Okay, so how do you shred?

[The Eviscerator]

I was listening to some songs by Dr Frankenshred at Mp3.com and I have no idea how that guy plays so fast.

What's the technique to shredding? How do you play so many notes so fast? Does it involve sweep picking? And if so how do you keep the notes flowing continuously without hesitation? I'm sure some of you guitar experts who hang around here will know.

 

[DeadWinterDead]

If you're lucky, you can keep your hand moving at a fast pace for a long period of time. And you only need to sweep pick sometimes. If you know what I mean?! Well, it's kinda hard to keep the rhythm flowing smoothly without messing it up. It just takes practice.