Matt Heafy recruits Emperor's Ihsahn for first single from long-awaited black-metal project Ibaraki By Jackson Maxwell published 21 January 22 Tamashii No Houkai is topped off by a breathtaking solo from Ihsahn, who has also taken on a role as Ibaraki's producer
Chibson’s absurd four-foot whammy bar is real, and you'll be surprised just how good it is By Matt Owen published 21 January 22 Rob Scallon's "Whammy-Caster" demonstrates why the absurd multitude of metal is more than capable of delivering a huge spectrum of pitch-shifting sounds
Foo Fighters go full classic rock in new track Fraggle Rock Rock, as featured in the new Apple TV series By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 As Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock is revived, Dave Grohl and band have contributed a solo-heavy song to the soundtrack
Guitar Hero might be making a comeback following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard By Sam Roche published 21 January 22 Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says he's keen to “make sure we have resources to work on franchises” he loves from his childhood
Magnatone’s Starlite promises to pack classic Fender-style tones into a 5-watt Class A combo By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The low-wattage amp houses a single 6V6 and 12AX7 tube and aims to offer Tweed and ’60s-era tones
Expansive Bill Frisell biography, Beautiful Dreamer, announced By Matt Parker published 21 January 22 The new book includes extensive interviews with the innovative guitarist and his famous fans, including Paul Simon, Gus Van Sant and Justin Vernon
Courtney Barnett: “I’ve started realising how many more options there, are that the ideas are really endless” By Matt Doria published 4 January 22 Courtney Barnett unpacks the introspection and the scenic inspirations that led to her most restrained, but also most experimental album yet
Amyl And The Sniffers’ Dec Martens and Gus Romer: “If we’re eating the same foods and sharing the same bathroom, we end up making music naturally” By Matt Doria published 28 December 21 On their explosive second album, Amyl And The Sniffers expand on their raw ’n’ ravenous brand of distinctly Australian punk-rock
Dooms Children: “I had no interest in compartmentalising everything and smoothing out the edges” By Matt Doria published 21 December 21 Transitioning from hardcore punk to folky psychedelica, Wade MacNeil welcomes a new lease on life with Dooms Children
Hard-Ons’ Blackie and Tim Rogers: “it’s almost like ‘Hard-Ons Plus’ now” By Matt Doria published 14 December 21 On album #13, Aussie punk legends the Hard-Ons hit their fiercest and poppiest highs yet, thanks in no short part to newcoming frontman Tim Rogers
Justin Bernasconi: “I could see swirls of paint strokes and hear dissonant phrases on the guitar” By Matt Doria published 7 December 21 Justin Bernasconi walks us through his magical third album, 'Sleeping Like A Maniac'
Loser’s Tim and Will Maxwell: “We were brought up on blues, but I always leant towards more of your Gary Moore sort of shred” By Matt Doria published 30 November 21 The alt-rock luminaries in Loser are back with another slab of scintillating shred and nostalgic noise. We decipher it all with axemen Tim and Will Maxwell
Moaning Lisa’s Ellen Chan: “In a band, you’re always working towards the same goal, and you’re all trying to service the song” By Matt Doria published 23 November 21 With their hotly anticipated debut album, Moaning Lisa make a striking case for themselves as the new queens (and king) of grunge
Mod Con’s Erica Dunn: “The dynamic is two thirds drinking beer, eating yummy dinners and talking rubbish, and one third making weird songs” By Matt Doria published 16 November 21 Mod Con frontwoman Erica Dunn riffs on the band’s growth between LP1 and the jaw‑dropping Modern Condition, the gear that went into it, and why it could be compared to a life-altering, psychosis-inducing ice cream…
Parcels’ Jules Crommelin and Patrick Hetherington: “I think we felt a collective desire to break out from what people expected from us” By Matt Doria published 9 November 21 Defiantly bucking the trends of the playlist-centric synthpop scene, Parcels have returned with an analogue-forward concept album split in two unique halves
Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: “I felt more comfortable on this record than I did on ‘Interiors’, because I had gained more confidence from playing as a three-piece” By Matt Doria published 2 November 21 On their second album post-comeback, Quicksand embrace the modern age as icons of the ‘90s. But what does that mean?
