I just signed up today and i've been searching through the site for hours since i first logged in. There are so many lessons that i don't know where i should begin. I was just wondering if anybody could make a suggestion on where to start or how to go about using all of the information on the site to focus on what i want to learn.

I had a teacher for a year and i've played off 'n on for about 3 years after that. I would say my overall skill is intermediate but i'm not entirely sure how to really measure that. My goal in playing guitar is to learn all about Metal (or parts of other genres that could help in that one) and be able to create my own music in a band. I have very little experience when it comes to gear or recording but i would love to learn what is the best for me.

Any suggestion would be much appreciated, thanks!