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Meshuggah’s world-ending guitar tones are now available in a signature pedal
By Phil Weller published
Fortin Amps has bottled Meshuggah’s signature amp for an all-new preamp and distortion pedal

How Meshuggah’s Fredrick Thordendal changed the face of metal
By Charlie Griffiths published
One of the most influential guitar players of his generation, Thordendal’s low-end, rhythmically complex assaults have changed the shape and sound of metal

Introducing thall – the metal genre that’s djent’s colder, more evil younger brother
By Phil Weller published
Popularised by bands like Vildhjarta and Humanity’s Last Breath, thall is starting to infect mainstream metal sound. In this guide we detail the origins, techniques, and gear driving the movement

“It’s a primal, unconscious reaction”: What’s the science behind a stank face riff?
By Phil Weller published
Contorting a listener’s face in loving disgust is the highest compliment a metal musician can receive – but what makes a great stank face riff? We set out to discover the secret sauce…

What is djent? The bands, players & tones behind a metal movement
By Phil Weller published
Learn how to sculpt the perfect djent tones and wrap your head around the magic of polyrhythms in this detailed explainer on all things djent

How Peter Nordin navigated a 172bpm maze of nightmarish polymetric riffs on Meshuggah’s Future Breed Machine
By Bryan Beller published
Original Meshuggah bassist Peter Nordin breaks down the tech-metal trailblazers’ 1995 underground classic

Guitarist proves anything can djent by ripping Meshuggah’s Bleed on a Tupperware
By Phil Weller published
A Canadian guitarist has turned an empty Tupperware box into a guitar, bass, and full drum kit – and his jams are breaking the internet

Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner
By Matt Parker published
Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...
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