Latest about Spiritbox
“My goal was to make a modern, metal take on a vintage Jazzmaster shape… I never thought the first track I would use it on would be with Megan Thee Stallion”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on 2023’s most talked-about offsets – and the collab no-one saw coming
Recently nominated for a Grammy, Spiritbox are now one of modern metal’s biggest success stories. Their production-savvy guitarist details how he tackled their viral hip-hop crossover, why bridges are key to his unique tracking approach, and the fervor surrounding his custom Jackson Surfcasters
Mike Stringer shows off two Jackson Custom Shop seven-strings that reimagine the lost Surfcaster offset as a metal guitar – and it’s got big name players in a hot mess
The Spiritbox guitarist has posted pictures of a truly stunning custom build – and we’re not alone in thinking it needs to become a production model right away
“It was right before doors, so we moved fast”: Mike Stringer lays down a ferocious 7-string playthrough of Spiritbox’s heaviest track yet in an empty arena – just minutes before fans storm the venue
Armed with a Fishman-equipped Jackson Pro Plus and his signature plugin, the metaller gives Guitar World an exclusive playthrough of a track said to be heavier than 2020's Holy Roller
Live Review: Knotfest, Sydney 25/03/23
"Knotfest is home for the maggots who never felt that they had a home anywhere else"
Spiritbox release surprise new three-track EP, Rotoscope
Mike Stringer's guitar adds heft to a serious groove on the title-track as the ascendent Canadian metal band look to capitalize on their triumphant performances on their European tour
Spiritbox part ways with bassist Bill Crook
Former As I Lay Dying bassist Josh Gilbert will assume low-end duties for the band's upcoming tour dates
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer: “I try to keep the chords as simple as possible and push things in the layering”
How the Canadian seven-stringer struck a balance between brutal riffs and ambient bliss on the acclaimed metal outfit's debut album, Eternal Blue
Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on the high-tech modelling solutions and innovative guitar behind the band's breakout album, Eternal Blue
The modern metal man waxes lyrical about the Neural DSP Quad Cortex and his Aristides axe, and reveals how he used both to record Eternal Blue in an Airbnb kitchen
