Crack the Skye is the fourth studio album, released on the 24th March, by American progressive metal band Mastodon. Influenced (in their words) by Tsarist Russia, astral travel, out of body experiences and Stephen Hawking’s theories on wormholes. Can it top the success of Blood Mountain?
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Wednesday 8th April 2009
We’d like to encourage more people to learn to play the guitar (the one with the frets, not the buttons) and to help you, we’ve been lucky enough to get a copy of the "Start A Rock Band" video lesson pack from the guys at NextLevelGuitar - grab a real guitar and let’s rock!
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 3rd April 2009
Earthsblood is the fifth studio offering from American heavy metallers God Forbid, released on February 16 in Europe and February 24 in North America. The album is co-produced by ex-Fear Factory bassist / guitarist Christian Olde Wolbers. Brace yourself - it’s rather heavy.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Wednesday 25th March 2009
Guitar fretboards are a mecca for the dirt and grime from your fingers. Washing your hands before playing, and wiping the strings down after playing will help to reduce this, but sometimes you need to give it a proper spring clean. Dunlop has a product just for this purpose.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 20th March 2009
Any guitar that’s played on a regular basis will accumilate layers of dust and general grime. Fingerprints and other oily residue from fingerprints will tarnish the finish of the guitar. There are many different products on the market, but we are going to take a look at Dunlop’s Formula 65 Cleaner and Polish.
Continue reading »Written by Alex on Friday 20th March 2009
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