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Lamb of God’s Brutal Truth
Artist Features

Lamb of God’s Brutal Truth

For their new album, Into Oblivion, the Virginia metal legends dug deep. Guitarist Mark Morton details the unsparing editing process that shaped the record—and how “stock” became the band’s most-hated word.

Three musicians perform on stage with vibrant purple lighting and a backdrop projection.
Artist Features

Blackwater Holylight’s Heavenly Heaviness

On Not Here Not Gone, Sunny Faris and Mikayla Mayhew keep the band’s “sensually murderous” stoner-doom fresh by trading instruments, experimenting with dynamics, and embracing the gloom.

Two guitarists perform on stage, illuminated by vibrant lights, with a drummer in the background.
Artist Features

Treaty Oak Revival’s Family Tree

How an uncle-nephew guitar team, a vacuum repair shop, and some Van Halen, John Mayer and Fireball Whisky grew into West Texas Degenerate, the band’s grittiest album yet.

Just Mustard’s Art of Noise
Artist Features

Just Mustard’s Art of Noise

The Irish quintet craft bewitching walls of sound on their new album, We Were Just Here, with guitarists David Noonan and Mete Kalyon pushing boundaries through experimental textures and twisted melodies that transform guitars into something far beyond traditional rock.

Alex Skolnick’s Code-Free Creativity
Artist Features

Alex Skolnick’s Code-Free Creativity

With Prove You’re Not a Robot, the Testament shredder and jazz ace bridges his worlds of jazz and metal—proving that true artistry can’t be automated.

Ariel Posen with acoustic guitar
Guitarists

Sonic Poetry: Ariel Posen’s Artistic Renaissance

On his latest solo album, Reasons Why, which features a collaboration with Cory Wong, celebrated Canadian guitarist Ariel Posen continues his evolution as a multi-faceted artist.

Troy Van Leeuwen’s Metaphysical Guitar
Artists

Troy Van Leeuwen’s Metaphysical Guitar

A Queens of the Stone Age 6-stringer grabs his signature Jazzmaster and his “expensive pedalboard,” and joins forces with Mastodon’s Troy Sanders, At the Drive-In drummer Tony Hajjar, and sound designer Mike Zarin to create a stunning sonic landscape with Gone Is Gone.

Car Seat Headrest: Will Toledo Drives Forward
Artists

Car Seat Headrest: Will Toledo Drives Forward

The guitarist went from releasing solo albums on Bandcamp to signing with Matador and assembling a full band for Teens of Denial.