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Nightrage: "Abyss Rising"

Nightrage: "Abyss Rising"

Jeff K.Jeff K.
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Nightrage, the Greek/Swedish melodic death metal band featuring ESP players Marios Iliopoulos and Magnus Söderman (guitars) and Francisco Escalona (bass) are getting ready to release their ninth studio album Abyss Rising, and...
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    Florian Soum: "Servitude" (cover)

    Florian Soum: "Servitude" (cover)

    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've chosen video submissions from France-based ESP All Access member Florian Soum several times now. He's got that winning combination of excellent playing skill, great-sounding...
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      Dave Sevenstrings: "Ov Fire and the Void" (cover)

      Dave Sevenstrings: "Ov Fire and the Void" (cover)

      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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      ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! The timing couldn't be better for All Access community member Dave Sevenstrings to post his band Solus Ex Infernis's cover of Behemoth's "Ov Fire and the Void". First of all, like...
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        Jon Symons Reviews and Demos the LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal

        Jon Symons Reviews and Demos the LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal

        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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        Jon Symons of Sonic Drive Studio created this outstanding, in-depth review of the LTD Phoenix Arctic Metal. Both an excellent guitarist and audio engineer/producer, Jon takes you through a number of tones and tunings on the...
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          ESP at Aftershock (Sacramento, CA, Oct 7-10, 2021)

          ESP at Aftershock (Sacramento, CA, Oct 7-10, 2021)

          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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          ESP was a premier sponsor at the 2021 Aftershock festival in Sacramento, California from October 7-10, 2021. Check out this video and see some of the scenes from inside the ESP All Access Zone tent, The Music Experience, and...
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            Atlas: "Uhri"

            Atlas: "Uhri"

            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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            Ukko, the new album by Finnish metalcore band Atlas, is due out on December 10. Here's their song "Uhri", featuring guitarists Leevi Luoto and Tuomas Kurikka both playing LTD M-7HT Baritone Black Metal guitars. The M-7HTB...
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              Carlos M. Arzola: "Reunion" (cover)

              Carlos M. Arzola: "Reunion" (cover)

              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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              ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's a sort of unusual All Access spotlight, featuring community member Carlos M. Azola taking on the slippery fusion lines of Greg Howe's "Reunion" using his ESP E-II Mystique for...
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                Sandra Pagola: "I'm Not Right" (cover)

                Sandra Pagola: "I'm Not Right" (cover)

                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! What's the most important thing we're looking for when we choose our weekly ESP All Access spotlights? That's easy... it's the sound of the guitars we make, and as she's done many...
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                  ESP Alexi Ripped Demo by Samy Elbanna (Lost Society)

                  ESP Alexi Ripped Demo by Samy Elbanna (Lost Society)

                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                  Samy Elbanna, guitarist and frontman of Finnish metal band Lost Society, got the rare opportunity to try out the new Alexi Ripped guitar, part of our new Signature Series introductions for the late Alexi Laiho of Children of...
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                    Darren Stroud: "Under a Glass Moon" solo (cover)

                    Darren Stroud: "Under a Glass Moon" solo (cover)

                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Let's talk for a moment about how you improve as a guitar player. We all went through the process of starting out, maybe learning a few chords, and then perhaps a pentatonic scale....
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                      ESP at Louder Than Life (Louisville, KY, Sep 23-27, 2021)

                      ESP at Louder Than Life (Louisville, KY, Sep 23-27, 2021)

                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                      ESP was a premier sponsor at the 2021 Louder Than Life festival in Louisville, Kentucky from September 23-27, 2021. Check out this video and see some of the scenes from inside the ESP All Access Zone tent, The Music...
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                        Fred Leclercq (Kreator) Interview

                        Fred Leclercq (Kreator) Interview

                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                        UK-based ESP artist and brand ambassador Jamie Hunt caught up with bass player extraordinaire Frédéric Leclercq of Kreator in August for this interview at the 2021 Bloodstock Festival. Fred has been part of the ESP artist...
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                          Aeon Slate: "The Witch & The Helix Tree"

                          Aeon Slate: "The Witch & The Helix Tree"

                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                          ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Community member Aeon Slate of Atlanta, GA-based progressive metal band Dear Shadow uploaded this playthrough of their song "The Witch & The Helix Tree". He's playing his LTD...
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                            ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone EverTune (PW) Live Performance Demo by Kazuki Tokaji

                            ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone EverTune (PW) Live Performance Demo by Kazuki Tokaji

                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                            Here's another live performance demo by the incredibly talented Los Angeles-based shred guitarist Kazuki Tokaji, this time on the Pearl White version of the ESP E-II M-II 7B Baritone EverTune. This monster 7-string guitar is...
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                              Antoine I: "Dedicated" (playthrough)

                              Antoine I: "Dedicated" (playthrough)

                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                              ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Doing a very precise two guitar and bass playthrough cover of Parkway Drive's song "Dedicated", All Access member Antoine Ignace uses three ESP models -- an LTD MH Series, LTD H...
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                                LTD AP-4 Black Metal Demo by Bonedo

