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Liquid Sky d-vices XEN FX LAB: The Creative Delay Plugin Gets Spring Reverb and Easy MIDI Mapping
🗓️ November 02, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Formerly known as the Zen Delay Virtual plugin, the Liquid Sky d-vices XEN FX LAB adds some new creative features and interface tweaks. The post Liquid Sky d-vices XEN FX LAB: The Creative Delay Plugin Gets Spring Reverb and Easy MIDI Mapping appeared first on gearnews.com.
The 6 Best Baritone Guitars of 2027 for Every Budget: Surf, Sludge, and Stoner!
🗓️ November 02, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Check out our updated purchase advisor of the best baritone guitars for 2027. Did we pick your favorite? The post The 6 Best Baritone Guitars of 2027 for Every Budget: Surf, Sludge, and Stoner! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Alex Skolnick on how to explore legato – and explains where a little music theory can go a long way
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
In his second Guitar World column, the Testament guitarist uses a lick from So Many Lies to take us deeper into his Allan Holdsworth-inspired legato style
The Daft Punk Concert LEGO Set Is Actually Happening
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Remember the awesome Daft Punk Concert LEGO set that began as an Ideas submission two years ago? It looks like it's coming ALIVE! The post The Daft Punk Concert LEGO Set Is Actually Happening appeared first on gearnews.com.
Pedal Pawn unveils the Say Wah – a ground-up quest to recreate the perfect wah tone of SRV and Hendrix
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It’s the British company debut their first ever wah-wah pedal, custom-built from the ground up
The 10 Metal Drummers That Are Almost Impossible To Replicate
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Jazz swing, thrash-speed double bass, tribal rhythms, polyrhythm and shifting time signatures: ten drummers who changed what a metal kit can do The post The 10 Metal Drummers That Are Almost Impossible To Replicate appeared first on Metal Injection.
EverTune bridges are a revelation for tuning stability – but what are they?
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Cosmos Lyles’ innovative system continually adjusts to player and environmental factors to keep guitars locked into one tuning, and it has some big-name fans.
The Hero Hiker travel guitar could be the most inventive way to take a six-string on a trek through the mountains
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
One is a 19-fret travel companion that can slot into a backpack, the other uses a hiker’s trekking poles for a unique campfire strummer
DigiTape, Timetravel, The Machine: Free Plugins of the Week
🗓️ November 01, 2026 | Source: Gear News
DigiTape brings back the classic sound of early tape simulation algorithms from the 2000s. Check it out in this week's round-up of the best free plugins! The post DigiTape, Timetravel, The Machine: Free Plugins of the Week appeared first on gearnews.com.
Pete Townshend is warming to Led Zeppelin
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
He may not have been a Led Zep fan at the start, but Townshend’ s tune is changing
Monster Maker: Get Your Freak On with this Free Halloween-Themed Groove Machine
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Gear News
In the mood for some spooky beats? The Monster Maker is a free and slightly terrifying Halloween-themed groove machine that runs in your browser. The post Monster Maker: Get Your Freak On with this Free Halloween-Themed Groove Machine appeared first on gearnews.com.
James Hetfield: Turnstile Turned Down Touring With Metallica
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
There's a lot of bands that would probably kill to play with heavy metal legends Metallica. Turnstile apparently isn't one of them. Recently, Metallica frontman James Hetfield talked about his […] The post James Hetfield: Turnstile Turned Down Touring With Metallica appeared first on Metal Injection.
When Ozzy Osbourne Played an Anti-Heavy Metal Preacher in 'Trick or Treat'
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
"These evil people have just got to be stopped!" The post When Ozzy Osbourne Played an Anti-Heavy Metal Preacher in 'Trick or Treat' appeared first on Metal Injection.
Ricky Byrd on the madness of guitar collecting and his beloved Keef-esque Junior
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The former Blackheart discusses his life in gear and explains why every guitar has a purpose – even if the strings are 20 years old and covered in dust
Meshuggah Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Band Claiming Sleep Token Ties Drops Debut Song + More Top Stories of the Week
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Meshuggah announce their 40th anniversary tour! That band that said they were related to Sleep Token sucks really bad! And more! Happy Halloween. No spooky news this week, all treats. […] The post Meshuggah Announce 40th Anniversary Tour, Band Claiming Sleep Token Ties Drops Debut Song + More Top Stories of the Week appeared first on Metal Injection.
The best new gear this week, feat. Kim Gordon's Jazzmaster and the pedal with the severed finger
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
This was the week Epiphone upped its metal guitar game, Boss unveiled a super-powered beginner amp and Troy Van Leeuwen puts his name to something gory
How the EHX Deluxe Memory Man won the hearts of Robert Smith, the Edge and Adrian Belew and transformed guitar tone
🗓️ October 31, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The EHX Deluxe Memory Man is one of the all-time classic analog delays, and remains a pedalboard super power 50 years after its release
Robert Keeley: 25 Years of Changing the Guitar Pedal Game
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
It all started with a two-knob compressor 25 year ago. Robert Keeley and his innovative team have sold over 1-million pedals developing a legendary brand that continues to influence and inspire stompbox builders and guitar players alike. The company's founding wizard Robert Keeley sits down with PG's John Bohinger discusses the ups-and-downs of his career, details what still excites him as a designer, and shares his greatest joy as a business owner. Sponsored by StewmacVisit stewmac.com
The Top 5 Best-Rated Behringer Synths: The Stars Are Out Tonight
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
With so many synthesizers, how do you know which Behringer instrument is worth your money? These are the best-rated Behringer synths. The post The Top 5 Best-Rated Behringer Synths: The Stars Are Out Tonight appeared first on gearnews.com.
