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The BV-25M is what I’m starting with as I check out the Mojotone Slammins 2×12 cab. This pair of speakers sound broken in and ready to go at the onset of pummeling riffs I lay into it. I’m really liking the BV-25M speakers. I run them by themselves in the Slammins, and I also run another line to...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 354: Power Outage Last week's podcast couldn't be uploaded thanks to some good old-fashioned California power outages. This week's episode is full of snark -- enjoy. The news items include: - PlayStation Classic using PAL versions for several games regardless of region - Bethesda apologizes about Fallout 76 launch - Fortnite surpasses 200 million players - No Man's Sky Visions update...

Are you familiar with Peter Green’s Gibson Les Paul Standard? Maybe you’ve seen it in the hands of Irish bluesman Gary Moore? Or perhaps when it made news when it made it into Kirk Hammett’s (Metallica) collection? If not, go Google it. I’ll wait. I promise. The short version is that it was already pre-owned when Green bought it, using...

Morley, makers of pedals, switches and Ebtech® audio solutions, announced the official release of the DJ Ashba Mini Skeleton Wah. DJ Ashba currently plays with Sixx:A.M., and previously played for Guns N’ Roses, Beautiful Creatures and BulletBoys. Based off of his signature Morley Skeleton Wah this new pedal incorporates all of the original features and look, but now in...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 348: Telltale Closes This week follows the stunning announcement over the closure of Telltale Games and the repercussions of the shuttering of one of the most influential companies in the industry. There's also Scott continuing to gush about Dragon Quest XI and Jonah enjoying the 2008 version of Prince of Persia again. That, and Fallout 3 headlines...

I have a 1972 Fender Silverface Quad Reverb. Yes, you read that right, not a Twin Reverb but a Quad Reverb. This mammoth amp has been with me since I was a teen in the early '80's. Like every other teen of that era, I pushed this amp with every inch of heavy metal gain I could throw at...

AP International, manufacturer, and distributor of Floyd Rose Tremolo Systems, is pleased to announce the distribution of the new Tone Vise keyless locking nut assembly. This revolutionary design uses three spring-loaded vise grips that surround the nut clamping screw, allowing you to tighten and unlock your Floyd Rose-style locking nut without the need for an allen wrench. Furthermore, the...

Are you familiar with Peter Green’s Gibson Les Paul Standard? Maybe you’ve seen it in the hands of Irish bluesman Gary Moore? Or perhaps when it made news when it made it into Kirk Hammett’s (Metallica) collection? If not, go Google it. I’ll wait. I promise. The short version is that it was already pre-owned when Green bought it, using...

New Jersey-based progressive metal quartet ETHERIUS are thrilled to release their remarkable new instrumental progressive metal EP, entitled Thread of Life, today. The impressive new five track offering is available to order now via Amazon, iTunes, and Google Play. You can also stream it now via Spotify. Check out the latest ETHERIUS behind the scenes videos detailing the making of...

Monstrous black/doom/punk chimera MANTAR have released their new album, The Modern Art Of Setting Ablaze, via Nuclear Blast.  The Modern Art Of Setting Ablaze (as well as accompanying merchandise) is now available to order in various formats: http://nblast.de/MantarAblaze Hailing from Northern Germany, MANTAR have achieved more in five years than most bands twice their age and size. The product of a twenty-year...