitarist will talk about his early work with LITA FORD, ROB HALFORD and DAVID LEE ROTH, as well as his recent projects with ROB ZOMBIE and LYNYRD SKYNYRD.

John 5 will also talk about his new solo record, The Art of Malice, which is due out May 11 on 60 Cycle Hum Records.

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The Art Of Malice is John 5's fifth album to date and will be released May 11th on 60 Cycle Hum/Rocket Science Ventures.

John has announced a couple of signings at Best Buy stores. Both of these dates start at 5:30 PM and you will get a free poster with purchase:

May 11th

Best Buy

4540 Maine Ave Se

Rochester, MN 55904

Phone: 507-280-1239

May 13th

Best Buy

3115 Manawa Centre Dr

Council Bluffs, IA 51501

Phone: 712-366-9198

A video teaser for the new album can be seen below.

According to a press release, The Art Of Malice exhibits John 5’s incredible diversity as a writer and guitarist pulling from the pages of his life. “It is a completely different vibe than my other albums,” explains John 5. “The title is derived from the saying “kill then with kindness” like taking a good approach to still obtain a dark result.”

The album also further showcases him to be one of the most technically advanced guitarists in the business today. Fans of driving rhythms and ear-catching, over the top, guitar work will keep this in their CD player for months on end. This album has everything that the fans come to expect, chicken pickin, shred, metal and Spanish guitar. The song titles vary as vignettes into John 5’s life, such as the title JW which are John 5’s initials and what his father had called him growing up. Ya Dig comes from working with the master or front-men David Lee Roth and also features Billy Sheehan on bass – “That is Dave’s saying and it fits the music.”

The Art Of Malice also features a cover of ACE FREHLEY’s classic track 'Fractured Mirror'. The complete tracklisting is as follows:

'The Nightmare Unravels'

'The Art of Malice'

'Ill Will Or Spite'

'J.W.'

'Ya Dig?'

'Can I Live Again'

'Portrayed As Unremorseful'

'Steel Guitar Rag'

'Wayne County Killer'

'Fractured Mirror'

'The S. Lot'

'The Last Page Turned'