“I rediscovered the glorious bottom-end of the Fender… I feel far more fluid playing the Jazz Bass than I ever did on the Rickenbacker”: Geddy Lee went on a tonal quest and broke all the bass rules to make Rush sound huge
The Rush frontman charts his experiments in bass tone, and why he’d sometimes tackle the instrument like a lead guitarist
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Warbringer and Allegaeon announce co-headline North American tour
WARBRINGER and ALLEGAEON have announced a co-headlining North American tour! Set for March and April this year, the tour will see the Californian thrash metal band teaming up with the Colorado-based technical death…
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Dawn Of Solace release new music video for ‘Invitation’
DAWN OF SOLACE have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Invitation, is taken from the Finnish melodic death metal band’s (helmed by WOLFHEART‘s Tuomas Saukkonen) upcoming new album, Affliction…
Read more » “I only used the back pickup. Ozzy hates the sound of the front pickup. He calls it the ‘cow tone’”: Bursting with ideas but deferential to Ozzy Osbourne, a young Zakk Wylde had interesting guitar instructions upon joining the legendary frontman’s band
Though not a guitarist himself, the Prince of Darkness had some very specific pet peeves that he related to Wylde when the guitarist was a newly-hired young gun
Read more » Dark Fortress release new live music video for ‘The Silver Gate’
DARK FORTRESS have released a new live music video! The new live music video, for the track The Silver Gate, is taken from the German black metal band’s upcoming new live album, Anthems…
Read more » Dark Chapel release new music video for ‘Hollow Smile’
DARK CHAPEL have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Hollow Smile, is taken from the band helmed by BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Dario Lorina‘s upcoming debut album, Spirit In The…
Read more » Lordi release new ‘Retropolis’
LORDI have released a brand new song! The new song, titled Retropolis, is taken from the Finnish hard rock band’s upcoming new album, Limited Deadition, which is scheduled to be released in March…
Read more » “A less idiosyncratic, more intuitive but still distinctly handsome machine. It plays and feels like a much more modern proposition”: Gretsch Professional Series Hollow Body Tennessean review
The working musician’s hollowbody designed to handle most popular styles but retaining that unmistakably cool Gretsch vibe
Read more » Seven Blood release new music video for ‘Monsters’
SEVEN BLOOD have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Monsters, is the brand new single from the German-based alternative band and follows on from their previous…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Keep Planting Flowers – Stick To Your Guns
It takes a special band to navigate the ever-changing waters of modern hardcore music. Fighting off passing fashions and trends and maintaining a course, STICK TO YOUR GUNS have been…
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