Blast Worship: Munter

U.K. face-peelers Munter bring the crusty D-beat madness via The Off-Licence.
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WITHIN TEMPTATION’s SHARON DEN ADEL: ‘Some People Stopped Following Us’ Because We Became More Outspoken On World Issues

On April 5, Dutch metallers WITHIN TEMPTATION will release their brand-new song, “A Fool’s Parade”, which marks a collaboration with the talented Ukrainian producer Alex Yarmak. According to a press release from WITHIN TEMPTATION’s publicist, “A Fool’s Parade” “highlights Russia’s pretense regarding…

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“Updated and more authentic than ever”: Epiphone rolls out the Gibson headstock for its latest high-end Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop drop, including a new 1959 Les Paul Standard – and a pink J-180

Epiphone has lifted the curtain on its “new crown jewels”, all featuring the iconic open book headstock

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DISTURBED Shares Video Of ‘Don’t Tell Me’ Performance With HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE In Brisbane, Australia

DISTURBED has shared video of the March 24 performance of the “Divisive” album track “Don’t Tell Me”, featuring a guest appearance by HALESTORM’s Lzzy Hale, at Knotfest Australia in Brisbane, Australia. Check out the clip below.
DISTURBED played “Don’t Tell Me” with Lzzy for the first time three day…

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“John was constantly seeking better solutions, which manifested as astonishing woodwork and innovative electronics”: Remembering John Diggins – the luthier who built guitars for Tony Iommi and the first Red Special replica

Diggins was the mastermind behind Jaydee Custom Guitars and had over five decades of experience in making top-quality instruments

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“I felt Jimmy’s excitement for music… He played with absolute conviction and passion and power at all times”: Rich Robinson reflects on the time Jimmy Page performed with The Black Crowes

The band has unreleased recordings of Page playing on Black Crowes songs in 1999 – and plan to release them next year

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ALBUM REVIEW: Supersonic Megafauna Collision – Acid Mammoth

Spanning over 3,400 years of recorded history, the city of Athens has had its fair share of seminal and monumental moments. The Greek capital has seen it all, with the…

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HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Imaginary Enemy – The Used

Released back in 2014, Imaginary Enemy is THE USED’s most politically-charged piece, and the first album that saw the band’s iconic post-hardcore sound deviate into something with much more pop-sounding…

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“The quality of bands is much higher than it used to be… There’s something going on here that we cannot describe”: Why is Australia turning out some of the most amazing prog metal guitarists on the planet?

From Karnivool, Plini and Caligula’s Horse to Voyager, Dead Letter Circus and Reliqa, Aussie acts that make it overseas are often at the forefront of next-level guitar playing. How come?

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GUS G. Is ‘Proud’ Of His Guitar Solo In OZZY OSBOURNE Song ‘Let Me Hear You Scream’: ‘It’s Just Such A Cool Track’

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G., who played on Ozzy Osbourne’s 2010 album “Scream”, was asked if there is a “signature song” on the LP where he “really put [his] stamp” on. He responded (as transcribed by…

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