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How Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer went from reluctant hometown hero to metal’s new seven-string phenomenon
Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer dispels the illusion of the band’s “overnight success”, detailing their 12-year struggle just to pay rent – and why James Hetfield and John Mayer are both guitar GOATs in his eyes
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer has been honored with signature Bare Knuckles – the same pickups from his new Aristides offset
The high-output Halcyon humbuckers promise the power of active pickups with the benefits of passive designs
Mike Stringer is one of the hottest metal guitar talents right now – and he has an unlikely hero
The celebrated Spiritbox riffer has singled out one of his biggest non-metal inspirations, and he’s dished out some serious praise
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer wowed metalheads with a custom offset Jackson. Now he’s turned to Aristides for his first signature guitar
Soon to be available in six-, seven-, and eight-string formats, the STX brings the offset hype to Aristides’ range of custom builds for the first time
St. Vincent, Andrew Watt and Gojira claim big Grammy wins for guitar music
Justus West also claimed some notable triumphs with Beyoncé as Gojira underlined the importance of supporting young bands
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer to raffle off his gear in support of L.A. wildfires relief
Stringer reveals that the wildfires have affected the band on a personal level, as bassist Josh Gilbert lost his home to the fires
GoFundMe page launched in the wake of Spiritbox bassist Bill Crook’s passing
The former Spiritbox bassist tragically passed away last week, and the metalcore scene has shown its support to Crook’s grieving family, helping cover funeral costs
Introducing thall – the metal genre that’s djent’s colder, more evil younger brother
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?
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…
NAMM 2024: “Our master builder had a huge smile on his face stringing up the prototype”: Aristides brings EverTune stability to multiscale guitars for the first time with new signature bridge system
Aristides and EverTune have collaborated to bring the super-stable bridge system to multiscale guitars, with its signature result set to be on display at NAMM 2024
