Jun 07
Tim Owens has been one of the most important metal vocalists for over a decade. His career has seen him move from small time bands and a tribute act, to replacing Rob Halford in Judas Priest and (more recently) vocals for Yngwie Malmsteen. "The Ripper" has just released is first solo album featuring some special guests such as Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big), Michael Wilton (Queensrÿche), and James Lomenzo (Megadeth). Read on to find out what we think of it.
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Written by Alex on Sunday 7th June 2009
May 17
Green Day releases their eighth studio album, 5 years after the acclaimed 2004 release "American Idiot". The album follows the band’s new format of rock opera / pop-punk so you’re either going to love it or hate it!
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Written by Alex on Sunday 17th May 2009
May 12
Wrath is the sixth studio album from (New Wave of) American Heavy Metal band Lamb of God. Drummer Chris Adler says that the album "is going to surprise a lot of people". Read on to see what we thought about it.
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Written by Alex on Tuesday 12th May 2009
May 03
For most guitarists, a tuner is an essential piece of kit. Many of us also like to use a metronome when practicing to help keep good time. Whilst chord books make pretty dull reading, they are useful to quickly look up the odd complex chord. What if you could have all of these in one iPod shaped device…
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Written by Alex on Sunday 3rd May 2009
May 02
Getting started with the guitar can be quite daunting. There are thousands of different options out there to choose: guitars, amps and effects. Today we’re taking a look at the Roland Micro Cube amp, a small practice amp aimed at beginners and for home practice.
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Written by Alex on Saturday 2nd May 2009
