Monday June 30, 2008 New Slipknot Track 'Psychosocial' Streaming Now!
Slipknot 's enormously heavy and catchy new single Psychosocial is now streaming in its entirety on guitarist Mick Thomson's Myspace Page .
Also on the page Thompson has posted a photo (left) of what may or may not be his new mask...
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Dean Guitars Launches "Get Your Wings" Shredder Search!
Dean Guitars and the Dimebag Darrell Estate have launched a huge search to find the world's most unique new shredder!
The online GET YOUR WINGS Shredder Search launches tomorrow (July 1st) and is open to all guitars players worldwide.
All skill...
Thursday June 26, 2008 "Music Used As Torture Is Wrong"... Say Musicians
MUSICIANS’ UNION DENOUNCES THE USE OF MUSIC IN TORTURE
The Musician's Union (MU) has publicly spoken out against the use of music in torture and is looking to gain international agreement on the issue.
The MU’s protest centres on the use of...
How To Remember Those Riffs You Wrote...
Hey guys,
I've hit a problem. Recently I started a band with a few friends and whilst in the desolate wastes of the supermarket I work at I hum new riffs to myself.
Problem is when I hit a good one [being at work] I'll have to think about something...
New Steven Seagal Signature Acoustic!!
Hollywood ass-kicker Steven Seagal has unveiled his own signature acoustic guitar made by family-run UK company Freshman Guitars.
Seagal fell in love with Freshman guitars after he saw blues rocker buddy JJ Gilmour using them whilst on tour in the...
Gibson Present Nelson Mandela Signature Axe!
OK, so it's not exactly as it sounds in the headline... but to celebrate his 90th birthday Gibson has custom made a one-off guitar for Nelson Mandela!
The axe makers plan to hand it to the former South African president at his birthday celebration...
Tuesday June 24, 2008 Cry For Silence, Municipal Waste And Apocalyptica Shred At Download 2008!
Check out these videos we filmed backstage at Download 08 featuring Alex 'V-Man' Venturella from upcoming London metal band Cry For Silence !
Alex firstly takes on Municipal Waste axeman Ryan Waste in a finger-blistering shred-off...
Then he...
Trivium Name New Album 'Shogun'
Florida metal muthas Trivium will release their new album, Shogun , on 30th September.
Shogun was recorded at the home of country music, Nashville, Tennessee, and judging by the below clip posted on the record label's website don't be surprised if it has...
Tremonti To Release All-Access Instructional DVD
Alter Bridge guitarist and TG fave Mark Tremonti is releasing his first ever guitar instruction DVD entitled The Sound and the Story next month.
Formerly the guitarist with Creed, Mark has sold over 30 million albums in his short career, and has emerged...
Monday June 23, 2008 TG's Worst Covers EVER!
Back In Black, Walk This Way... some songs are just so darn perfect in their original form that they're better left alone.
Pity someone didn't tell this lot...
TG'S TOP 5 WORST COVER SONGS EVER!
5. Wonderwall - The Mike Flowers Pops ...
