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Seymour Duncan Announces Pegasus 7 & 8 String Pickups
Fresh off of the North American release of their highly touted Whole Lotta Humbuckers, Seymour Duncan is looking to give metal guitarists…
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Coming Soon: Schecter Hellraiser Hybrid Collection and the Return of the C-1 Classic
As internet rumors run rampant, Schecter has finally cleared the air and has just announced the debut of the much anticipated HELLRAISER…
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Rolling Stone Readers Vote Creed As The Worst Band Of The ’90s
Creed during their ’90s heyday. Unsurprisingly – Creed has been voted the worst band of the ‘90s by readers of Rolling Stone…
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Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Archives Go On Sale
Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images The organization, which will announce its 2011 class of inductees Tuesday, is set to release performances from…
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Rob Zombie to Release New Record, Adds Dates to Tour With Megadeth
Zombie keeping busy this summer Former White Zombie frontman and connoisseur of the cryptic Rob Zombie will be keeping busy this summer…
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Randy Blythe to Appear for Initial Hearing on Friday
Blythe’s hearing is set for this Friday PC: Wikimedia Commons Times are tough when it comes to the relationship between rock stars,…
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Rammstein To Release Video Collection, New Motley Crue Songs in the Works, Beiber Booed
Get ready for plenty more Rammstein in 2013 Alright, so I know everyone out there is probably still a bit hungover from…
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Quick Tips: How Mic Positions Affect Vocals
There’s no question that changing the microphone’s position when you’re recording vocals will alter the sound, and for a variety of…
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The Importance of a Power Conditioner
The Monster Cable MP Pro AVS2000 Power Conditioner So you finally have yourself a brand new home studio setup. You bought all…
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Popular Effects Pedals and Pickups for Metal
Arguably Zakk Wylde’s favorite pedal . . . ever! There are a few things that most every musician needs when it comes…
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Player Profile: U2’s The Edge
The Edge during the War album period of the mid ’80s Here at Soundaria, we like to give our audience the best possible…
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Official Coachella Lineup Announced
Get ready to catch some of the biggest names in music whenCoachella kicks off on April 12, 2013. Well, after months of…