{"id":1773980,"date":"2026-02-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1773980"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T21:00:00","slug":"tailgunner-guitarist-zach-salvini-shows-off-the-riffs-that-taught-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1773980","title":{"rendered":"TAILGUNNER Guitarist ZACH SALVINI Shows Off The Riffs That Taught HIm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tailgunner-2026.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\">\n<div id=\"3509\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Tailgunner<\/strong> guitarist <strong>Zach Salvini<\/strong> is here to show off all the classic metal riffs that taught him to shred! Which makes sense, because have you heard <strong>Tailgunner<\/strong>? This band fucking rocks. Check out our video above and pre-order <em>Midnight Blitz<\/em> here.<\/p>\n<p>Freshly signed and already carrying rare approval from the genre&#8217;s elite, <strong>Tailgunner<\/strong> enlisted none other than <strong>K.K. Downing<\/strong> (<strong>Judas Priest<\/strong>) to produce the album. After making a strong impression supporting <strong>KK&#8217;s Priest<\/strong>, <strong>Downing<\/strong>&#8216;s involvement became a natural next step.<\/p>\n<p>The band explains: &#8220;Whilst touring our debut album, we shared stages with members of <strong>Iron Maiden<\/strong>, <strong>Judas Priest<\/strong> and <strong>Accept<\/strong> \u2013 we watched, we learned, and we put it all down on tape. The aim behind &#8216;Midnight Blitz&#8217; was to craft an all-time album opener, like &#8216;Aces High&#8217;, &#8216;Painkiller&#8217;, &#8216;Welcome to the Jungle&#8217; and &#8216;Hells Bells&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>That influence is worn proudly, but with ambition: &#8220;We are not just worshipping at the altar of those who have gone before, but determined to stand upon it and be the heroes for a whole new generation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>K.K. Downing<\/strong> himself offered glowing praise: &#8220;<strong>Tailgunner<\/strong> is a band we should have seen emerge years ago from the UK. They personify everything that is heavy metal\u2026 <strong>Maiden<\/strong>, <strong>Priest<\/strong>, <strong>Mot\u00f6rhead<\/strong>, <strong>Def Leppard<\/strong> \u2013 the list is endless. Their youthful freshness and uniqueness will no doubt elevate them to being a true Metal favourite of the fans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zox-post-body left zoxrel zox100\"><strong>Want More Metal? Subscribe To Our Daily Newsletter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enter your information below to get a daily update with all of our headlines and receive The Orchard Metal newsletter.<\/p>\n<div id=\"main-newsletter-form\">\n<fieldset>\n<p><button id=\"mc-embedded-subscribe\" class=\"submit\" name=\"subscribe\" type=\"submit\">Subscribe<\/button><\/p>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/metalinjection.net\/video\/tailgunner-guitarists-rhea-thompson-zach-salvini-show-off-the-riffs-that-taught-them&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn-p.smehost.net\/sites\/7f9737f2506941499994d771a29ad47a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/tailgunner-2026.png&#8221;] Tailgunner guitarist Zach Salvini is here to show off all the classic metal riffs that taught him to shred! Which makes sense, because have you heard Tailgunner? This band fucking rocks. Check out our video above and pre-order Midnight Blitz here. 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