The new Korn album CRUSHES
The new Korn album Requiem is out today and reader, it crushes. I won't spoil it for you, just go to track two, Let The Dark Do The Rest, and…
IK Multimedia AmpliTube MESA/Boogie 2
IK Multimedia releases AmpliTube MESA/Boogie® 2, the much-anticipated follow-up to IK's first MESA/Boogie offering, bringing 4 new officially certified amps and 5 cabs to AmpliTube 5. Now users can complete…
Charvel unveils Guthrie Govan MJ San Dimas
Charvel® today announced the launch of the highly-anticipated Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas® SD24 CM, the next iteration in a long-standing lineage of models with the modern virtuoso.
Cool Gear They Don’t Make Any More: The Marshall Valvestate
The Marshall Valvestate is enjoying a bit of a renaissance lately. Everywhere I look lately, in Facebook groups, YouTube chatter, Instagram posts etc, I see a new generation of metal…
Imonolith release new single and announce new members
All-star modern metal band Imonolith are back with new single ‘The Reign’, featuring guest vocals from Meshuggah legend Jens Kidman. A remixed version of the track from their critically acclaimed…
Tony Martin – As The World Burns
You gotta hear Thorns, the new album by Tony Martin, formerly vocalist of Black Sabbath for some of my favourite Sabbath albums
Martin Guitar Releases Seven New Modern Deluxe Guitars
C. F. Martin & Co. (Martin Guitar) announces the expansion of the Modern Deluxe line with the release of seven new models. Created to combine sophistication and performance, the guitars…
New EVH finshes!
I love this time of year when, NAMM or no NAMM, we see a whole bunch of new guitar models and finishes. EVH has just unveiled a handful of new…
The world sucks but at least there’s new Placebo music
Placebo - one of my favourite bands and a big reason I own a Bass VI - has just released a live performance video for their new single 'Try Better…
Read my interview with Richard Fortus about his new Gretsch for Mixdown
Recently I had a chat with Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus about his killer new Gretsch signature model for Mixdown magazine.