Neospectric: An Interview with Max Moran
As artists, we try to combine all of our influences to create something new. Bassist Max Moran has achieved that with his new album, . The forward-thinking jazz album, which is anchored by his band of the same name, blends styles and genres for a beautiful flow over tight grooves. His unique sound came naturally as he forged his musical...
Olivier Pinard: Cryptopsy’s “Fear His Displeasure” Bass Playthrough
Cryptopsy have a new album coming out next week called The Book of Suffering – Tome II, and they’re gearing fans up for it with this killer guitar and bass playthrough of the song “Fear His Displeasure.” Bassist Olivier Pinard tears it up with a crushing tone. “On this recording I used my Spector Euro 5 LX with Elixir strings...
The Stray Cats Announce 40th Anniversary Tour and New Album
It’s been 40 years since rockabilly icons The Stray Cats started the band. Now the original members – Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom, and Lee Rocker – have announced they will be plotting a 40th-anniversary tour and recording a new album, to boot. The trio will be heading into the studio with producer Peter Collins in Nashville to make their...
BrownMark and the Revolution Announce New Tour Dates
Prince’s former band The Revolution has announced a new round of tour dates honoring the late singer’s life. After finishing shows in New York City and Austin, the “Purple Rain” group will embark on a 16-date tour split across the U.S. and Europe. The band includes all the original members of keyboardist Dr. Fink, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, guitarist Wendy Melvoin,...
Line 6 Introduces the HX Stomp Multi-Effects Processor
Line 6 has unveiled the Step Beyond HX Stomp, a multi-effects processor for guitar and bass that models the sounds of their Helix amps, cabs, and effects in one pedal. It utilizes the same technology as their Helix processor, which allows the unit to run up to six processing blocks at once. “HX Stomp is a programmable amp/cab/effects/IR pedal that...
Greta Van Fleet Release First Full-Length Album
Greta Van Fleet has been setting the world on fire with their blend of rock for the past few years, and now they’re finally releasing their full-length debut album. Anthem of the Peaceful Army continues their path of paying homage to classic rock with their own twist. The band is anchored by bassist Sam Kiszka alongside his brothers Josh and...
Ananashead Effects Unveils the Blend Bass Drive Pedal
Spain’s Ananashead Effects has added to their line of bass pedals with the Blend Bass Drive. The new stompbox is described as emulating a classic overdrive from the 1970s while adding a clean signal blend. “The Blend Bass Drive is based on the DOD250, modified for bass and allowing more low frequencies with a clean JFET blend circuit in front,”...
EBS Announces Limited Edition 30th Anniversary HD360 Amp
EBS has been in the business for 30 years now, and they’re celebrating in part with a limited edition of their HD360 bass amp. The EBS HD360 Anniversary model will be limited to fifty units and ships with a copy of the EBS 30 Year Anniversary book. “This amplifier is a true collector’s item and at the same time a...
Geddy Lee Reveals More Details on Upcoming Bass Book
Ever since it was announced, we’ve been dying for more details about Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book Of Bass. Now we know a little more, thanks to an Instagram post from the Rush bassist. “Hey! Guess what? I wrote a book! No, not about birds… It’s about basses, basses, and more basses!” Lee quipped. “Amongst the 408 pages of glorious...
Source Audio Introduces the True Spring Reverb Pedal
Source Audio has expanded their pedal lineup with the True Spring Reverb. The compact, stereo pedal is described as pairing spring reverb simulations with organic tremolo effects. “Our two-man engineering team of Bob Chidlaw and Jesse Remignanti put years of collective man-hours into capturing every nuance and idiosyncrasy of the spring reverb and tremolo effects from some of the music...
Revocation Releases “The Outer Ones”
Technical death metal band Revocation has just released The Outer Ones, which takes their heavy sound into the realm of sci-fi. “The title is my ode to H.P. Lovecraft and the entities of pure cosmic horror that rule that universe he created,” says guitarist/vocalist David Davidson. “Since the new music we were writing was so evil and spacey in sections...
Foxgear Pedals Unveils Guy Pratt Signature Knee Trembler Bass Tremolo Pedal
Guy Pratt has teamed up with Foxgear Pedals to create the Knee Trembler, a signature bass tremolo in their Professional Compact series. The Pink Floyd bassist worked with the company to create the pedal with a unique LFO to nail the intro to “One of These Days.” “If you miss the days when amps came with onboard tremolo, you’ll love...