Haggus to Release New Song, “Savage Depravity,” via the Decibel Flexi Series!

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“He combined the passion of Gary Moore with riffs inspired by Zeppelin and Deep Purple, plus unexpected melodic twists like Ritchie Blackmore”: He was one of ’80s rock’s great journeymen – and his searing hot lead work inspired Marty Friedman

Exploring the lead guitar style of John Sykes, a player who – like Page, Blackmore, and Moore – balanced flair with power

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“There are people out there that had paid £2,000 for a guitar…and we were still getting emails from people saying, ‘Where’s my stuff?’”: What happens when a guitar store goes bust? A former employee at one of the UK’s biggest guitar stores tells all

GAK, based in the UK city of Brighton, opened in 1992 and has recently closed down after weeks of speculation – and employment uncertainty for its staff

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“Damn, that guy could shred. Can you imagine what that would have sounded like?” Wednesday 13 says the late Alexi Laiho once came close to joining him and Slipknot’s Joey Jordison in Murderdolls

The late Children of Bodom virtuoso nearly featured on the group’s second and final album

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“Their music gave a voice to generations and influenced many artists that followed in their footsteps”: One of the most iconic session players of all time has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, alongside The White Stripes and Soundgarden

Oasis and Phish were notably snubbed from the Class of 2025

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Wren: Conduits For Catharsis

For some artists, creating music is a form of escapism, a way to add some excitement to the humdrum of the daily grind, for others its simply business, or an…

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Lastelle announce new EP ‘Exist – vol ii’

LASTELLE have announced a new EP! Titled Exist – vol ii, the upcoming EP from the Oxford-based post-hardcore band is the follow-up to last year’s Exist – vol i EP, and is scheduled…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Elan Vs. Elan – Elan

ELAN is a duo hailing from Norwich in the UK who conjure up their own brand of chaotic, doomy sludge noise. Having originally recorded a two-track demo in 2016, the…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait – Stereophonics

Welsh rock legends, STEREOPHONICS, have put out their thirteenth studio album Make ‘Em Laugh, Make ‘Em Cry, Make ‘Em Wait. The record itself has been described as putting a twist…

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Imperial Triumphant: Alchemy In Sound

One of heavy metal’s most defining aspects is it’s never ending list of different sub-genres that seemingly grow by the day. Even when it seems that all the possible directions…

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