Super-low tuning in heavy music… it’s getting out-of-hand low. Amazingly enough there are a bunch of manufacturers stepping up and providing instruments that do it …

I’m easy to lure in sometimes. I literally checked out this album because I saw the guitarist play a 7-string in their music video (embedded …

This is the third year of the LTD Black Metal series being in production and despite falling in love with it right from the start, …

This is the first Nightmarer song that features new second guitarist Keith Merrow, who joined the band last year. ‘Primordial Grit’ was written and recorded …

I first met Erdem Koca in 2018. He had just moved to the area and started working out of the Guitar Repair of Tampa Bay …

I have many friends who grew up on Slam Death Metal and particularly the genre’s trailblazers Devourment. I was never overly interested in the genre …

Keith Merrow recently joined Nightmarer (Season of Mist). During a recent writing session for the next full length, we seized the opportunity and shot a …

If you’re at least somewhat interested in extended range guitars as well as down tuned, modern Metal and haven’t heard of Hapas Guitars by now, …

The Axe Palace and myself have announced a limited run of ESP E-II Horizon NT-7 baritones. “I was given the privilege to spec out and …

Renowned Metal guitarist Keith Merrow has announced joining the band Nightmarer. Here is the official press release from the band: The time has come to …

After having dreamed of owning an ESP Horizon 7 for a while, I finally ended up buying a used FR-7 for a great price locally …

Almyrkvi – Umbra I stumbled over this band in the most random way: By looking through photos of an Extreme Metal festival in Iceland on …