Concert Recaps

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a few days ago

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After seeing Delain twice (opening for Nightwish in prior shows), I was extremely excited to see them again. And this time they were co-headling with the band Amorphis. My close friend Eddie and I snagged our tickets early for the VIP seating at The Orpheum (being upstairs at this venue is definitely an awesome spot!). […]

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Tones and Gear

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / last month

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Virtual amp sims seem to keep getting better and better. In fact, there are almost too many choices now! That said, whenever you hear about a new virtual amp sim coming out, you’re like, ‘Bleh, okay, another virtual amp…yippie! So what!’ That’s kind of how I felt when I heard about the new Archetype Nolly […]

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Tones and Gear

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / last month

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We all know how to change strings for the most part. But whenever you throw in something new, like Gotoh locking tuners, it kind of throws you back. That’s okay because you and I are going to learn how to change strings with Gotoh locking tuners. But it doesn’t stop there. We’re going to change […]

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Riffs and Licks

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a couple of months ago

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Are you a beginner guitar player and want to learn how to play heavy metal guitar? Or have you already learned the guitar basics and now you want to learn a style that’s more complex? In this post, I’m going to show you the 6 core metal guitar techniques that you need to learn for playing […]

Metal Music

News and Events

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a couple of months ago

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“A metal album that doesn’t sound like every other metal album.” – says SEVERAL fans! Masterpeace takes you to another world with heavy 7 string riffs, with Cameron Fleury’s double bass madness, and an array of metal vocal styles. ​​ Lyrically, every song tells an insightful story. One that will captivate you and make you really think about the […]

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By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a few months ago

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Is it possible to get a brutal metal tone with amp sims? Technology has indeed come a long way but most amp sims fall short when it comes to metal (what I really mean is most of them completely suck!).  There are only a small handful of amp sims that truly work for metal. And there’s […]

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By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a few months ago

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Are you just starting to transition from 6 to 7 string guitar? Or are you thinking about making the jump? (If you’re thinking about, just do it…and read this now, and again after you get it). There are some challenges that come with that extra string! And if you’re a beginner 7 string guitarist, you’ve definitely […]

Metal Music

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a few months ago

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Do you want to be more productive at work? Of course not, so let me rephrase – do you want to at least enjoy your time while you’re doing the crap you have to do at the office? I’m going to show you how listening to metal at work can make you more productive!  The way I […]

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Recording Music

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / a few months ago

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One of the awesome things about being a modern day metal guitarist and musician is the ability to record your own music. But you may not know where to start or what gear you need. In this post, I’m going to give you my complete home recording studio guide for metal guitarists (I guess this can […]

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Tones and Gear

By jason.m.stallworth@gmail.com / 6 months ago

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Welcome to my BIAS Amp vs. BIAS FX comparison! These are two guitar amp simulator plugins from Positive Grid. Like you, I was confused as crap between two at first! But I’m going explain the differences so that you can make a decision on which one’s best for you. You’ll hear my amp tones from both plugins, […]