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Kirk Hammett and Gibson have released the Raven – putting a horror-themed twist on the classic dreadnought design
By Phil Weller published
The Edgar Allen Poe-themed acoustic has been dressed up for Halloween, and only 100 are being made

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil is a Strat player through and through – but here's why he couldn't say no to Gibson's ‘Greeny’ reissue
By Phil Weller published
Buying such a pricey guitar wasn’t an easy decision, but he’s been making the most of his purchase

KHDK Electronics has started making guitars
By Phil Weller published
Not many pedal makers brave the jump from stompboxes to guitar-building, but KHDK Electronics is bucking that trend – and it has a few designs up its sleeve

How Eddie Van Halen led to Les Claypool picking up the bass – and how he nearly joined Kirk Hammett’s band
By Janelle Borg published
The Primus bassist and Metallica lead guitarist attended the same high school – and very nearly ended up in the same band

Kirk Hammett let Al Di Meola play his iconic Greeny – so the fusion virtuoso let him play his prized Elegant Gypsy Black Beauty
By Phil Weller published
The two guitar greats let each other have a go on their cherished Les Pauls

Jerry Cantrell looks back at the “walk-off home run” of Ozzy Osbourne’s final show
By Andrew Daly published
The Alice in Chains guitarist didn’t catch up with the Prince of Darkness before his death, but he’s satisfied to have been part of Back to the Beginning with musician friends Slash, Zakk Wylde, Kirk Hammett and others

Jake E. Lee played Greeny backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but almost wishes he hadn’t
By Phil Weller published
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel

Metallica spark Mesa/Boogie mystery as unidentified amp spotted in ESP Guitars video. Could this be a James Hetfield signature?
By Jonathan Horsley published
Speculation surrounding this unidentified chugging object has been ongoing since 2017 when it was spotted in Metallica's studio
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