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Win This KH-602 Purple Sparkle Signed by Kirk Hammett

Win This KH-602 Purple Sparkle Signed by Kirk Hammett

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Metallica's Kirk Hammett signs the headstock and case of the new LTD KH-602 Purple Sparkle, a guitar that a lucky winner will call his or her own. ENTER NOW!...
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    Zach Johnson (The Ghost Inside) on the E-II Eclipse BB

    Zach Johnson (The Ghost Inside) on the E-II Eclipse BB

    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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    It was November 2015 when the lives of Los Angeles-based metalcore band The Ghost Inside all changed forever. Traveling to a show in Arizona, their tour bus collided head-on with a tractor trailer, resulting in the deaths of...
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      Loudwire Talks to Reba Meyers (Code Orange)

      Loudwire Talks to Reba Meyers (Code Orange)

      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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      Our friends at Loudwire recently caught up with one of the most badass women in the world of metal and hardcore: Reba Meyers of Pittsburgh-based band Code Orange. Squiggy DiGiacomo talks to Reba about some of her early punk...
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        Jon Symons: "The New Brutal"

        Jon Symons: "The New Brutal"

        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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        ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We've featured the playing of ESP All Access community member Jon S. before, and the reasons are pretty obvious: this guy knows how to get great tones, has super tight rhythms, and...
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          Chop & Shred with Chef Brian Tsao and Ben Weinman

          Chop & Shred with Chef Brian Tsao and Ben Weinman

          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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          The Music Zoo is a terrific ESP dealer in New York, and we're loving this new series of "Chop & Shred" videos they're producing along with Chef Brian Tsao, who you may already know from his "Taste of Metal" series. If...
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            Immolation: "When the Jackals Come"

            Immolation: "When the Jackals Come"

            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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            Immolation, the hugely influential death metal band out of Yonkers, NY, has just put out this excellent video that lives up to the extraordinary brutal song "When the Jackals Come". The track is off their 2017 album Atonement...
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              InVase: "As A Point Of Reference"

              InVase: "As A Point Of Reference"

              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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              ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This is the second time we've featured a submission by All Access community member Ian Shuirr, who creates music as InVase. We always enjoy hearing a player who pushes beyond the...
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                James Hetfield (Metallica) Discusses His Guitars

                James Hetfield (Metallica) Discusses His Guitars

                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                In this recent video released by the Metallica team, James Hetfield talks about the guitars he’s owned, from the first instrument his mom bought him (that he traded in for a PA) through his love for non-traditional guitar...
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                  Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot) on Gear Masters

                  Thomas Youngblood (Kamelot) on Gear Masters

                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                  The folks at Digital Tour Bus just did this excellent "Gear Masters" episode on ESP artist Thomas Youngblood of acclaimed power metal band Kamelot. In it, his guitar tech Mark shows off Thomas's collection of ESP Eclipses,...
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                    Gergo Hajer: "Everything Ends" (Cover)

                    Gergo Hajer: "Everything Ends" (Cover)

                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                    ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! In addition to being a member of ESP All Access, Gergő Hájer is part of the ESP artist family as a Hungarian groove metal king along with the band he founded, Omega Diatribe. But...
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                      The Night Flight Orchestra: "This Time"

                      The Night Flight Orchestra: "This Time"

                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                      We have to admit... we're oddly obsessed with this song and video by The Night Flight Orchestra, a classic hard rock band from Sweden comprised of members of Soilwork, Arch Enemy, and other more metal-focused bands. Featuring...
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                        Derrick Parreno: "Hell in God's Eyes" (Playthrough)

                        Derrick Parreno: "Hell in God's Eyes" (Playthrough)

                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                        ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Derrick Parreno is a member of Manila, Philippines-based metal band Lostthreads, and like many of you is a member of the ESP All Access community. He's been using his trusty LTD...
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                          Bobby Lynge (Fit for a King) on the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

                          Bobby Lynge (Fit for a King) on the E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune

                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                          Bobby Lynge of Dallas, TX-based Christian metalcore band Fit for a King gets into extraordinary detail in discussing why the ESP E-II Horizon NT-7 EverTune is the ultimate guitar for him. Getting into aspects like the string...
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                            Classic Customs Ep. 1: Page Hamilton's ESP Horizon

                            Classic Customs Ep. 1: Page Hamilton's ESP Horizon

                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                            It was 1989 when Page Hamilton, guitarist and vocalist for an up-and-coming alternative metal band called Helmet, visited a somewhat obscure guitar maker called ESP, when we were based in New York City on 48th Street....
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                              Stephanie Bradley: "Jam Time"

                              Stephanie Bradley: "Jam Time"

                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                              ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's a question to ponder: if more than half of the world's population are women, why do women make up such a comparatively small percentage of rock and metal guitar players?...
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                                Francesco Fareri: "Sweepy Todd"

