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  Dio can you hear me?
  
  Coolest PRO AUDIO Gear Of NAMM 2020!
  
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  It came from the baaasssseeementttt!
  
  View More
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: NITESOIL Guitarist Nick Emde Shows You “Odio”
  
  FILTHY
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: WITHERFALL’s Jake Dreyer Shows You This “Ode to Despair” Solo!
  
  Ode to RIFFS
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: ANTHONY CRAWFORD of WITHERFALL Breaks Down “Communion of the Wicked”
  
  Legen (wait for it) dary!
  
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  LEPROUS See Red In This Drum Playthrough Of “The Sky Is Red” By BAARD KOLSTAD
  
  Uhhh, honey?
  
  LORNA SHORE Arise From The Depths In This Exclusive Drum Playthrough For New Single “Darkest Spawn”
  
  Lorna? Sure!
  
  ANIMALS AS LEADERS’ Matt Garska Releases New “Permutation” Drum Loop
  
  Permutation loop Permutation loop Permutation
  
  View More
  
  ABIOTIC Reveals Music Video For TECH AF Song “Emerald”
  
  BLEGH
  
  STRANDBERG Guitars Announce First Inaugural .stranded* Live Podcast!
  
  Come hang out in these
  
  THE CONTORTIONIST Conjures Magic In “Early Grave” Live Video
  
  ENTOPTIC CLUES TELLS ME THIS
  
  View More
  
  PUPIL SLICER’s LUKE FABIAN Shares Playthrough Of “Momentary Actuality”
  
  Pupil Slicer bassist Luke Fabian
  
  Watch: Dude Plays Through MEGADETH’s Entire Rust In Peace Album In One Take
  
  Bradley Hall, but serious this
  
  IMPERIAL TRIUMPHANT’s ZACHARY EZRIN Gives You A Free Lesson In Harmony
  
  It all makes sense now.
  
  View More
  
  UNPROCESSED/POLYPHIA: Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes of “Real”, The Prog Collab of the Summer
  
  A "Real" cool BTS look
  
  CRY BABY BATTLE ROYALE: See Behind The Scenes Of The Pedalboard That Beat KIRK HAMMETT
  
  Don't cry now
  
  MOON DESTROYS: See The Behind-The-Scenes Of Guitar Tracking For “Maiden Voyage”
  
  Get that moon OUTTA HERE
  
  View More
  
  Watch JIA Keyboardist Alan Hankers’ Approach To Writing And Performing With “Citizen”
  
  SHRED IT, ALAN
  
  MOON DESTROYS: See The Behind-The-Scenes Of Guitar Tracking For “Maiden Voyage”
  
  Get that moon OUTTA HERE
  
  Leo Moracchioli of FROG LEAP STUDIOS Delivers A Home Studio Tour
  
  Take A Leap!
  
  View More
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  How To Layer Vocals Correctly
  
  Make your song sound HUGE
  
  Chords – You’re Doing It Wrong!
  
  From WRONG to STRONG!
  
  How To Get the MOST From Your Modeler!
  
  Squeeze the juice!
  
  View More
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: NITESOIL Guitarist Nick Emde Shows You “Odio”
  
  FILTHY
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: WITHERFALL’s Jake Dreyer Shows You This “Ode to Despair” Solo!
  
  Ode to RIFFS
  
  THE WEEKLY RIFF: ANTHONY CRAWFORD of WITHERFALL Breaks Down “Communion of the Wicked”
  
  Legen (wait for it) dary!
  
  View More
  
  How To Write BETTER Metal Basslines – Trey’s Theory Corner Ep. 17
  
  Take a walk (ing bassline).
  
  How Much Music Theory Do You REALLY Need? With ADAM NEELY – Trey’s Theory Corner Ep. 16
  
  The age old question has
  
  Making Melodies With Chord Tones – Trey’s Theory Corner Ep. 15
  
  Connect the dots to epic
  
  View More
  
  The TRUTH About Cheap Guitars! – DEAR GODS Q&A Ep. 9
  
  The truth REVEALED
  
  DEAR GODS Episode 8 – Ask Glenn!
  
  Special guest Glenn Fricker of
  
  DEAR GODS #7 – How Do I Promote My Music?
  
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