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Art & Soul: Adam Jones Discusses Tool's Limited-Edition 'Opiate' EP Reissue

Posted 04/29/2013 at 11:29am | by Brad Angle

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For Tool, music and imagery are inextricably united—which is why the group is reissuing its 1992 debut EP, Opiate, in an extremely limited edition with new artwork and collectibles. Adam Jones explains.

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Poll: What Is the Best Deep Purple Song?

Posted 04/29/2013 at 11:28am | by Damian Fanelli

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This year, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath — two of the longest-running shows in hard rock and early British metal — are releasing highly anticipated studio albums.

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Photo Gallery: Guitar World Magazine Covers Throughout the Years — 2003

Posted 04/29/2013 at 11:28am | by Tony Grassi

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Check out this week's gallery to see what was happening all things guitar in 2003.

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Video: The Rolling Stones Play Surprise Show at Small Los Angeles Club

Posted 04/29/2013 at 10:46am | by Damian Fanelli

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The Rolling Stones played a surprise gig at the EchoPlex, a small club in Los Angeles, this past Saturday night, April 27. The Stones announced the gig via Twitter that afternoon, sending thousands of fans scrambling to the Echo Park neighborhood club, which holds only 700 people. Tickets were $20.

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Metal for Life: Modes to Success — Mastering the Fundamental Modes Across the Entire Fretboard

Posted 04/29/2013 at 8:36am | by Metal Mike Chlasciak

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The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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Review: Ernie Ball Music Man Armada

Posted 04/29/2013 at 8:32am | by Paul Riario

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The following content is related to the June 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

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2013 Summer Slaughter Tour Dates Announced

Posted 04/26/2013 at 4:57pm | by Guitar World Staff

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The Summer Slaughter Tour 2013 have been announced! Check out all the bands and dates below. For even more info, check out the Summer Slaughter Tour's Facebook page.

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Interview: The Ocean Guitarist Robin Staps Discusses New Album, ‘Pelagial’

Posted 04/26/2013 at 3:23pm | by Andrew Bansal

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The Ocean is a German progressive metal band that began in 2000 and steadily built up a reputation on the strength of their creative experimentation on early albums like Fluxion, Aeolian and Precambrian. Subsequently, they took upon the task of a massive double concept album, released in two parts as Heliocentric and Anthropocentric in 2010.

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Video: Yngwie Malmsteen Shreds with Alcatrazz in 1984

Posted 04/26/2013 at 12:40pm | by Damian Fanelli

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For today's Flashback Friday video, we're dropping in on Yngwie Malmsteen, circa-1984. Fans who got to see Alcatrazz perform in the early to mid-'80s were treated to bits and pieces of Malmsteen's mastery in pretty much every song — but especially when he took his extended solo breaks.

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Video: Led Zeppelin Play One of Their First Concerts in 1969

Posted 04/26/2013 at 11:11am | by Damian Fanelli

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Ever want to know what an early Led Zeppelin concert experience was like? We've got you covered. Below, you can check out some video from a March 17, 1969, Led Zeppelin TV appearance. In the US, their self-titled debut album was almost three months old; however, it wouldn't be released in the UK for another two weeks.

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