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Olá aos nossos amigos no Brasil! When we first met guitarist Luís Kalil about ten years ago, he was barely 13 years old, but he already had the drive and the talent we knew would have an impact on the world of music...

They're baaaaaaaaaack...

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We're just getting back from two amazing festivals that were held practically back-to-back: Louder Than Life (Sept 22-25 in Louisville, KY) and Aftershock (Oct 6-9 in Sacramento, CA). The shows were amazing, and as is often...

Who wouldn't want Ritchie Blackmore's tone?

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There are actually a couple of ways to tap into the tone of the mighty ENGL Powerball amplifier. You could get yourself the Powerball II E645II, a monstrous handwired 100W 4-channel all-tube head. But maybe you don't have...

You might be the winner!

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What are your plans for Halloween? If you're not already committed to dressing up like a ghoul and trying to scam free candy from your neighbors, here's something else you might considering doing. Behemoth, the iconic...

Thousands of you entered, but there could be only one winner. Congrats to Terry Haile of Post Falls, Idaho, whose name was randomly selected as the winner of our LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 EverTune sweepstakes! Terry will be...

This player/collector keeps finding new LTD models to satisfy his G.A.S. (guitar acquisition syndrome)!

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Starting on Thursday October 10 and remaining at full volume through Sunday October 10, the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, CA was everything people were hoping for with the return of rock and metal to the live stage. ESP...

Do you like metal? No? Okay, go read something else. Oh, you're still here? Then that must mean you're someone who needs to learn more about the ENGL Powerball II, because this is a pure, uncompromising, all-tube amp made...

For over 30 years, MusiCares Foundation -- the non-profit charitable organization of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences -- has been a tremendous help to many musicians. They give musical artists a place to...

It's been a long time since 2019, when we were last able to bring you the fun and excitement of an ESP clinic, but later this month, we're kicking the ESP Clinic Tour back into high gear, and ESP fanatics in the UK and France...

Dark Funeral, the influential black metal forerunners that formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1993, has just released their long-awaited seventh full-length album We Are The Apocalypse via Century Media Records / Sony Music...

A full weekend of all things ESP on Andertons Music social networks!

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How often do you see a guitar player that gets an equal level of respect in genres of classic rock, progressive rock, jazz, country, blues, and metal? It's pretty rare, and that's just one reason why Steve Morse is a very...

There are so many reasons why combo amps are a great choice for many musicians that we couldn't list them all here if we tried. What it boils down to is convenience. Your amp rig can be carried out to your car and into the...

Rock has returned, and ESP is helping bring it to the people at three upcoming 2021 music festivals!

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ESP extends our congratulations to Brian Lopez, who is the Fall 2021 recipient of the ESP Rock Guitar Scholarship at Musicians Institute. Brian seems like the ideal person to get this scholarship, which includes both tuition...

Picture this: you’ve just gotten rolling on what might be the coolest thrash music tour of the year, and then suddenly you find yourself in the middle of a global pandemic. That’s exactly what happened in early 2020 when Bay...

Now in its 15th year, Hellfest has become the preeminent extreme music festival in all of Europe, and perhaps the world. For 2022, the festival will host more than 350 bands and artists over the course of seven days over two...

Rest in peace, our wonderful friend.

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Ever wonder what an ESP clinic event is like? Hopefully, they're all like this one! Watch the video and see for yourself.

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