                                LTD AP-4 Black Metal Demo by Bonedo

                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                Reviewing for German online music magazine Bonedo, bass player Rainer Wind takes you through a bunch of different styles and tones on the LTD AP-4 Black Metal bass, and proves that no matter what kind of music you play, this...
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                                  LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT Live Performance Demo by Cameron Stucky, ft. ENGL Amps

                                  LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT Live Performance Demo by Cameron Stucky, ft. ENGL Amps

                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                  Outstanding guitarist Cameron Stucky does a live performance demo of the LTD Deluxe SN-1 HT, part of our "New for 2021" collection. This guitar comes in a textured sandblasted finish where the wood grain is exposed, looking...
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                                    Phinehas: "The Fire Itself"

                                    Phinehas: "The Fire Itself"

                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                    ESP artist Daniel Gailey is seen here with his Los Angeles, CA-based metalcore band Phinehas in the video for "The Fire Itself", the title track off their new album. Daniel is playing an LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR in Black Blast...
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                                      Kerry Smith: "Karate" (Babymetal) with the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

                                      Kerry Smith: "Karate" (Babymetal) with the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                      ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access member Kerry Smith using his ESP E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune in the best of ways... rocking the riff and chorus from Babymetal's 2016 slammer "Karate". He's chosen a...
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                                        Hypocrisy: "Chemical Whore"

                                        Hypocrisy: "Chemical Whore"

                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                        ESP artist Peter Tägtgren, the founder, main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist of influential Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy, is seen here in the new video for "Chemical Whore", a song that takes sharp aim at the...
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                                          Zach Bedsaul (Saul): "Looking To Fight" playthrough

                                          Zach Bedsaul (Saul): "Looking To Fight" playthrough

                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                          Here's ESP player Zach Bedsaul doing the official playthrough of his band Saul's song "Looking To Fight" from their 2020 album Rise As Equals. Hailing from Iowa, Saul is a hard rock band featuring Zach on guitar along with...
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                                            Bad Wolves: "Lifeline"

                                            Bad Wolves: "Lifeline"

                                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                            Bad Wolves, the LA-based metal band featuring longtime ESP player Doc Coyle, has released the official video for their song "Lifeline" from their upcoming new album Dear Monsters, set for release in October. Doc is seen here...
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                                              Metallica: "Sad But True" on Howard Stern (September 9, 2021)

                                              Metallica: "Sad But True" on Howard Stern (September 9, 2021)

                                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                              Metallica, featuring ESP signature artists James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett, appeared on The Howard Stern Show on September 9 and did this amazing live version of "Sad But True" from their iconic 1991 self-titled Black Album....
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                                                ESP E-II SN-II Live Performance Demo by Cameron Stucky, ft. ENGL Amps

                                                ESP E-II SN-II Live Performance Demo by Cameron Stucky, ft. ENGL Amps

                                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                Here's a fully live performance demo of expert guitarist Cameron Stucky checking out the ESP E-II SN-II Nebula Black Burst. Built at our ESP factory in Tokyo, Japan, the E-II SN-II features bolt-on construction at 25.5”...
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                                                  Chris Harte: "Cruel Master" on the LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk

                                                  Chris Harte: "Cruel Master" on the LTD Bill Kelliher Sparrowhawk

                                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                  ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We were impressed by the tone and performance style of community member chrisxbailer, also known as Chris Harte of Cork, Ireland-based hardcore metal band Bailer. He's doing a...
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                                                    SYRACUSÆ: "Φωτιά (Conflagración)"

                                                    SYRACUSÆ: "Φωτιά (Conflagración)"

                                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                    Hailing from Bogotá, Colombia, SYRACUSÆ includes ESP players Diego Rodríguez and Mono Solís respectively using their LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 and LTD Deluxe B-1005 Multi-Scale in the video for their song "Φωτιά...
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                                                      Teloch (Mayhem) Unboxes the LTD EC Black Metal & Announces Giveaway

                                                      Teloch (Mayhem) Unboxes the LTD EC Black Metal & Announces Giveaway

                                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                      Teloch, guitarist for Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem, might be the most perfect musician in the entire world to check out our LTD EC Black Metal. In this video, he unboxes the EC Black Metal, takes it for a test drive,...
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                                                        Andertons Music: Unboxing & Playing the Alexi Laiho E-II Alexi Ripped

                                                        Andertons Music: Unboxing & Playing the Alexi Laiho E-II Alexi Ripped

                                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                        UK-based retailer Andertons got an early look at the E-II Alexi Ripped, one of the five new Alexi Laiho Signature Series guitars we introduced in September 2021. Check out Rabea from Andertons taking you through the process...
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                                                          Emigrate: "Freeze My Mind"

                                                          Emigrate: "Freeze My Mind"

                                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                          Emigrate is the solo project of Rammstein's co-founder and guitarist, ESP signature artist Richard ZK. In the video for Emigrate's new single "Freeze My Mind", Richard is playing an LTD Deluxe Phoenix-1000, while bass player...
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                                                            Late Honkola: Ambient Melodic Metal with the E-II Eclipse-7

                                                            Late Honkola: Ambient Melodic Metal with the E-II Eclipse-7

                                                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                            ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Looking at community member Late Honkola's profile page here on the ESP site, it's obvious he's a pretty serious player, based purely on his amazing guitar collection that includes...
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