John 5 on the time tech issues almost ruined one of his biggest Mötley Crüe gigs
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Tommy Lee and Nikki Sixx were his saving graces as John 5 took to the stage unable to hear a thing from his monitors
Litejam RGB24 review
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Litejam introduces the RGB24 - a guitar that aims to make learning the instrument easier.
Best Guitar Tones: 5 Legendary Sounds to Learn From
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
These are some of the best guitar tones that are immortal on vinyl, tape, and MP3 formats. Guitarists can learn something from each of them. Let's listen. The post Best Guitar Tones: 5 Legendary Sounds to Learn From appeared first on gearnews.com.
Johnny Marr on megalomania, insecurity and the mercurial art of songwriting – and what people get wrong about his sound
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The indie guitar icon reveals the guitar his collaborators can't get enough of and the amp he’d never part with, and shares his top tone tip
200 Stab Wounds, Rev3rent, Darkest Hour & More Added to Metal Injection's Top Tracks of the Week
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
As well as picks from Native James, Enslaved, Gaera, and more. The post 200 Stab Wounds, Rev3rent, Darkest Hour & More Added to Metal Injection's Top Tracks of the Week appeared first on Metal Injection.
Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher on grief, persistence, and why Josh Homme is our generation’s Elvis
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
As Mastodon release their first album following Brent Hinds’ death, BillKelliher reveals the heartache and freedom of their new dynamic
Troy Van Leeuwen reunited with Dr. No effects for the Blameshifter, a switching pedal that features a severed finger
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
It started out as a Queens of the Stone Age band room joke. Now it’s a gory solution for dual amp rigs
Fender confirms NAM A2 compatibility is coming to the Tone Master Pro for the modeler’s biggest update yet
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
The Tone Master Pro looks set to be one of the first major modelers to embrace the tech and give users access to the open-source tech that’s changing the digital gear landscape
The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Ministry, Enslaved, and More Out This Week – 10.30
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Metal Injection
Plus releases from Black Royal, Darkest Hour, Genital Shame, Korrupt, Master Boot Record, and Queens of the Stone Age. The post The Weekly Injection: New Releases From Ministry, Enslaved, and More Out This Week – 10.30 appeared first on Metal Injection.
An unheard Jimi Hendrix riff has been unearthed from the archives by Orianthi
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Taxi has been brought to life by Orianthi and her Band of Gypsys-inspired trio after she was granted access to the Hendrix vault
Fender Japan is releasing Pokemon guitars with an onboard 8-bit effect – but they’re so limited you need to enter a lottery to get one
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Red and Green models celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary in pixelated style
Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis on the time he discovered the guitar to build his sound around
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Guitar World
Mascis wanted a guitar. He wanted a Fender. But how to choose between a Strat, a Jaguar or the Jazzmaster?
Two-Piece Bands: A Signal Chain For Splitting Your Guitar into Guitar and Bass – Perfect Match!
🗓️ October 30, 2026 | Source: Gear News
What do I need for a two-piece band if I only play guitar? Three pieces of gear, and you're set for a massive bass sound. Check it out! The post Two-Piece Bands: A Signal Chain For Splitting Your Guitar into Guitar and Bass – Perfect Match! appeared first on gearnews.com.
Dinosaur Jr.: Back to the Noise
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Premier Guitar
J Mascis has so many guitars that at least one of them has no obvious job. “It’s not good for songwriting, playing live, or recording. It’s not good for any of the real things we do. That leaves just playing it,” says the Dinosaur Jr. frontman, sporting a gray beard and red-framed glasses, via Zoom from a St. Louis hotel. “That’s kind of interesting: to play, knowing nothing will come out of it.”The axe in question is a Gibson Les Paul Custom that had a broken headstock when Mascis bought it. “T...
Plugins For Fixing Muddy Mixes: Stuck In The Mud?
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
Have you ever spent hours on one of your tracks and ended up making it sound worse? These plugins will help you with fixing muddy mixes. The post Plugins For Fixing Muddy Mixes: Stuck In The Mud? appeared first on gearnews.com.
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. & Blumes Jr. Mod now with MOSFETs
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. and Blumes Jr. limited-run MOD series with MOSFET clipping The post EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Jr. & Blumes Jr. Mod now with MOSFETs appeared first on gearnews.com.
Analogue Solutions Series 700 Remakes Roland’s System-700, More: Synth Journal
🗓️ October 29, 2026 | Source: Gear News
One of the best modular systems ever gets remade as the Analogue Solutions Series 700, plus a software version of the Oberheim TEO-5. The post Analogue Solutions Series 700 Remakes Roland’s System-700, More: Synth Journal appeared first on gearnews.com.