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ESP Guitars Announces 30th Anniversary Kirk Hammett Signature KH-3 Spider

January 11, 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Metallica’s graphic artist Pushead designed a spider graphic specifically for this new instrument.

Rig Rundown: Be Well’s Mike Schleibaum

January 6, 2021

Perry Bean

Darkest Hour's cofounding guitarist details his brand-new signature ESP V and offers up sound secrets gleaned from producer/singer Brian McTernan.

Rig Rundown: Strike Anywhere

November 18, 2020

Perry Bean

Matt Smith’s setup might appear frail, but his disheveled ’82 SG and a half-powered JCM800 ignites a powder keg of melodic hardcore.

Riff Rundown: Pallbearer's "Forgotten Days"

October 11, 2020

Premier Guitar

Devin Holt dissects the doom-y vertebrae in the 7-string spine of the title track from the band's forthcoming album.

Rig Rundown: Unearth's Ken Susi

September 30, 2020

Perry Bean

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.

Refunds & Unsold Merch: Orthodox’s Austin Evans on Pandemic Pandemonium

July 23, 2020

Paul Kobylensky

He’d just moved two states away to join his favorite hardcore band, only to be forced to cancel a sold-out record-release party and bail halfway through a tour.

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Rig Rundown: Sharptooth’s Lance Donati and Keith Higgins

July 8, 2020

Perry Bean

The savage hardcore duo's rig seems deceptively simple ... until you see the trio of secret weapons zip-tied to the back of their Bogners.

Wrath Reborn: Lamb of God's Willie Adler, Mark Morton & John Campbell

May 28, 2020

Freddy Villano

Despite parting ways with founding drummer (and brother) Chris Adler and the uncertain fate of a summer tour with Megadeth, the trio discusses their eponymous 10th LP’s triumphant declaration of identity.

Code Orange: Attack of the Sonic Cyborgs

April 30, 2020

David Von Bader

The outrageous guitar assault of Reba Meyers and Dominic Landolina on the band’s new Underneath explosively combines the analog and the digital—yet honors the heavy throb of hardcore’s beating heart.

ESP Guitars Factory Tour

March 30, 2020

Perry Bean

PG’s Perry Bean takes you behind the scenes to witness the care and passion put into the Tokyo outfit’s custom and production axes alike.

ESP Guitars Unveils Phase III of New Models for 2020

January 8, 2020

PRESS RELEASE

The newly launched models include the '87 Series, and signature axes from Nergal of Behemoth, Javier Reyes, and Stephen Carpenter.

Korn’s Head and Munky on Coping with Tragedy Through 7-Strings

January 2, 2020

Paul Kobylensky

It’s been 25 years since the downtuned guitar duo helped pioneer a sonic path that changed metal. Here they reveal how dealing with the loss of heroes and friends informed their 13th studio album, The Nothing.

ESP Guitars Unveils Phase Two of New Models for 2020

December 18, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

The latest batch includes new basses, updated SN models, and three new LTD 200s.

KXM's Songs from the Pressure Cooker

December 3, 2019

David Von Bader

George Lynch and dUg Pinnick reveal how the band wrote and tracked 12 songs in 12 days to create their latest album, Circle of Dolls.

ESP Guitars Unveils First Batch of 2020 Models

November 22, 2019

PRESS RELEASE

Check out the first 15 models that the company is rolling out for 2020.

Alexi Laiho: Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

June 18, 2019

Joe Charupakorn

The “Wildchild” brings back his neoclassical influences and takes a catchier songwriting approach on Children of Bodom’s 10th studio release, Hexed.