Gatecreeper are known for their sometimes sludgy “stadium death metal” – so the surprise release of a half dozen grindcore songs (plus one funeral doom dirge) came as a shock to many. We caught up with The Darkest Cowboy (guitarist Eric Wagner) to talk about their new release, An Unexpected Reality.
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Kicking off the “most anticpated” list for 2021 is Frozen Soul’s Centrury Media debut Crypt Of Ice! We caught up with the band to talk about the record and their icy tone.
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My Kid Brother’s self titled debut EP for Fearless Records is, in their own words, full of “warm piano, wistful psychedelic melodies, off-kilter guitar, wiry grooves, iridescent harmonies” – and we agree! We catch up with the band to talk guitars and plans.
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The Acacia Strain have spent the last year redefining the record release process, with two quite different new records that ignore the expected release schedule model. Within those records too the band packs a masterclass in how to downtune but still be articulate. We caught up with guitarist Tom Smith to discuss the two latest records, lockdown podcasting, and the incredible amount of gear that goes into The Acacia Strain’s sound.
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Whether you are a one-guitar person or own an army of stringed instruments, you should have a way to keep them within reach, at least the one that you use regularly. We go through our choices for the best stands and racks for all budgets.
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Listening to Spirit Adrift, one influence rings out over any other – Ireland’s contribution to rock canon, Thin Lizzy (who almost make up for U2). We caught up with singer/guitarist Nate Garrett to talk about the bands, the riffs, the legend.
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With only five years as a band under their belt, Ego Kill Talent have somehow managed to have a career most bands dream of, including tours with the likes of Foo Fighters and QOTSA. We caught up with Ego Kill Talent bassist and drummer Theo van der Loo to talk guitars, Dave Grohl’s house, and the famous Neve console
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Somehow after 24 years and 7 albums, Within Temptation are still able to come out with new music that doesn’t rest on the laurels of the band, but instead pushes them forward. However, it’s not just musically that the band is embracing progress – they tell us about their new found love of digital amps.
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7 String Guitars are near-ubiquitous in certain styles of music, but many artists play guitars that rival Gibson Les Paul Customs on price.
We walk you through several of our best picks for 7 strings under $500 – new and used – and talk you through what you need to bear in mind as a buyer, and as an owner.
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If floor space is at a premium, but you’re in a dorm or other rental with a “no drilling” policy, there’s hope at hand. With this simple process you can hang a guitar without drilling into the wall or doing any other damage. Let’s take a look.
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Delay pedals are found on almost every guitarist’s pedal board, but with such a wide range available, and given they’re a higher priced pedal, it can be hard to know where to start. We walk you through how to choose a delay pedal, and give you our top ten choices for delay pedals in 2021.
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We walk you through our top choices for the most playable low action acoustic guitars, plus we explain how to lower the action on an acoustic guitar
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Movement’s new record No Good Left To Give, recorded with post-hardcore superproducer Will Yip, is quickly shaping up to be a classic of the no longer nascent genre. I caught up with guitarist Ira George to talk about the band, the record and songs you might want to try at home.
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One could be forgiven for thinking War On Women’s new album Wonderful Hell was titled for 2020 – except there’s nothing wonderful about this hellscape. We caught up with guitarist Brooks Harlan to discuss the record, not touring, and when to use amp sims.
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If you love Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin and the Black Keys, you’ll love BRKN LOVE’s debut record. We caught up with singer and guitarist Justin Benlolo ahead of the November 19th special edition.
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While budget amps have gotten a lot better in recent years, it can still be hard to find an actually decent sub $100 practice amp. Thankfully, the team at KGR have put all of the current contenders through their paces and come up with this list of the 7 best, plus a cheeky bonus amp if you have an extra $20!
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With the 2020 line refresh, Epiphone are inching closer and closer to their big brother, and in the Les Paul Custom Pro, they might just be almost the whole way there. Save for a few finer (and easily upgraded) appointments, you could turn your eyes away from the headstock and think you were playing a $4000 guitar. Let’s take a look.
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While there are many different materials for guitar nuts, most people find themselves choosing primarily between bone and Tusq. However, if you want a bright sound with good volume and sustain, and you want all of the strings to be consistent, there’s only one choice. Let’s find out which that is!
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If you’ve been in an online guitar community for more than five minutes, you’ve probably seen someone sneer the phrase Blues Lawyer in someone’s direction at least few times. But what does it mean, and why can’t I stop listening to Joe Bonamassa as I approach 50? Let’s discuss.
