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JB Hi Fi tells it like it is on Loutallica
Do you follow Beat Magazine on Facebook or Twitter? Beat’s a kickass Melbourne street press mag that I’m proud to write for. You may have seen my interview with Scissor Sisters guitarist Del Marquis...
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Y’know what I’d like to see happen at one of the Metallica 30th anniversary...
It’d be cool. Just sayin’.
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Original Metallica line-up members return for one night only!
Photo from @josemangin‘s Twitter: Woo! So I hoped it’d happen but I didn’t dare dream. Metallica reunited with original bass player Ron McGovney, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine and – whoa! – even...
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NAMM 2012: Warwick Robert Trujillo signature model
Even before I knew it was a Robert Trujillo signature model, this unfathomable beauty from Warwick caught my eye. Oooh. Shiny. It features a ‘chrometone’ finish, increased neck mass, special-width...
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Musikmesse 2012: Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett Flying V
Everyone knows Kirk Hammett used a Gibson Flying V extensively with Metallica before he started using ESPs – and he still works with ESP, releasing several cool new signature models this year – but...
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NAMM: Aria To Release Cliff Burton Bass!
Just just drifted across Twitter via Metallica: @ARIA_Guitars will launch the Aria Pro II Cliff Burton Signature Bass at @NAMMShow. Ray Burton will intro & sign autographs Fri 1/25 at Noon See...
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INTERVIEW: Jim Breuer
Okay, so if you’ve been reading the site or following me on Twitter lately, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been developing a bit of an interest in stand-up comedy. I guess I need to find an interest...
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Rockschool Introduces New Hot Rock Guitar Books
PRESS RELEASE: Rockschool’s best selling Hot Rock Guitar series has just been expanded with the launch of the new Grades 4 and 5 books. The acclaimed Hot Rock range brings you eight classic tracks in a...
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BVB Hits Back At ‘Fake Cab’ Haters
The other day a photo surfaced on the internets of Black Veil Brides performing with some dummy speaker cabs – empty cabinets placed on stage for visual effect. And I guess BVB are a band who attract a...
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VIDEO: James Hetfield Talks To Guitar Center
James Hetfield sat down with Guitar Center in San Francisco recently for a little chat. In the small room, he shared stories about becoming a musician, rising to fame, and even played a bit. All the...
View ArticleMetallica – The Lords Of Summer
Okay, so the quality isn’t great but here’s the brand new Metallica song “The Lords Of Summer,” performed in Bogota, Colombia a few hours ago. What do you think?
View ArticleMetallica – Lords Of Summer
Three cheers to Metallica for releasing this garage demo version of “Lords Of Summer,” the new song they debuted in Bogota, Colombia on the weekend.
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The Seymour Duncan James Hetfield Invader Mystery
A little while ago I got my paws on a Schecter Synyster Gates Custom guitar with Seymour Duncan Invader pickups, and I was pretty impressed by how easily it was able to capture classic 80s thrash...
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Introducing Black Lightning Gallery
Are you a fan of great guitar music? Of course you are. Do you need some inspiration for the wall of your music space? Maybe a shrine to your favourite artists? Or just something cool to hang above...
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SPONSORED POST: YourInstrument.com
As you guys know, I’m a huge guitar geek and my tastes range from pointy, neon-coloured shred axes with Floyd Roses to classic semi-hollowbodies with Bigbsy vibratos. So when the fine folks at...
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Great Simpsons Guitar Moments
The Simpsons has always been a music-friendly show, with many great cameos from the likes of Aerosmith, James Brown, The Ramones, James Taylor, Willie Nelson, Jack White… the list goes on and on. One...
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Check Out Kirk Hammett’s New Signature Overdrive
This is gonna be fun: Kirk Hammett and David Karon (Washburn) have collaborated on a new overdrive pedal which seems to take its cues from the Ibanez Tube Screamer but with plenty of twists and turns....
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New Metallica Album November 18!
From Metallica.com: “It really does exist! We know it’s been a long time coming, but today we proudly introduce you to Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, the long awaited next Metallica studio album that is...
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