Interviews

Martin Henriksson & Niklas Sundin (Dark Tranquillity)

Few bands are as committed to crafting quality melodic death metal as Gothenburg’s Dark Tranquillity. Since their formation in 1989, the band’s music has matured along with its members. From the raw enthusiasm of their humble beginnings, through their genre-defining work as a part of the legendary mid-90’s Gothenburg metal scene, to their electronic experimentations in the new millennium, their distinctive fusion of beauty and brutality has been ever-present. The dynamic guitar playing of Martin Henriksson and Niklas Sundin is integral to Dark Tranquillity’s unique sound. The duo’s memorable riffs and melodies serve as the perfect complement to the tortured growls and introspective lyrics of vocalist Mikael Stanne, and create... Read More →

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Reviews

God of War III: Blood & Metal EP

Release Date: March 2, 2010 If any game deserves to have a soundtrack written for it featuring some of today’s leading metal bands, that game is God of War III. Five years ago, the first God of War shattered the gaming world by incorporating everything awesome about action/adventure games into a cinematic gaming experience that pushed the PS2 to its technical limits and, more importantly, allowed players to brutalize their enemies in the most visceral ways imaginable. Now, Sony is poised to release God of War III, the first entry in the series to hit the PS3, and a host of Roadrunner Records artists are ready to reward the series’ dedication to the metal aesthetic by unveiling a six-song set of new music. Guitar Messenger has... Read More →

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Lessons

Red Light District by Jeremy Krull

Hello readers, if you’ve stumbled upon this then I guess you’re somewhat interested in the wide (and very confusing) world of audio production/recording. Throughout this series of columns we will touch on many different aspects of recording, from good equipment to start out with to methodology, to mixing, and many other small things along the way. In this introductory column we’ll glance over some of the very basic principles and ideals of recording/music production. And, before I forget, and I cannot stress this enough, this is about your ears, first and foremost. All for you? A rough estimate would be that about 90% of people doing this whole recording thing were at the beginning... Read More →

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Artist Masterclasses

Steve Morse Masterclass

Steve Morse welcomes Guitar Messenger visitors with a stunning solo – in half a minute, he incorporates fierce pentatonic licks, chromatic bursts, harp harmonic arpeggios, wah-like tone knob swells, and subtle voice-led chords.

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Artist Licks

Artist Lick: Steve Morse

Guitar legend Steve Morse demonstrates his burning take on the blues, in an Artist Lick taken from the Dixie Dregs’ ‘Rock & Roll Park’ from their 1981 album Unsung Heroes.

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News

DREAM THEATER to support IRON MAIDEN on Summer Tour

New York, NY: Prog rock/metal icons DREAM THEATER will spend their summer supporting Iron Maiden on the band’s month-long tour of major US and Canadian markets. The tour launches on June 9 and runs through July 20, and... Read More →

Workshop Featuring Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton, Alex De Grassi, Scott Tennant

Bigfork, Montana (PRWEB) March 3, 2010 – The non-profit Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation (CCGF) announced today its first annual guitar festival and workshop. The event offers the opportunity to play with and learn... Read More →

DARK TRANQUILLITY Vocalist Checks In From Killswitch Engage Tour

As the anticipation surrounding the new, highly acclaimed DARK TRANQUILLITY album, We Are The Void, continues to build to epic proportions Mikael Stanne (vocals) checks in with the following report from the road: “Sitting... Read More →

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