Stanley Jordan says a two-guitar metal album is in the works

The jazz innovator is using separate effects chains and James Hetfield’s ESP Iron Cross in a tandem-guitar setup for the project.

Oct 12, 2026

Stanley Jordan says a two-guitar metal album is in the works

Credit: Guitar World

Stanley Jordan has confirmed that he is working on a metal album, bringing his two-handed touch technique into a heavier setting. In a new Guitar World interview, he describes a tandem rig that lets him run different distortion and wah pedals for two guitars at the same time.

Jordan says his current pairing uses a PRS Santana for one hand and James Hetfield’s ESP Iron Cross for the other, while his Vigier remains his main instrument. He has not announced a title or release date, so the news is an early project confirmation rather than a finished-album launch.

Credit: YouTube

Why it matters

Jordan applying his polyphonic touch technique to a purpose-built metal project is a rare cross-genre move, and the two-guitar signal-path detail makes it more than a vague album tease.

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