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Cannibal Corpse’s Violence Unimagined—New Guitarist, Classic Sound
Guitarists

Cannibal Corpse’s Violence Unimagined—New Guitarist, Classic Sound

For their 15th album, the death metal pioneers double-down on their trademark bone-crunch and add longtime producer Erik Rutan on guitar.

Rig Rundown: Spotlights
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Spotlights

Bludgeoning, beautiful, jarring, and serene are just a few of the cinematic moods conjured by this doomy, fuzz-loving husband-and-wife duo of Sarah and Mario Quintero.

Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Moon Tooth's Nick Lee

The "aggressive progressive" guitarist chases "peanut-butter tone" with a pair of Vigiers, some fine-tuned drives, drifting delays, and ping-ponging pitch shifters.

Harakiri for the Sky Defies the Rules of Heavy
Artists

Harakiri for the Sky Defies the Rules of Heavy

Austrian black-metal magus Matthias Sollak realizes his panoramic vision for Mӕre via cues from prog, shoegaze, and neo-classical.

Rig Rundown: Citizen [2021]
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: Citizen [2021]

Go inside Mat Kerekes' home studio to see the stock Fenders, magical JCM800, and key "junker" pedals that colored Life In Your Glass World.

Rig Rundown: Unearth's Ken Susi
Gear

Rig Rundown: Unearth's Ken Susi

Go inside his impressive tone bunker, fortified with silver 7-string ESP sig models, 21st-century Fishman pickups, and stacks of 5150 and JCM800 disciples.

Mojotone BlackOut British Review
Gear

Mojotone BlackOut British Review

This intriguingly flexible take on the 18-watt formula serves up vintage authenticity while upping the EQ power considerably.

Reviews

Fuchs Frost 100-1 Amplifier

The Fuchs Frost 100 is one of the latest offerings from amp wizard Andy Fuchs