Killswitch Engage announce European tour

KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have announced a headlining European tour! Set for September through to December, the tour will see the Massachusetts-based metalcore band touring across mainland Europe and the UK in support…

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Bloodstock Festival announce EMP Stage lineup

Bloodstock Festival have announced the lineup for the EMP Stage at this year’s festival! Following last month’s announcement, which saw New Blood Stage additions in THE MACHINIST, FORTUNE TELLER, THE CARTOGRAPHER and more announced, now, the full lineup for…

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Gaupa announce new EP ‘Fyr’

GAUPA have announced a new EP! Titled Fyr, the upcoming EP from the Swedish progressive stoner rock band is the follow-up to 2022’s Myriad, and is scheduled to be released in July this…

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Hiroe release new music video for ‘Dancing At The End Of The World’

HIROE have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Dancing At The End Of The World, is taken from the American post-rock band’s upcoming debut album, Wield, which…

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“We shouldn’t have touched her music when she wasn’t around. I thought I would never see her again”: Knox Chandler on the less-than-ideal recording session that flourished into a decade-long working relationship with Cyndi Lauper

Chandler’s list of collaborators includes the Psychedelic Furs, R.E.M., Siouxsie and the Banshees and Depeche Mode

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Prince was a master guitarist with a singular musical vision, but he didn’t always go it alone on the instrument. These are the oft-overlooked players who joined him onstage, and in the studio

From Dez Dickerson’s timeless Little Red Corvette solo, to Wendy Melvoin’s sublime work on Purple Rain, a number of guitarists made significant contributions to Prince’s stage and studio output. Here’s a guide to all of them

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“With a rugged build and more gain than should be legal, this pedal is a must-have for any metal guitarist looking to chug”: Solar Chug Lite high-gain distortion pedal review

Solar’s new Chug Lite provides all the full-fat fury of the original with none of the bulk

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Arkona release new music video for ‘Cectpa’

ARKONA have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Cectpa, is the brand new single from the Russian folk metal band and marks their first new music…

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Dopelord announce European tour

DOPELORD have announced a headlining European tour! Set for November and December this year, the tour will see the Polish doom metal band touring across mainland Europe still in support of…

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Damnation Festival announce three new bands

Damnation Festival have announced three new bands for this year’s festival! After announcing the likes of ORBIT CULTURE, PANZERFAUST, ORYX and more last month, now, another three bands have been announced for this year’s extreme…

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