                                Francesco Fareri: "Sweepy Todd"

                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! This isn't the first time we've featured Italian ESP shred king Francesco Fareri in our weekly community spotlight, but you really can't blame us... the dude is just outstanding....
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                                  James Barnett (Cane Hill) on his LTD Guitars

                                  James Barnett (Cane Hill) on his LTD Guitars

                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                  Since 2011, Cane Hill has taken their heavy sounds from the swampy New Orleans environment all the way around the world, building a huge fan base due in part to the great guitar playing of ESP artist James Barnett. In this...
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                                    Of Mice & Men: "Instincts"

                                    Of Mice & Men: "Instincts"

                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                    Coming out of Costa Mesa, CA and rocking the world hard since 2009, Of Mice & Men's latest album Defy is one of the best straight-up metal albums they've done yet. It includes the song "Instincts" shown here, with ESP...
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                                      Jason Melidonie: "Damage Control" Solo Cover

                                      Jason Melidonie: "Damage Control" Solo Cover

                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                      ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's All Access community member Jason Melidonie and his LTD H-1007 taking on the solo from John Petrucci's song "Damage Control". As we know from our own experiences learning an...
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                                        Bill Kelliher "Sultan's Curse" from Premier Guitar

                                        Bill Kelliher "Sultan's Curse" from Premier Guitar

                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                        You gotta love the folks at Premier Guitar Magazine. They're really good at showing their readers the ins and outs of not only the gear we use and yearn for, but how it's used. That's the case here in one of their Riff...
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                                          Jannik S: "The Pursuit of Vikings" (cover)

                                          Jannik S: "The Pursuit of Vikings" (cover)

                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                          ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Jannik S. is a bit of a mystery man (hint to everyone: fill out your ESP All Access member profiles fully so we can help promote your music!). But we do know that he picked up his...
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                                            Mike Spreitzer (DevilDriver) on his ESP Customs

                                            Mike Spreitzer (DevilDriver) on his ESP Customs

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                                            Mike Spreitzer, who has held down guitar duties for groove metal titans DevilDriver since 2004, takes us into his Audio Vault studio to show us some of the guitars he uses to record and perform with the band, including the...
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                                              Ultraphonix: "Walk Run Crawl"

                                              Ultraphonix: "Walk Run Crawl"

                                              Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                              What happens when ESP legend George Lynch hooks up with vocalist Corey Glover (Living Colour), bass player Pancho Tomaselli (War), and acclaimed drummer Chris Moore? Apparently, you get some seriously great hard rock! This...
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                                                Ada Kaczanowska: "Leather Rebel" (cover)

                                                Ada Kaczanowska: "Leather Rebel" (cover)

                                                Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Choosing this week's member spotlight was not a difficult task. Ada Kaczanowska uses her LTD MH-327 to completely rock hard on a killer Judas Priest song from their 1990 album...
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                                                  Light This City: "Agents of Fate"

                                                  Light This City: "Agents of Fate"

                                                  Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                  Formed in 2002, Light This City is a shining beacon of the underground melodic death metal scene of the San Francisco Bay Area. Going through long periods on hiatus, the band recently reformed in late 2017, and have been hard...
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                                                    Andrew W.K.: "Music Is Worth Living For" on Coco

                                                    Andrew W.K.: "Music Is Worth Living For" on Coco

                                                    Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                    Do you even know how to party? ESP player and all-around nice guy Andrew W.K. does, and he'll tell you exactly how to do it properly. In this clip from a recent episode of Conan, Andrew and his band (which includes ESP...
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                                                      Monte Pittman: "Panic Attack"

                                                      Monte Pittman: "Panic Attack"

                                                      Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                      Monte Pittman has one of the most versatile careers in rock and pop music. Known for his long connection to the "Queen of Pop" Madonna as her touring and studio guitarist, Monte has also received accolades on the metal side...
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                                                        LTD MH-417 Demo by Francesco Fareri

                                                        LTD MH-417 Demo by Francesco Fareri

                                                        Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                        Italian shred stallion Francesco Fareri does a demo of the LTD MH-417 where he rips through some original progressive metal, and then shows off the clean tones of this versatile guitar. The MH-417 offers neck-thru-body...
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                                                          Stef's ESP Customs: Goldie

                                                          Stef's ESP Customs: Goldie

                                                          Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                          For more than 20 years, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones has been having the ESP Custom Shop build him the guitars of his dreams. In this video series, Stef explains the thoughts behind the design of many of his all-time...
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                                                            Brian Krahe on the LTD B-206SM Bass

                                                            Brian Krahe on the LTD B-206SM Bass

                                                            Jeff K.Jeff K.
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                                                            ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! If you were under the impression that you needed to submit a complete, lengthy song for us to consider you for an ESP All Access spotlight, here's Brian Krahe from Raleigh, NC to...
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