The history of Fender Telecaster pickups
How Leo Fender’s first electric guitar pickups evolved over the years – and what Tele owners can do if they want to swap ’em out for something different
Read more » From Blink-182's powerchord-fueled return to eerie psychedelic soul: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
We’re spoiled for choice this week, with spicy new songs from Rival Sons, Architects, The Arcs, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gojira, Wunderhorse, Wild Pink & Yasmin Williams, Dry Cleaning, and more
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Blind Guardian release new music video for ‘Life Beyond The Spheres’
BLIND GUARDIAN have released a new music video! The new music video, for the track Life Beyond The Spheres, is taken from the German power metal band’s latest studio album, The God Machine,…
Read more » Is a new DigiTech Whammy on the way?
Now under new management, DigiTech/DOD have teased their return on Instagram
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HALESTORM And LIT Drummers Launch 'Aggressive' New Band KEMIKALFIRE
HALESTORM drummer Arejay Hale spoke to the “Thunder Underground” podcast about KEMIKALFIRE, the side project he recently launched with LIT drummer Taylor Carroll. Regarding how the new band came together, Arejay said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “[Taylor and I are] old friends. I’ve known h…
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ALBUM REVIEW: The Rest Is Distraction – Girls In Synthesis
London experimental post-punk group GIRLS IN SYNTHESIS have just released their sophomore album The Rest Is Distraction. Described as an “even darker, more sonically intense release than their debut, taking…
Read more » Gojira release new song ‘Our Time Is Now’
GOJIRA have released a brand new song! The new song, titled Our Time Is Now, is the brand new single from the French metal band and marks their first new music since Fortitude,…
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Aphyxion announce new album ‘Ad Astra’
APHYXION have announced a new album! Titled Ad Astra, the upcoming album from the Danish melodic death metal/metalcore band is the follow-up to 2019’s Void, and is scheduled to be released in February…
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GOJIRA Releases New Song 'Our Time Is Now'
French progressive metallers GOJIRA have released a new song titled “Our Time Is Now”. The track appears on the soundtrack to EA Sports’ long-running NHL video game franchise “NHL 23”, which is being made available today (Friday, October 14).
GOJIRA guitarist/vocalist Joseph Duplantier commented: “…
HEAVY MUSIC HISTORY: Nimrod – Green Day
Whenever anyone hears the name GREEN DAY, they automatically think of the song American Idiot from the infamous 2004 album of the same name. However, if you’ve ever been to a graduation…
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