ALBUM REVIEW: Spleen & Goad – Iron Monkey
Nottingham’s masters of misanthropic sludge IRON MONKEY make a welcome return with a slightly changed lineup but still spitting the same unrelenting venom that they did when they returned with the…
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Balance Of Power release new music video for ‘One More Time Around The Sun’
BALANCE OF POWER have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track One More Time Around The Sun, is taken from the UK heavy metal band’s upcoming…
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“My cheap guitar fell out of my station wagon. When we backtracked, it was gone – someone must have grabbed it:” Literally dozens of massive artists would have missed out if Motown hadn’t replaced David T. Walker’s guitar
Walker’s Gibson Byrdland and Fender Tweed can be heard on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, and many, many others – and he’s never lost his original approach
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Heavy Temple release new new song ‘House Of Worship’
HEAVY TEMPLE have released a brand new song! The new song, titled House Of Worship, is taken from the American psychedelic doom metal trio’s upcoming new album, Garden Of Heathens, which is scheduled…
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Godsticks announce UK tour
GODSTICKS have announced a headlining UK tour! Set for June and September this year, the tour will see the progressive rock band touring across the UK to support their latest studio…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Head Hammer Man – Horndal
No one can deny that historical events and persons of interest play a key role in vast amounts of metal and rock subject matter. Many artists draw from the well…
Read more » “When we first came to New York, we’d play four times a day. I only had one guitar, so I’d have to break it and fix it four times a day”: Pete Townshend talks guitar smashing, and what he had to do to keep his gear functioning
John Hiatt once sang, “Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars smashing a perfectly good guitar,” but you’ll never hear the Who guitar legend apologize for his early stage antics
Read more » “The guitar duel scene with Ry Cooder wasn’t working. Ry called up Guitar Player and asked who the new hotshot on the block was”: Steve Vai on how he got the career-defining Crossroads gig
Vai’s portrayal of Jack Butler in the iconic 1986 film inspired a generation of players – now, Vai has detailed how he came to be the guitar hot shot the film’s producers were looking for to widen its appeal
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Altar Of Gore announce new album ‘Litanies Of The Unceasing Agonies’
ALTAR OF GORE have announced a new album! Titled Litanies Of The Unceasing Agonies, the upcoming album from the American black/death metal band is the follow-up to 2020’s Obscure & Obscene Gods, and…
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Nocturnus AD announce new album ‘Unicursal’
NOCTURNUS AD have announced a new album! Titled Unicursal, the upcoming album from the veteran American death metal band is the follow-up to 2019’s Paradox, and is scheduled to be released in May…
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