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How Joe Cocchi looked to the X-Men and the Punisher for Within the Ruins’ comicbook inspired sequel
Metal's comic book guys return with Phenomena II, as Cocchi draws on Ron Wasserman’s '90s era X-Men soundtracks for inspiration, and his pedalboard for color
The mod that made Kurt Cobain's $6 million MTV Unplugged Martin one of a kind
According to Nirvana guitar tech Earnie Bailey, Cobain was far from a vintage guitar fiend, and had no qualms with making his already weird D-18E even more unusual
Guitarist undergoes eight-hour brain surgery – and plays his acoustic during the operation
Colin Miller was woken up part way through the operation to play guitar in order to maintain his left-side motor movements
Crawlers’ Amy Woodall on EBows, PA disasters – and what they took from that ill-fated Jane’s Addiction support slot
The British guitarist reveals the pedals she needs to generate her band’s alt-grunge sound, and how they’re finding their way out of a “rough year”...
Joey Santiago on why he is a stompbox convert but still hates the “coffee shop” chorus pedal
Santiago used to make it a point of pride that he didn't have any pedals. How times change. He shows us his pedalboard and explains why he’s addicted to boosts and distortion
Tony Iommi on hanging out with Jimmy Page and Brian May, early Sabbath – and his time with Jethro Tull
The godfather of heavy metal takes us through the unimpeachable majesty of Black Sabbath’s first six records, his gear choices – old and new – and how that new solo album is coming along...
When Richie Kotzen learned a Hendrix classic wrong, his mom called him out
The guitar virtuoso says he had to face down criticism at the very outset of his playing career – albeit from his own mother
How The Linda Lindas’ Bela Salazer got her first electric guitar for free
Salazar and co-guitarist Lucia de la Garza's first guitars were instrumental in helping them write their own, and The Linda Lindas', early songs
Dimebag Darrell and Snake Sabo on their love of Ace Frehley, and how the Kiss legend shaped their playing
Both guitarists were recruited by Guitar World in 1993 for a roundtable of sorts with Frehley – during which Dimebag and Sabo even went to the trouble of donning “Spaceman” makeup themselves
