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Mark Morton's Gear on Ashes of the Wake

April 02, 2025 7 min read

Lamb of God’s Ashes of the Wake isn’t just a landmark Metal album — it’s also a masterclass in modern Metal guitar tone.

Released in 2004, the record’s tight, articulate riffing and aggressive sound helped the band on their path to becoming one of the most influential modern Metal bands.

Kirk Hammett's Gear on Metallica's Black Album (1991)

February 25, 2025 7 min read

In 1991, Metallica released an album that would change the musical landscape for metal musicians. The self-titled album, best known to the masses as The Black Album, was the band's 5th offering and it launched Metallica to international superstardom.

Jimmy Page's Gear on Led Zeppelin IV

February 11, 2025 9 min read

Led Zeppelin IV was the closing chapter in the band's initial four-album offering over the first three years that kick-started their career. This album contains some of the band's best known songs, including "Stairway to Heaven", and is one of the bestselling albums of all time, having shifted over 37 million copies to date.

James Hetfield's Gear on Master of Puppets (1986)

December 18, 2024 8 min read

Master of Puppets quickly became known not only as one of the most critically acclaimed Thrash Metal albums of all time, but one of the most influential albums of all time upon its release in 1986. Discover the secrets to James Hetfield's awe-inspiring tone right here...

Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear on (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

November 20, 2024 8 min read

Noel Gallagher is one of the most influential song writers and guitar players of the 1990s. He, along with this brother Liam, and their band Oasis, took the UK by storm and changed the face of British music. In this article we take a deep dive into the gear and tones that make their second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? sound so magical.

Jerry Cantrell's Guitar Gear on Dirt (1992)

November 06, 2024 6 min read

Jerry Cantrell's guitar playing style helped to define the unique sound of Alice In Chains. Formed in Seattle in 1987, by the time their second album, Dirt, was released in 1992 (following on from debut, Facelift in 1990), Alice In Chains were riding high.