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Boss DS-1 Review: I've long owned an Ibanez TubeScreamer, and my amp does have a dirty channel, but I was never able to get that crunchy sound. not untill i bought this little pedal. It's the most basic little distortion pedal. Only has 3 dials for Tone, Level, and Distortion. Very simplistic. Amazing tones. Can get some warm slightly distorted stuff as well as some thick and heavy crunch. Durable. low price.
New SI Lessons: Our students can also be excellent teachers, this month we got two brand new Student Instructor Lessons: Gitarrero brings a powerful track in the style of Rammstein, and Quadrium shares his knowledge on guitar scales with us 
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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.)
Cacophony: Cacophony was an american heavy metal band formed around 1986 by Marty Friedman and Jason Becker. The band is known for their insane shred duet, mixing neo-classical metal with speed metal elements. In 1987 Speed Metal Symphony was released. Fusing styles such as classic with hard rock and mixing the exotic sound of Friedman and the technical power of Becker, the album was a sucess for the lovers of the genre.
Iced Earth - Alive In Athens Review: Directly drawn from our Albums Board, GMC invites you to check an Iced Earth album review this week . Remember that you can add your own reviews of your favourite albums in our wiki! (And we are eager to read them!)
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."
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!
