Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry)

Per Nilsson is a guitarist best known for his band Scar Symmetry and his stint as a live guitarist for Meshuggah. He has played guest spots for artists such as God Forbid, Threat Signal, Scale The Summit, Francesco Artusato, and more. 

On this episode:

• How Per and Eyal both came back stronger after years long hiatuses from guitar
• Per’s trick for learning Meshuggah songs
• How Chris Arp from Psyopus wrote an album on a cardboard guitar while locked up
• Steve Vai’s 10 hour workout
• Per’s method for practicing guitar in his mind
• What it was like playing with Tomas Haake every night
• How the Meshuggah experience influenced Per’s approach to Scar Symmetry
• When Eyal and DAATH got kicked out of England

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