SHRED METHOD

Vyacheslav Nichik (Вячеслав Ничик) is a guitarist, composer, and founder of Shred Method. He creates instrumental music in the rock, metal, and shred guitar genres. He is also the founder of the Shred Method Academy. He collaborates with Dean Guitars, uses Dean instruments, and is the creator of the limited edition Heaven and Hell series. He performs in stadiums, clubs, and festivals.

Shred Method represents a modern approach to instrumental metal and rock, blending elements of progressive metal, instrumental rock, blues-rock, and fusion. His music is characterized by technical precision, fast guitar passages, melodic development, and dynamic contrast.

Nichik performs in clubs, concert halls, and festival stages, presenting guitar-centered instrumental compositions with a strong emphasis on timbre, articulation, and technique.

He is also the founder of Shred Method Academy, a guitar school dedicated to modern rock and metal education, technical development, and player training.

As a live performer, he uses several electric guitars, selecting a specific instrument and tuning it for each song. His arsenal includes standard and alternate tunings such as Eb, C#, Drop D, Drop C, Double Drop D, Open D, Open C, and Open G, as well as variations using frequencies of 440 Hz and 432 Hz.

Over the course of his career, Nichik has amassed a collection of over 37 guitars, primarily from Dean Guitars, including the exclusive Heaven and Hells series with custom airbrushed artwork and a diamond-encrusted fretboard. During live performances, he typically uses between 8 and 14 instruments.

His rig also includes Marshall amps such as the JCM 800 2203 KK, JCM 2000, and DSL 401.                                                                                            Gear / Instruments:                                                                                                                                                                                                   HEAVEN and HELL Signature Vyacheslav Nichik Floyd Rose + OHSC Custom Shop USA                                                                                                       Mihael Amott Tyrant SPLATER
Razerback Skull Lefty
Dimebag Black Bolt ML
ML 79 Floyd
Dean Match 7
Dean Razorback Explosion Rewoned
Dime Razorback Matt Heafy MKH Rising Sun
Vantage FV-575 Japan 1980s Flying
Dean Razorback
Dimebag ML
Dean MAB1 Speed of Light
Equipment:
Effect pedals and pedalboard power supply:
MXR Flanger (M117R) — flanger
T-Rex Tonebug Overdrive — overdrive
MXR Dime Distortion (DD11) — distortion
BOSS Super Chorus CH-1 — chorus
T-Rex Reptile / Reptile 2 — analog delay
BOSS Compression Sustainer CS-3 — compressor/sustainer
BOSS Distortion DS-1 — distortion
Ibanez TS9 / TS808 Tube Screamer — overdrive
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah (camouflage finish) — wah-wah pedal
T-Rex Fuel Tank — pedal power supply
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano — reverb

SHRED METHOD Special Effects
SFOGGER AB-1200 — stage smoke machine.
Hazer — light haze generator.
 Jet — powerful cold fog blasts.
Cold Spark — stage cold spark fountains.
RGB Laser — laser light effects.
LED Strobe — powerful strobe flashes.
LED Blinder — bright light bursts for climaxes.
LED Pixel Bars — dynamic stage lighting.
All albums ("Example", "Example 2") and singles ("SHRED METHOD", "Tribute to Dimebag Darrell", "Blues", "Prelude C major") are published by the independent label Vyacheslav Nichik Records.