“Kurt said, ‘I want the guy that did the Slayer album’”: How Kurt Cobain brought a more aggressive edge to Nevermind with the help of Slayer’s producer
Cobain sought out Slayer collaborator Andy Wallace to help give Nevermind an extra edge
Read more » “I went to Guitar Center and saw this Iceman sitting there and I was like, ‘You know, that’s a guitar that not too many people use’”: How the Ibanez Iceman became System of a Down’s Daron Malakian’s go-to guitar – and why he initially didn’t play it live
The System of a Down guitarist even got his own limited-edition signature version in 2004
Read more » “The music was very dependent on accurate timing… If it was a big stage and we were spread out, it was just murder for us”: They were a pivotal band in prog’s golden age and split in 1980, but Gentle Giant still have a rabid fanbase
With Gentle Giant’s legendary Playing The Fool receiving a remix, the band’s Gary Green reminisces about the challenges of gear and gigging in the ’70s
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Five things we learnt from Inferno Music Conference 2025
Every year, the Inferno Music Conference stands as a vital pillar of the Inferno Metal Festival experience, offering a space not just for networking and industry insight, but for meaningful,…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Lost In Darkness And Distance – False Gods
New York based four-piece FALSE GODS formed in 2015. Blending several aspects of modern heavy music from sludge to hardcore. They’ve cultivated a force of bleak aggression behind their music…
Read more » “From a selection of over 300 instruments I’ve measured over the past seven years, things are not quite what they seem”: Why string spacing can radically change the way an electric guitar plays
Irrespective of the nut width, it’s the string spacing that determines how much room your fingers have. If you’ve struggled to find a neck wide enough, read on… Help might be at hand
Read more » “That’s my specialty: playing fast clusters of notes with the guitars. I had to pluck with four fingers instead of three!” Billy Sheehan and Paul Gilbert trade blistering licks in this standout rocker from Mr. Big
Inspired, according to Paul Gilbert, by the grooves of Christina Aguilera, Mr. Big’s Mean to Me is brimming with top-drawer axe-work
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ALBUM REVIEW: Salvation Laughs In The Face Of A Grieving Mother – Psycho-Frame
Continuing an impeccable run that saw their two EP’s and countless singles catapult them from the underground to the main street of deathcore, PSYCHO-FRAME now have their debut album ready…
Read more » Lord Of The Lost release new music video for ‘Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness’
LORD OF THE LOST have released a brand new music video! The new music video, for the track Light Can Only Shine In The Darkness, is taken from the German…
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Dying Wish announce new album ‘Flesh Stays Together’
DYING WISH have announced a brand new album! Titled Flesh Stays Together, the upcoming album from the Portland, Oregon-based metalcore band is scheduled to be released in September this year,…
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