Geek out over The Beatles' classic gear in Australian Guitar #145, out today By Australian Guitar published 31 October 21 This issue goes heavy on interviews, but certainly doesn't skimp on the editorials, lessons or reviews either
The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel: “I think this is the first time I’ve actually been excited to release an album” By Matt Doria published 26 October 21 The War On Drugs frontman Adam Granduciel unpacks the indie stalwarts’ profoundly powerful new album, 'I Don’t Live Here Anymore'
Spotlight: Emerson Snowe By Matt Doria published 3 October 21 The new EP, Emerson Snowe's Splatterpunk, is out now
Shihad’s Phil Knight: “We wanted to do a heavier album” By Matt Doria published 3 October 21 Lead shredder Phil Knight tells us how the band tapped into their savage side for Old Gods, and why they wanted to capture the raw, visceral intensity of their live show
Spotlight: Kyle Balkin of Leisure Sport By Matt Doria published 26 September 21 The new EP, Title Card, is out now
Australian Guitar x Bluesfest 2022: Hiatus Kaiyote By Matt Doria published 21 September 21 AG goes one-on-one with the artists set to make history Bluesfest's all-Aussie comeback edition. This week, we're chatting with Hiatus Kaiyote
Premiere: Justin Bernasconi channels the spirit of the Australian outback on luminous new single “Lady In The Field” By Matt Doria published 19 September 21 It's the latest single from Bernasconi's fast-approaching third album, 'Sleeping Like A Maniac' (or SLAM, of short)
Spotlight: Sam Sheumack of Fangz By Matt Doria published 16 September 21 The new single, "Prove Me Wrong", is out now
Australian Guitar x Bluesfest 2022: The Living End By Matt Doria published 14 September 21 AG goes one-on-one with the artists set to make history Bluesfest's all-Aussie comeback edition. This week, we're chatting with The Living End
Spotlight: Ella Williams, a.k.a. Squirrel Flower By Matt Doria published 9 September 21 The new album, Planet (I) is out now
Eric Clapton, George Harrison and the Beatles: a guide to nearly 50 years' worth of studio collaborations By Damian Fanelli published 21 January 22 17 highlights from five decades’ worth of Clapton/Fab Four studio collaborations – besides While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Rufus Philpot: “The first time I heard Level 42's The Chinese Way on the radio, I couldn’t believe someone could play bass that fast in a pop song” By Bass Player Staff published 21 January 22 Meet the LA bass maestro and Allan Holdsworth, Tony MacAlpine and Danny Carey collaborator for whom jazz, fusion and prog are all in a day’s work
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen: “I’m not a virtuoso. I’m a songwriter that plays rhythm guitar – and once in a while I have to play lead” By Joshua M. Miller published 21 January 22 The drummer who got addicted to guitar discusses his epic gear collection, working with John Lennon and Jeff Beck, and the making of the Rockford, Illinois rock institution’s storming new album, In Another World
Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons rate Kiss's lead guitarists and reflect on the band's history in this classic 2014 GW interview By Richard Bienstock published 20 January 22 In their five decades as a band, Kiss have had five lead guitarists. Here, the band's core members reflect on each of them – their strengths, their weaknesses, and how they meshed with the rest of the band
The Maestro Fuzz-Tone is back! Here are 5 other vintage-voiced fuzz pedals you need to try By Daryl Robertson published 20 January 22 Has the new Maestro FZ-M whet your appetite for more vintage-inspired fuzz? Here are other five pedals you need to check out
Mike McCready on reissuing The Rockfords' debut LP: "It brings me back to the excitement of what guitar was like when I first discovered it" By Jacob Uitti published 20 January 22 The Seattle guitar great on the full-circle journey of the long-dormant side-project, his approach to playing in twin-guitar bands, and what's next for Pearl Jam
Best electric guitar strings 2022: the best guitar strings for every budget By Chris Corfield published 18 November 21 Breathe some new life into your guitar with a set of the best electric guitar strings
Best acoustic guitar strings 2022: outfit your acoustic with the strings it deserves By Chris Corfield published 18 November 21 Our pick of the best acoustic guitar string sets, and everything you need to know about them
10 best pedalboards 2022: organize your guitar effects with these budget-spanning pedalboards By Jonathan Horsley, Daryl Robertson published 15 November 21 Get the best from your effects with these 'boards from Voodoo Labs, Boss, Friedman and more
Best acoustic guitars 2022: 12 top options for guitarists of all ages and abilities By Chris Corfield, Daryl Robertson published 10 November 21 Guitar World’s pick of the best acoustic guitars from Fender, Gibson, Martin, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Best acoustic guitars under $500 2022: our top picks, including acoustic-electric guitars By Chris Bird, Daryl Robertson, James Farmer published 2 November 21 These cheap acoustic guitars are ideal for everything from folk and indie guitar to blues and country
The best reverb pedals 2022: 14 great options for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown, Alex Lynham, Richard Blenkinsop published 27 October 21 Take a deep dive into the cavernous world of 'verb and explore the best reverb pedals for every budget
Pigtronix Constellator Modulated Analog Delay review By Trevor Curwen published 21 January 22 Modestly proportioned with expansive sounds, the Constellator is out of this world
Nordstrand Audio Starlifter review By Steve Lawson published 20 January 22 A studio-quality preamp and DI box with clarity, precision and a super-solid build
Mooer R7 X2 Reverb review By Michael Astley-Brown published 19 January 22 The mini-pedal trailblazers double up for this feature-packed compact 'verb
Massive Unity TAE 10th Anniversary review By Trevor Curwen published 18 January 22 Vintage AC30-style amp-in-a-box tones from a signature Spanish stompbox
Sadowsky MetroLine VJ5 review By Kevin Sanders published 17 January 22 A MetroLine five-string to put the super into the Super-J format
Pigtronix Moon Pool Tremvelope Phaser review By Trevor Curwen published 14 January 22 A compact but powerful solution for throb, swirl and out-there sounds
