“Every meeting we have, we talk about the Model T”: Sunn confirms a reissue of its most iconic amp is in the works – and it might more affordable than you think

The return of Sunn Amplification was greeted with great joy and a little confusion as players asked where the legendary Model T was. Turns out, it’s coming…

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For 30 years, this Japanese guitarist has dedicated his life to becoming Jimmy Page – watch the first trailer for Mr. Jimmy, a documentary about his incredible story

See the remarkable tale of Akio Sakurai, who recreated Led Zeppelin concerts note-for-note in small Tokyo clubs, until a meeting with Page changed his life forever

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Get Billie Joe Armstrong’s explosive Green Day tone in a compact pedal as MXR brings the Dookie Drive back – again – for a limited time only

New enclosure art, same great amp-stack crunch – the limited run sees the return of the punchy drive that was first launched in 2019 to celebrate 25 years of the band’s landmark Dookie album

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EP REVIEW: The Sleeping Sun – Worm Shepherd

Critics and fans alike were full of praise for Ritual Hymns, 2022’s offering from WORM SHEPHERD. Full of symphonic deathcore filth that penetrated the soul and the senses, but somehow…

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Tom Morello breaks out the Takamine and joins the Hollywood picket line as he plays Woody Guthrie for striking union members

The Rage Against The Machine guitarist dropped by earlier this week to play a short set to support striking WGA and SAG-AFTRA members

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New GUNS N’ ROSES Single ‘Perhaps’ Has Been Officially Released

The new GUNS N’ ROSES single “Perhaps” has been released to radio stations across the United States and can be streamed in part below.
The official release of the shelved “Chinese Democracy”-era song, which was originally expected to be made available last Friday (August 11), comes a few days after…

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JOEY BELLADONNA Says He Has Yet To Record Any Vocals On New ANTHRAX Music

In a new interview with Radioactive MikeZ, host of the 96.7 KCAL-FM program “Wired In The Empire”, ANTHRAX singer Joey Belladonna was asked if he has had an chance to begin laying down any vocals on the band’s long-awaited follow-up to 2016’s “For All Kings” album. He responded (as transcribed by BL…

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AC/DC’s BRIAN JOHNSON Makes Unexpected Visit To British Pub

According to BBC News, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson made an unexpected visit to a British pub over the weekend.
The 75-year-old rocker told staff at the Kings Arms in Polebrook, Northamptonshire that he had been test driving a friend’s car when “he got a little bit lost”.
Johnson reportedly spent ab…

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LARS ULRICH On ‘Some Kind Of Monster’ Documentary: ‘We Wanted To Have The Connecting Door To The Fans Be As Open Wide As Possible

In a new interview with Mary Anne Hobbs’s BBC Radio 6 Music show, METALLICA drummer Lars Ulrich reflected on the band’s 2004 documentary “Some Kind Of Monster”, which ended up becoming an honest examination of one of the world’s most successful heavy metal bands. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMO…

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SLAYER’s ‘Repentless’ To Be Released On Orange Cassette

On October 13, Nuclear Blast Records will reissue SLAYER’s final album, 2015’s “Repentless”, on transparent red with solid orange and black splatter vinyl, and on orange cassette.
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“Repentless” debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 after shifting 50,000 equivalent al…

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