2010, THE ART OF MALICE exhibits John 5's incredible diversity as a writer and guitarist pulling from the pages of his life. 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 ,,J.W." 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.