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Lapalux
Future Music

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

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10+ mins  |
December 2019
Suonobuono nABC - $369
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Suonobuono nABC - $369

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

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2 mins  |
December 2019
Floating Points
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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

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10+ mins  |
December 2019
Universal Audio Launch Next-gen Apollo
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Universal Audio Launch Next-gen Apollo

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

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1 min  |
December 2019
Berlin Techno
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Berlin Techno

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

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4 mins  |
December 2019
Don't Stop Believing
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Don't Stop Believing

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

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3 mins  |
Issue 1798
Like Phantoms Forever…
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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…

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7 mins  |
Issue 1798
K! Investigates When The Music's Over
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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…

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7 mins  |
Issue 1798
Follow The Leader
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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…

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10 mins  |
Issue 1798
Back From The Dead
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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…

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10+ mins  |
Issue 1798
Screaming For Change
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Screaming For Change

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

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2 mins  |
Issue 1797
The Inside Track - Black Magic
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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...

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6 mins  |
Issue 1797
The Big Story-Out For Blood
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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…

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8 mins  |
Issue 1797
On The Road-American Dreams
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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...

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8 mins  |
Issue 1797
Die Another Day
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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...

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10+ mins  |
Issue 1797
Bang Your 'Head
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Bang Your 'Head

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

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2 mins  |
Issue 1797
Fresh Start Fever
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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’.

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7 mins  |
November 2019
Break The Chain
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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…

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
Any Question Answered: Frank Iero
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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.

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
Take The Power Back
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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…

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8 mins  |
Issue 1796
Of The Highest Order
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Of The Highest Order

Following the release of recent 4K-rated album ORDER IN DECLINE, Canadian pop-punk superstars SUM 41 are keeping the good news coming as they join SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL as co-headliners! And that’s not all that’s been announced for the epic 2020 bill…

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6 mins  |
Issue 1796
House Of Gold
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House Of Gold

GOLD KEY isolate themselves in a Welsh cottage to record their new album

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1 min  |
Issue 1796
The Man Behind The Myths
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The Man Behind The Myths

The legend of MOTÖRHEAD is one that was first forged 40 years ago with the release of their timeless albums OVERKILL and BOMBER. No one embodied that reputation more, though, than the band’s leader, LEMMY. A friend of the man born Ian Fraser Kilmister for the best part of three decades, Kerrang!’s Mörat celebrates the wit, charm and humour of a rock’n’roll lifer...

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Issue 1796
'I Used To Do A Lot Fucking Drugs… I Believed The Bullshit Myth Of Live Fast And Die Young'
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'I Used To Do A Lot Fucking Drugs… I Believed The Bullshit Myth Of Live Fast And Die Young'

Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins And The Coattail Riders

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Issue 1796
Loathing
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Loathing

COUNTERPARTS HAS ALWAYS SERVED AS BRENDAN MURPHY’S WAY OF DEALING WITH THE STRUGGLES HE’S ENCOUNTERED IN LIFE. WITH A NEW ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE, WE FIND OUT JUST HOW HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH HIMSELF AND HIS BAND HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS.

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5 mins  |
November 2019
In Bloom
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In Bloom

IT HASN’T BEEN AN EASY JOURNEY SO FAR FOR DREAM STATE AND CJ GILPIN, BUT WITHOUT THAT JOURNEY, THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘PRIMROSE PATH’ WOULDN’T BE THE PIECE OF ART IT IS. THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW FACING HER DEMONS HEAD-ON HAS HELPED TO PRODUCE ONE OF THE YEAR’S MOST COMPELLING DEBUTS.

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5 mins  |
November 2019
Bending Rules Combining Bending & Tapping
Guitar Techniques

Bending Rules Combining Bending & Tapping

For the final instalment of this series, Guthrie is looking at various ways to combine string bending with picking-hand tapping techniques, with some typically surprising results.

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4 mins  |
December 2019
Soloing With 4th Intervals
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Soloing With 4th Intervals

John Wheatcroft continues his exploration of 4th intervals, putting them to work to create modern sounding lines that will turn heads at the jam session.

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2 mins  |
December 2019
Fretboard Fluency
Guitar Techniques

Fretboard Fluency

Martin Goulding brings you the second part in his series examining the Harmonic Minor scale, where he looks at its chords and all seven modes.

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2 mins  |
December 2019
Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass
Guitar Techniques

Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass

In the first instalment of this six-part video feature, Rocco Zifarelli demonstrates some smooth soloing over a fast-paced, blues fusion backing track. Jon Bishop is your guide.

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2 mins  |
December 2019