The ESP Guitar Company

Darkest Hour, featuing ESP players Mike Schleibaum, Aaron Deal, and Mike "Lonestar" Carrigan, are making the daring move to record and release their new album independently, without the assistance of a label. To do so, they're asking their community of die-hard fans to head over to their web site, where people can pre-order the album and swag to help fund this venture.

But there's something else you should know: along with Gear Gods, they're giving away one of the guitars being used to record this new album, and it's a beauty. The LTD Arrow-401 offers a bold look, a set-thru neck design, and a killer combination of EMG 81/85 active pickups. Visit the Gear Gods site here to enter for a chance to win. Open to residents of the USA and Canada... see the Gear Gods site for all details, and good luck!