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Empire State Bastard's Mike Vennart and Simon Neil

“So much metal is gridded and sterile. We call it ‘CGI metal’. It isn’t real, and it just doesn’t sound heavy”: Simon Neil and Mike Vennart are making metal heavy again with Empire State Bastard

By Jenna Scaramanga published

The Biffy Clyro bandmates take us inside the uncompromising sound of metal’s hottest supergroup, revealing how they got Slayer legend Dave Lombardo to play drums, and the gear they used to “f**k up songs that were already completely f**ked up”

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Simon Neil

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: “I swear to God I cannot get rid of the Boss Metal Zone. It’s the one thing that brings the Stratocaster into that real heavy world”

By Jonny Scaramanga published

The Biffy frontman shares his fat Strat strategies, demystifies weird time signatures and tells us why the Scottish rockers’ latest album is all joy and togetherness

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Gone Fishing Effects Booooom/Blast Simon Neil signature pedal

Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil and Gone Fishing Effects announce the Booooom/Blast 2.0

By Sam Roche published

Boasting the same specs as last year's original, the new distortion/fuzz box is again limited to only 200 units worldwide

Effects & Pedals
Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro

Biffy Clyro unveil signature Booooom/Blast distortion pedal

By Sam Roche published

Each model is hand-built by Gone Fishing Effects, and painted and signed by frontman Simon Neil

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Biffy Clyro's Simon Neil: ”I like my Strat to sound like someone losing their mind and clawing at the door”

By Amit Sharma published

The guitar-toting frontman talks new gear discoveries, why the Boss Metal Zone continues to thrill, and the enduring influence of Soundgarden and Rush

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