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While there doesn’t seem to have been an official announcement anywhere online, it appears Matt Hornby left his postion as one of three directors of Chapman Guitars in July of this year, leaving the company in the hands of Captain Lee Anderton and The Monkey Lord himself Rob Chapman.
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Skeletal Remains have been blazing an old school death metal trail for nine years and three albums, but their newest record steps things up a notch with some amazing Morbid Angel infused technical superiority. We caught up with to find out about the records, and what gear they used to get it’s grinding tones.
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We interview James McBain, the man behind Scotland’s fast rising blackened speed metal titans Hellripper about being a one man band, Fleetwood Mac, and how to record an album on your own.
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The Epiphone Les Paul Studio got a revamp in the 2020 Epiphone shake up. We go over all of the new features and improvements that make it a real contender.
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World Musical Instruments Korea have been the manufacturer of choice for budget models of a huge number of brands over the years. While giving an exact list of who exactly those brands are is a slippery eel, we provide the best list of these brands available in 2021.
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Rage Against The Machine’s 1992 album was a shot out of the dark that injected not only a huge dose of politics into a largely apolitical music scene, but in Tom Morello provided some of the most inventive guitar techniques on a major label record in years. We walk through all of the gear Morello used to achieve his sounds, song by song.
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Terminal Nation have caused quite a stir with their debut album Holocene Extinction. The record combines death metal and grindcore, and then filters it through a sizeable dose of powerviolence, leaving us with a record that feels like the soundtrack to 2020. We caught up with guitarist Dalton Rail to get the inside scoop on the band, the record, and the mountain of tone that is Holocene Extinction.
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Capo snapped and you need one in a pinch? Or maybe you can’t afford one, but you really want to play along to that one Beatles tune you like? We’re going to walk you through a quick way to make a cheap capo in less than two minutes.
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As Strike Anywhere release their first recorded music in over ten years, the lean Nightmares of the West EP, we caught up with guitarist Matt Smith to talk about Dr Z amps, how wrong Equipboard can be, and guitars that have had the ever living shit kicked out of them.
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Ten years on from their self titled debut’s mix of hardcore and doom, Xibalba have finally made the transition to a full on death doom band with the release of their new record, Años En Infierno. I spent some time with guitarist Brian Ortiz, talking about metal, throwing away guitar strings, and the diversity of California’s hardcore and metal scenes.
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AC/DC’s Angus Young has one of the most famous picking sounds in the world – you hear Angus, you know it’s Angus. In an age when people are trying to pick as little as possible, Angus strikes every note. We talk about the picks that Angus uses to get his sound, along with the rest of his signal chain.
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Agathis wood is the web’s least popular wood. Some say it’s a step up from plywood, but only barely. We look closer at why it’s so hated, and reveal some instances where having an agathis wood guitar is just fine.
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James Hetfield has used hundreds of picks over the years. We walk you through his current picks of choice – the Black Fang and the White Fang – as well as walking through the picks he and Kirk Hammet used to build the Metallica sound.
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The Celestion G12M-70 is often spoken of as a cheap-but-not-cheerful alternative to, greenbacks, creambacks and the G12K-75, but there are some instances where it’s the right tool for the job.
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Remember Guitar Center’s String Club? We go over the history of the offer, and place it in time within GC’s long financial struggles.
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We review the Epiphone DR-100, and explain why it wins our award for best acoustic in it’s categor
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We list all of the guitars and amps used to get Jerry Cantrell’s guitar tone on the Alice In Chains album Dirt, and show you how you can achieve it at home
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Is Sweetwater Legit? Is it safe to order from Sweetwater? Not sure if your stuff will show up, or if they will be helpful with a purchase problem? We review Sweetwater in depth.
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If you’ve ever wondered what kind of guitar did Chuck Berry use to play those famous chords of Johnny B. Goode, then we got you covered.
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We spoke to over 100 Epiphone fans and asked them “why do you pick Epiphone vs Gibson? What is it that brings you back to Epis?”
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Led Zepplin’s Stairway To Heaven might be the most iconic guitar song of all time – but what guitars did Jimmy Page use?
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Want to learn your guitar string names? Want to memorize the guitar string order? We have a variety of memory tricks that will glue these into your brain!
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Learn Guitar Online with these five amazing free resources, highlighting the very best free guitar lessons anywhere online
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String guide for Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul style guitars – we walk you through the when, why and how to help you restring a Les Paul
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