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Devin Townsend Interview Devin Townsend Interview
July 19th, 2011

Following Devin Townsend’s career has been a diverse musical journey through the many facets of his compelling personality. First introduced to the world as Steve Vai’s lead vocalist on 1993′s Sex & Religion, Townsend quickly flexed his talents as a guitarist, songwriter, and producer with Strapping Young Lad where his darker emotions could run amok. Not content to hide his lighter side he released a slew of solo albums on his own HevyDevy records. While still toeing the blacker waters of metal, Townsend’s solo career found him submerged in more progressive tides as... Read More →


Cliff Chase Interview (Fractal Audio) Cliff Chase Interview (Fractal Audio)
June 23rd, 2011

As the founder of Fractal Audio and the mastermind behind the acclaimed Axe-Fx guitar preamp and effects processor, Cliff Chase has inspired the sound of legions of musicians. With his innovative approaches to amp modeling and ‘quality first’ mindset, he was able to dispel many of the misconceptions associated with digital guitar gear and provide the realism in amp modeling that has converted many tube amp aficionados’ rigs into a 2-space rack unit. The Axe-Fx packs in an extensive collection of vintage and modern guitar amps, cabs, effects and gives its users the freedom to craft practically... Read More →


Vinnie Moore Interview Vinnie Moore Interview
May 13th, 2011

Though his first big break came in the form of a Pepsi commercial, Vinnie Moore’s guitar playing is anything but saccharine. He’s able to adapt his phrases to spice any auditory feast, dropping whole jaws rather than rotting teeth with ear candy. Moore began gigging at a very early age and by his twenties he was signed with Shrapnel Records as a solo artist, placing him in the pantheon of eighties shred meisters, such as Yngwie Malmsteen and Tony MacAlpine. Moore went on to record several songs for Alice Cooper’s Hey Stoopid album before lending his hand to Mr. Cooper’s... Read More →