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Loathe’s Erik Bickerstaffe loves budget gear, real amps and thick strings that don’t bite back
By Phil Weller published
While finishing up the djent-shoegaze heavyweights’ new album, Bickerstaffe reflects on kickstarting a craze for baritones, why he’s burned out on P-90s, and what makes amp modelers feel like a step backward

You’ve never heard Fender Strats and Gretsch Jets sound so devastatingly heavy as in this new Loathe session
By Michael Astley-Brown published
They may be responsible for the insane Squier Baritone Jazzmaster price hikes, but the Liverpool metalcore bruisers used nothing but ultra-low-tuned classics for their ferocious Audiotree performance

How an oddball baritone became one of the most valuable Squier guitars of all time
By Michael Astley-Brown last updated
Launched in 2014 and discontinued in 2019, Fender's affordable Vintage Modified Baritone Jazzmaster is now selling for upwards of $2,000 on the used market – we investigate why

From full-throttle carnage to Sweet Potato Pie: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche, Matt Owen published
Kick off 2022 with a bang with thrilling new tunes from The Smile, Loathe, Cory Wong, Fit For an Autopsy, Widowspeak and more

Loathe debut punishing new single, Dimorphous Display
By Michael Astley-Brown published
The latest track from the UK alt-metallers melds ferocious drop-tuned riffs with ethereal synths, ahead of their tour with Code Orange

Loathe announce departure of guitarist Connor Sweeney
By Matt Parker published
The Liverpool metal band have parted ways with Sweeney, who has played with the group since 2014
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