I mean he shreds through it. You know, not that he's crying the whole time.

Et tu, Rudess?

He's spending time in Toyko, where even the most common household items are sentient robots.

What's new in Baltimore? We spoke with the man behind the sounds of Magrudergrind, Noisem, Mutilation Rites, Full of Hell,

Seriously, if given the record to record with or sans robot, you're going to pick the robot.

Let's just say we'd like to avoid any ionian entanglements.

Our ability to "fix" modern recordings is in fact ruining said recordings.

Pearl brought back their acrylic drums for a new generation.

And ultimately, to better articulate your melodies.

That headline almost reads like a sentence, doesn't it? Or a command: "Hey bassist, land that fill! You fell behind

But will they capture the mobile DAW market?

I have a friend who always refers to Dimmu Borgir as "Dimmu Burger," and it makes me hungry every time.

In other news, President Nixon has just resigned his post. And who is this Tosin Abasi guy?

As long as that help involves the drums in general, and hitting drums with sticks in particular.

Watch Dave Young play guitar and answer iPhone.

ESP is releasing very limited runs of guitars commemorating the life of Jeff Hanneman, and the 30th anniversary of Metallica's