“It’s heavy… Lots of eight-string. We’re playing baritones, too. We’re making new guitars that don’t exist”: Polyphia’s next album is going to be brutal – and some big-name metal artists are already slated for guest appearances

American guitarist Tim Henson of the band Polyphia performs live on stage at the annual Rock Am Ring festival at Nuerburgring on June 09, 2024 in Nuerburg, Germany.

Polyphia’s fourth album, Remember That You Will Die, took the Texas instrumentalists to viral heights that seemed impossible for virtuoso guitar music in 2022. Flanked by guests spanning Steve Vai to Deftones’ Chino Moreno and rappers Snot and Lil West, it was an eclectic collection, to say the least.

But as guitarist Tim Henson revealed exclusively to Guitar World, the band’s next effort will be more singular in focus – and it’s inspired by their desire to bring their hybrid brand of hyper-shred to bigger and bigger audiences.