First Look: Breedlove Organic Solo Pro Concert Edgeburst Concert 12 CE

This highly responsive, concert-ready 12-string rings beautifully—enhanced by the company’s new bridge truss—and boasts a sustainable cedar top and mahogany back and sides, a side port for easy listening, and a Fishman pickup system.12-string guitars can be…polarizing, but like them or loathe them, you can’t deny the centrality of that ringing sound to some of the past half-century’s most iconic music. You know, Hotel California, Over the Hills and Far Away, Wish You Were Here—just to name a few of the anthems girded by a double dose of steel strings. We designed the Solo Concert 12-String for players looking for a robust yet nuanced 12-String guitar, one that’s not a gimmicky sideshow but a purpose-built professional-grade instrument. The side monitor soundhole virtually puts you in the audience while you play, without diminishing the forward sound projection of your music, a particularly useful feature when playing with a group of musicians. The tone is warm and rich with a solid red cedar top and solid African Mahogany back and sides, and that sound remains clear and full when plugged in with Fishman Flex Plus-T electronics. The cutaway body allows players full access to the entire ovangkol fretboard for when you want to get weird up the scale. Say what you will about 12-strings, but play this one before casting any aspersions.Courtesy of Breedlove Guitars.

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ALBUM REVIEW: Distorted Truth – Lokurah

No-one could accuse LOKURAH of being prolific. Next year will mark the completion of the Parisian quartet’s second full decade as a band, and yet Distorted Truth is only their…

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METALLICA's JAMES HETFIELD Dressed Up As 'Stranger Things'' EDDIE MUNSON For Halloween

For this year’s Halloween, METALLICA frontman James Hetfield dressed up as “Stranger Things”‘ long-haired, leather-clad character Eddie Munson, who played an instrumental version of the band’s 1986 track “Master Of Puppets” in one of the season four’s final episode’s key scenes.
METALLICA’s official…

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Plini announces European tour

PLINI has announced a headlining tour! Set for March and April next year, the tour will see the Australian progressive solo artist touring across mainland Europe and the UK in support…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Midnight Heavyweight – InTechnicolour

The inventive and technically gifted quartet that make up Brighton’s INTECHNICOLOUR create music that blurs the lines between the behind the beat desert grooves of stoner music and the dynamic,…

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ALBUM REVIEW: Altered Ego – Sxokondo

How long should a band be active before producing a full-length album? A year? Two? Are full albums necessary in a world which is ruled by playlisting? After a decade…

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ARMORED SAINT's Official Documentary 'Band Of Brothers' Coming 'Soon'

ARMORED SAINT’s long-awaited documentary, Armored Saint: Band Of Brothers”, will be made available “soon” via “select theaters and streaming outlets.”
The official poster for the film can be found below.
Last week, ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush told “The Bay Ragni Show” about the band’s documentary…

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Reunited Classic Lineup Of BIOHAZARD To Play 'Scattered' Shows 'Throughout 2023'

The classic lineup of BIOHAZARD will play “scattered” shows “throughout 2023.”
Three weeks ago, it was announced that Billy Graziadei (rhythm guitar, vocals), Bobby Hambel (lead guitar), Danny Schuler (drums) and Evan Seinfeld (lead vocals, bass) will reunite for an appearance at next year’s Bloodst…

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MÅNESKIN Announces 'Rush!' Album

Italian rockers MÅNESKIN will release their new album, “Rush!”, on January 20, 2023. The follow-up to 2021’s “Teatro D’ira: Vol. I” and 2018’s “Il Ballo Della Vita” is expected to include the new track “Kool Kids” which MÅNESKIN debuted during its ongoing world tour.
Earlier this month, MÅNESKIN rel…

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Watch Adam Jones play Stinkfist onstage with Tool in a full Dwight Schrute costume

Jones joked on social media that the song was “really difficult to play” while dressed as the legendary Office character

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