When Swedish metal icons Meshuggah unleashed their mighty, low down, single-string riffs on Nothing in 2002, the meaning of the word heavy was henceforth redefined. From then, the 8-string guitar has ...
Over the last decade or so, the seven-string guitar has gone from being a rarity to a standard tool within many genres. More recently, the desire to extend the guitar's range further has become common ...
HEAR AND SEE: The band releases its excellent Cool It at The Pour House in Raleigh Friday, Jan. 22, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10-$12. For more information, see www.the-pour-house.com. BACKSTORY: The Hot ...
Speaking upon the launch of Novo Guitars official Reverb store, Fano shared the story behind one of the hottest brands in guitar, and how it all started with a gnarly bass modding project When you ...
Meshuggah wanted to shake things up a bit after their 1998 album Chaosphere. The band would eventually get their hands on some eight-string guitars, though guitarist Mårten Hagström said in an ...
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ZZ Top bass player Elwood Francis has moved past explaining why he whipped out a massive 17-string bass guitar onstage with the classic rock band. Now, he's frankly admitted which YouTuber inspired ...
Back in 2018, Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci said the band's new material at the time might feature some eight string guitars. Ultimately the material the band was working on became 2019's ...