Author: Trey Xavier

Written by Trey Xavier

As Editor-in-Chief of Gear Gods, I've been feeding your sick instrument fetishism and trying unsuccessfully to hide my own since 2013. I studied music on both coasts (Berklee and SSU) and now I'm just trying to put my degree to some use. That's a music degree, not an English one. I'm sure you noticed.

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Ask a Producer, Distortion Week

How I Use Distortion Pedals – ASK A PRODUCER

Sometimes, nothing else will do!

Distortion Week, Gear Review, Shootouts

The ULTIMATE Distortion Pedal Shootout – 68 Pedals Go Head To Head In An Interactive Format

Trying to decide which distortion pedal to get? Check here first!

Distortion Week

My First Distortion Pedal: Metal Producers Talk About Their First | DISTORTION WEEK

You never forget your first.

Gear News, Toontrack Metal Month

TOONTRACK Releases MARK LEWIS’ Metal Tones EZMix Pack

The Whitechapel/DevilDriver/Trivium producer/engineer gets his own tone pack - and now you can have it, too!

Drumception, Toontrack Metal Month

DRUMCEPTION – BLACK CROWN INITIATE’s Wes Hauch x GOJIRA’s Mario Duplantier

Wes Hauch + Mario = crazy delicious

Distortion Week, Gear News

KIRK HAMMETT’S KHDK Electronics Introduces DARK BLOOD Overdrive – DISTORTION WEEK

Get the DARK BLOOD running through your amp's veins!

Distortion Week

My First Distortion Pedal: The Gear Gods & Demigods Edition | DISTORTION WEEK

The editors and interns weigh in on their first effectual experience.

Drumception, Toontrack Metal Month

DRUMCEPTION – Jason Suecof x GOJIRA’s Mario Duplantier Feat. MARTY FRIEDMAN

This track is packed with talent!