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4 brilliant new metal bands you need to hear this month

From Justin Chancellor's alt-metal side project MTVoid to Ukrainian black metallers They Came From Visions, German folk metal heroes Tvinna and hardcore mob Going Off, these are the bands you need to hear in July 2024

Metal Hammer

Eminem: The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) review – guess who’s back, with less bite than ever

The return of the rapper’s nihilistic alter ego makes his 12th album feel like a confused, conflicted attempt to recreate his 00s success – his flow is perfect as ever, but he can no longer provoke true outrage

The Guardian - UK

Ice Spice's Y2K! Album Set For July 26 Release

Ice Spice, the rising music sensation, is set to release her debut album 'Y2K!' on July 26, following the success of her EP 'Like..?'. Catch her electrifyi...

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The 9 best punk tracks even audiophiles should listen to

Hi-fi fan looking to get into punk? Here’s the tracks our team recommend trying first

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“The surest way to keep straps straight”: Joe Satriani and D’Addario have designed a $20 guitar strap that could completely eliminate the dreaded twisted strap problem

Designed specifically for rear-facing strap buttons, the Auto Lock Swivel Strap vows to move as freely as you do while always remaining locked in place

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“Dial in everything from a lush chorus to a crushing barrage of noise”: Catalinbread reimagines cult classic Alesis Bitrman as Bitters – “a multi-effects device on steroids” for guitar, synth and more

Bitcrusher, decimator, frequency modulation and ring modulation combine with distortion and phaser for fresh and bonkers sounds for your pedalboard

Metal Hammer

"The security guard opens it up, and of course in there is a sword." European folk superstars Heilung reveal some of the unique challenges that come when your live show features bones, weapons and animal bits

Heiling have had to navigate some tricky situations to bring their legendary live show around the world

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"It's taken me the best part of 20 years to find a guitar where it's, this is my thing": While She Sleeps' Sean Long and Mat Welsh on their search and discovery of the perfect instruments

The Sheffield band's fresh approach to metal is reflected in their guitar ethos

Guitar World

“You’re not hearing the click of the pick as much, and I’m able to float across the strings a lot faster”: Guthrie Trapp shares the picking hack that could help you play faster – and sound better

The Nashville guitar heavyweight first adopted the approach as a young guitarist after witnessing a mandolin player use it

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"Eminem remains unable to resist humouring his darkest lyrical impulses. He just doesn't know how to properly address them." The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce) is a disappointing missed opportunity

Despite laying in some typically dextrous bars and a few solid hooks, Eminem's twelfth album can't save him from himself

Guitar World

“I get more volume and power when I play with a pick. I’d never be able to play Highway Star with my fingers”: Roger Glover’s isolated bassline on Deep Purple’s Highway Star is a masterclass in high-velocity picking

Highway Star presents the best route to the heart of Deep Purple’s riff-driven righteousness

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“When it comes to building guitar necks, there’s a quick way to do things and there’s a right way to do things”: Ever wondered how PRS makes its necks? This video walks you through a process where every detail matters

This behind the scenes video shot from the factory floor at PRS's factory in Maryland documents a meticulous build process in which there are no shortcuts

The Guardian - UK

The musical that shows the true side of One Direction fans

Fangirls celebrates the obsessive followers of a band closely resembling One Direction. ‘It really does question where the boundaries are,’ says its creator

Guitar World

“As soon as Joe saw that, he said, ‘I have your uncle’s bass!’” Rick Beato reunited with his late uncle’s bass after 50 years – with the help of Joe Bonamassa

The bass went missing from a family home in the mid-'70s, but was miraculously spotted in a recent Bonamassa video

Guitar World

“If you’ve seen them play live the crowd goes off! It looks a lot like some of the big bands of the ’90s”: Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi joins Tom Morello on stage in Italy – with a special appearance from Morello’s son Roman

Tom Morello and Thomas Raggi gave a searing rendition of the MC5's Kick Out the Jams, before joining his son Roman for a live performance of their single Soldier in The Army of Love

Evening Standard

The most controversial lyrics on Eminem's new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)

Today, Eminem has released his first album in four years, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). A concept album that takes in the influential rapper’s career – and various controversies along the way – the artist has framed it as a final outing from his long-standing alter-ego Slim Shady, publishing…

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