CATEGORIES

Lost In Stereo

TEN YEARS AGO, ALL TIME LOW RELEASED AN ALBUM THAT WOULD CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER. WITH A SPECIAL RE-RECORDED VERSION OF THE RECORD AND ANNIVERSARY SHOWS ON THE HORIZON, WE LOOK BACK ON HOW ‘NOTHING PERSONAL’ TOOK THE WORLD BY STORM.

Level Up

TAKING FANS BY SURPRISE WITH A BOLDER, DISTURBING SECOND ALBUM, ‘IN DARKNESS’, VARIALS ARE LAYING DOWN A GAUNTLET TO METALCORE BANDS EVERYWHERE. FRONTMAN TRAVIS TABRON WALKS US THROUGH THE LATEST, CRITICAL CHAPTER IN THEIR STORY.

The Story Behind... ‘Starstrukk'

A CROSSOVER ANTHEM THAT TOOK THE WORLD BY SURPRISE, ‘STARSTRUKK’ REFLECTED ITS CREATORS’ LIGHT-HEARTED APPROACH TO LIFE. HERE, THEY TELL ITS STORY.

The Build - Martin Mahogany Dreadnought Kit - Part 2

In part two of his quest to build a classic Martin acoustic, editor Jamie has a bracing experience – and gets thoroughly trussed up

The Gary Moore Collection

As a new auction brings a host of Gary Moore’s gear within reach of collectors on a more modest budget, we join Graham Lilley – Gary’s long-time friend and tech – for a trip down memory lane and a closer look at some of the kit going under the hammer

Mission Impossible

A half-century after the album’s original release, Dweezil Zappa’s forthcoming tour aims to recreate his late father’s mind-boggling Hot Rats in forensic detail. He told us about the ultimate labour of love, recreating stolen instruments and walking in a dead man’s shoes…

Royal Rumble

Gibson’s head of Product Development, Mat Koehler, and Fender historian Terry Foster explain how the two industry titans battled it out over the electric bass in the early days – and changed the course of popular music in the process…

Own Your Tone

Great tone is about sound, isn’t it? Or is it about how your gear responds to your touch? Actually, it’s both. In this month’s cover feature, we explain how to unlock the full potential of your gear by tailoring it like a Savile Row suit to your style of playing

J Mascis

WITH HIS ACOUSTIC SOLO ALBUM, ‘ELASTIC DAYS’, IN THE BAG, WE CATCH UP WITH THE DINOSAUR JR FRONTMAN ONBOARD BRISTOL’S THEKLA TO TALK GOLDEN ERA GIBSONS, VINTAGE MARTINS AND FUZZED OUT FENDERS…

Control & Sequence

The lines between MIDI controllers, hardware sequencers and expressive instruments are increasingly blurring. Let’s look at some creative ways to get handson with gear in and out of the box

Lapalux

Since signing to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, Lapalux’s defiantly abstract sound has garnered praise from fans and critics alike. Danny Turner dives deep into the Eurorack setup that’s central to his approach

Suonobuono nABC - $369

Not Another Boring Compressor brings sidechain pumping out of the box. Si Truss asks if the analogue effect earns its name?

Floating Points

Sam Shepherd unleashes a late contender for album of the year with new album Crush, showcasing his ever-evolving brand of modular alchemy and shapeshifting. Hamish Mackintosh visits the nerve centre

Universal Audio Launch Next-gen Apollo

An updated Twin and new x4 are on their way to desktops near you

Berlin Techno

The signature sounds of the German capital reflect a cultural melting pot with strong ties to Detroit

Don't Stop Believing

Chicago’s own FALL OUT BOY’s shapeshifting second chapter captured on their latest Best Of…

Like Phantoms Forever…

Six-and-a-half years after MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE stunned the world and called time on their inimitable career, the New Jersey quartet have announced a comeback show. Killjoys, make some noise…

K! Investigates When The Music's Over

One day you’re on top of the world and feeling indestructible. The next, you’re on the scrapheap and lost. But what happens to rock stars who fall on hard times? Addiction and mental health issues are rife, but in an industry slowly waking up to its duty of care there is hope and outlets for support…

Follow The Leader

As BRING ME THE HORIZON drop epic single LUDENS on the DEATH STRANDING: TIMEFALL soundtrack, OLI SYKES reflects on the song’s inspiring message – and how the world needs a hero…

Back From The Dead

One year on from their very public onstage demise, the resurrection of CREEPER begins now. And as WILL GOULD and IAN MILES reveal, the journey to see this day has been a challenge that none of them could ever have imagined…

Screaming For Change

STRAY FROM THE PATH fight for the future on angry, but positive, ninth album…

The Inside Track - Black Magic

When CRISTINA SCABBIA found herself enfulged in darkness, one thing helped pull her through. The result is the most important album of the LACUNA COIL vocalist’s life...

The Big Story-Out For Blood

How do you celebrate your 20th anniversary as a festival? If you’re BLOODSTOCK, you announce two legendary bands – BEHEMOTH and JUDAS PRIEST – to headline, of course. Brace yourselves…

On The Road-American Dreams

They’ve broken through to the big time on home turf, but that’s just the first step towards world domination for DON BROCO. As a rapturously received first U.S. headline run comes to its close, frontman ROB DAMIANI gives us a picture-postcard recap of horizons expanding with each passing show...

Die Another Day

Every song tells a tale. And the 13 songs that comprise FALL OUT BOY’s upcoming GREATEST HITS album tell the story not only of one of rock’s most “improbable” reunions, but of an unparalleled reinvention, too. PETE WENTZ, PATRICK STUMP, JOE TROHMAN and ANDY HURLEY reflect on the past six years’ journey, track by track...

Bang Your 'Head

MOTÖRHEAD mark 40 years of noise with a look back at the year that made them…

Fresh Start Fever

Brash, brilliant and bursting with new ideas, waterparks have created their best album yet. Awsten Knight talks us through the long, winding story of ‘fandom’.

Break The Chain

With a new EP and a new mentality, PVRIS are defying anyone who’d seek to hold them down or box them in. This is the story of some of the most transformative months of their lives, and a look at what might come next…

Any Question Answered: Frank Iero

From New Jersey’s punk scene to worldwide stardom and his experiences of recovering from life-changing trauma, Frank goes in-depth on his unique and truly remarkable journey.

Take The Power Back

The wait for new music from TWIN ATLANTIC is over! And with fifth LP POWER, the Glasgow rockers have not only reinvented themselves – they’ve also done so entirely on their own terms…