Blast Worship: Atomck

Calling all amphibians and vertebrates, UK grinders Atomck may have abandoned their “frog vocals” but you’ll still wanna hop to their new LP, Towering Failures.
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STEEL PANTHER Uncovers Truth About False Appearances On Social Media With ‘On Your Instagram’ Video

California’s glam metal jokesters STEEL PANTHER are doing their part to share the message that things aren’t always what they seem online with their new music video for “On Your Instagram”. The band felt it was important to issue this public service announcement that aligns with the lyrics from the…

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STEVEN WILSON Doesn’t Rule Out Another PORCUPINE TREE Reunion

In a new interview with The Prog Report, Steven Wilson reflected on PORCUPINE TREE’s return in late 2021 after more than a decade of inactivity and the release of a new album, “Closure / Continuation”, which was followed by a worldwide tour. For the trek, PORCUPINE TREE recruited bassist Nate Navarr…

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LINKIN PARK’s MIKE SHINODA: ‘We Were The Only Band To Ever Prank METALLICA’

In a new interview with Australia’s Triple M radio station, LINKIN PARK’s Mike Shinoda told the story of how he and his bandmates worked up the guts to prank METALLICA in the middle of the metal legends’ set when the two groups were touring together in 2003 as part of the second and final edition of…

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“When I’m like, ‘I can’t quite do that any more,’ the guitar will show me there’s another way”: Keith Richards discusses how arthritis has changed his playing

Though the condition has affected Richards’ approach to the guitar, the riff connoisseur views it as an opportunity to learn new ways of playing

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Forget Amazon, Fender’s official shop is the place to shop today – get up to $350 off electric guitars and basses

There’s huge money off top-of-the-range Aerodyne and vintage-inspired Vintera models, making the Fender shop the best place to bag a deal today

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“The tactile charm and unplugged resonance of acoustics twice their size”: with the “revolutionary” Highway Series, Fender is slimming down the big-body footprint

The innovative new acoustic guitar designs borrow some ideas from the Acoustasonics, but are altogether different beasts

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Unboxing VAN HALEN’s ‘The Collection II’ With SAMMY HAGAR And MICHAEL ANTHONY

Last week, VAN HALEN released a new boxed set spotlighting the iconic band’s second incarnation, with singer Sammy Hagar, guitarist Eddie Van Halen, drummer Alex Van Halen, and bassist Michael Anthony. The set includes newly remastered versions of four multi-platinum studio albums, along with a sele…

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“My go-to guitar in the studio”: This Fender Telecaster lived in Metallica’s HQ and became Kirk Hammett’s writing workhorse – now it’s going under the hammer

The single-cut became an integral part of Metallica’s writing process, and helped craft St. Anger and Death Magnetic

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I lived with the Fender Tone Master Pro for two weeks, and forget the tones – the way it feels is the real game-changer

These days, we take the tones for granted – the look and feel of modelers is the new battleground, and Fender is at the head of the pack

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