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Former IRON MAIDEN singer Blaze Bayley will undergo a triple, or possibly quadruple, bypass surgery following his recent heart attack.
A heart bypass surgery, or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, is used to improve blood flow to the heart. A surgeon uses blood vessels taken from another a…

Supporting the global release of their critically acclaimed album “Under The Midnight Sun”, in 2023 THE CULT will connect with European fans via a major summer tour with a series of headlining shows and major festival appearances kicking off in Brussels, Belgium on June 14. Accompanying the tour an…

Hear and acquire this Origin disc single, featuring an exclusive brand new recording, available as part of the Decibel Flexi Series. Hurry, quantities are extremely limited!
The post ORIGIN Premiere Exclusive New Version of, “Disease Called Man,” via the Decibel Flexi Series appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

Following a Grammy nom for his latest record, the blues great returns for his second Rundown.Eric Gales is back again. Since last chatting with John Bohlinger in 2017, the blues maestro’s rig has transitioned to include more signature Raw Dawg gear pieces—including pedals, amps, and, of course, his signature Magneto guitars. Just last year, the lefty slinger released the Grammy-nominated, Crown, which features collabs with his pal Joe Bonamassa. Gales was touring in support of that record when he rolled through Nashville.Brought to you by D’Addario XPND Pedalboard.Eric Gales’ GuitarsFor over a decade, Magneto Guitars has collaborated with Gales on his signature guitars, and he tours with a pair of them. This Magneto Sonnet RawDawg III features a basswood body, roasted maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, a righthanded Gotoh tremolo (flipped, naturally) and tuners. It’s loaded with a set of Magneto Metro-Poles EG1 pickups, and a gold-mirror pickguard keeps things flashy.Gales’ Sonnet RawDawg II—one of his longtime standbys for both stage and studio—is outfitted with an alder body, maple neck and fingerboard, and Lollar S-style pickups. Gales strings both signature guitars with Dunlop .010–.046 strings.Once again, Gales relies upon his signature gear for his amp needs. When he and DV Mark designed his Raw Dawg EG 250-watt head, they decided upon a one-channel design with a tube preamp and solid-state power amp to achieve a super-clean tone, which is delivered to a pair of DV Mark DV Gold 212V 2×12 Vertical cabinets.Eric Gales’ PedalboardAfter leaving his guitar, Gales’ signal hits a Shure GLXD6+ Digital Wireless and goes straight into a pair of expression-controlled pedals—a Dunlop Bob Bradshaw-designed CAE wah with a gold-plated enclosure and a DigiTech Whammy. Then, he heats things up with a host of drive units: an E.W.S. Eric Gales Signature Brute Drive, and MXR Eric Gales Signature Raw Dawg (which includes the image of Gales’ late pitbull), a Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz, and an MXR Hendrix Octavio Fuzz. Those hit a lone always-on delay— a Tech 21 Boost DLA—and a groove-filled Boss Loop Station RC-5.

New Wave Of British Heavy Metal stalwarts RAVEN will release their 15th studio album, “All Hell’s Breaking Loose”, on June 30 via Silver Lining Music.
The Newcastle pioneers, formed by the Gallagher brothers (bassist/vocalist John and guitarist Mark) and rounded out by drummer extraordinaire Mike He…

Dave Lombardo, one of the most influential, innovative and prolific drummers of modern music, has shared “Separation From The Sacred”, the second single from his debut solo album, “Rites Of Percussion”, which will arrive on May 5 via Ipecac Recordings.
The 13-track collection, previously previewed w…

Oxford stoner rockers Desert Storm take a bad trip with some roarin’ riffs on their new fuzz-heavy LP, Death Rattle.
The post Album Premiere: Desert Storm – ‘Death Rattle’ appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

Jimmy Page has shared “The Seasons”, a previously unreleased instrumental arrangement that eventually formed the basis for “The Rain Song” from LED ZEPPELIN’s 1974 album “Houses Of The Holy”.
In a message accompanying the YouTube release of the track, Page wrote: “My original idea for the opening tr…

Sammy Hagar and his supergroup THE CIRCLE will play two shows in Nevada this summer: July 14 at Harvey’s amphitheater in Lake Tahoe and July 15 at Pearl at the Palms in Las Vegas. The band features Hagar alongside fellow Hall Of Famer and VAN HALEN bassist Michael Anthony, Grammy-winning drummer Jas…