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'''[[Richie Kotzen]]''': Richie Kotzen (born February 3, 1970 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He is known for being the guitarist of bands such as [[Mr.big]], [[Vertú]] and [[Poison]], plus his amazing solo career.
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'''[[Viking metal]]''': Viking metal found its origins in the Swedish band [[Bathory]]. The lyrics and the sound described the epic Viking mythology, the Viking history and the cruel wars. Many bands followed the style of this new genre. The sound of a Viking metalband is characterized by the galloping guitars, the quick drums and the typical Nordic folk instruments (fiddle, accordeon, flute, horn, etc.)

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Viking metal
Viking metal


Viking metal: Viking metal found its origins in the Swedish band Bathory. The lyrics and the sound described the epic Viking mythology, the Viking history and the cruel wars. Many bands followed the style of this new genre. The sound of a Viking metalband is characterized by the galloping guitars, the quick drums and the typical Nordic folk instruments (fiddle, accordeon, flute, horn, etc.)


Roland VG-99
Roland VG-99

Roland VG-99: A review by Staffay. Roland VG-99 is a high end modelling device. Roland has put all their effort, experience & knowledge from their technology, resources etc. in one state-of-the-art box, that is supposed to be the flagship of the corporation in guitar technology. It models different guitar/amps/other stringed instruments through the technology of HEX-pickup systems, which is the same as guitar-synth technology.


Iced Earth - Alive In Athens Review: Directly drawn from our Albums Board, GMC invites you to check an Iced Earth album review this week user posted image. Remember that you can add your own reviews of your favourite albums in our wiki! (And we are eager to read them!)


Boss PS-6
Boss PS-6


Boss PS-6: A review by GMCer MonkeyDAthos. "I must say I was waiting for some plastic kind of sound, but it really impressed me. I use the super bend and it is wild. You might say that a harmonist never replaces a true guitarist, but my friend this little boy provides a realistic sound, it felt like I was gigging with another player"


Building a Guitar
Building a Guitar


Building A Usa Strat On A Budget: GMCer Mudbone shares his guitar building journey with tons of pics and detailed intructions on each of the steps he took to replace all the hardware of his USA Peavey Predator. "Brand new it was sold for less than $300, and on first inspection it was quite obvious where Peavey cut corners to bring down the price: terrible tuners, cheap tremolo made from pot metal, and mediocre pickups."

GMC Amp Week
GMC Amp Week



Wiki Amp Week: We have recently asked our members about their roaring amps, and here's a detailed list of the cool reviews that we've gathered within our Knowledge Base. Solid state, valves, and everything in between!

TU-2
TU-2


Boss TU-2 Mini Review: GMC Mini Reviews are small articles about our favourite gear, easy to write, fast to read. The most important info about your favourite gear explained in a few paragraphs, for others to read and voice their opinions. Read a few and write your own!