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April 08, 2016 16:43

"I used to play Viking-influenced melodic death metal. Then I took an arrow to the knee." Amon Amarth, the Swedish metal band with music that's only slightly more epic than their beards, is kicking ass with their latest...

Artist Spotlight: Alan Ashby (Of Mice & Men)

April 05, 2016 19:12

Alan Ashby, guitarist for hugely popular metalcore band Of Mice & Men, tells you all about his new LTD Signature Series AA-600, a neck-thru-body design that focuses on simplicity so you can concentrate on playing. Alan...

Jason Charles Miller on the LTD TL Series

April 04, 2016 18:40

Singer-songwriter Jason Charles Miller tells you his reasons for loving the LTD TL Series. Available in 6-string, 12-string, nylon-string, and even a bass, the TL Series allows for great acoustic tone in a thin, comfortable...

Mille Petrozza Interview (NAMM 2016)

March 29, 2016 00:16

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Mille Petrozza of Kreator hung out at our NAMM booth for the introduction of his new ESP and LTD Signature Series guitars, and chatted with Chris Cannella about what went into the design of his signature models.

What...

Babymetal: "Karate"

March 22, 2016 18:21

That's right... Babymetal! Here's the Japanese pop/metal band's new video for their song "Karate", with Su-metal (Suzuka Nakamoto), Yuimetal (Yui Mizuno), and Moametal (Moa Kikuchi) being backed by an all ESP-playing band...

Stephen Carpenter Interview (NAMM 2016)

March 17, 2016 20:50

Stephen Carpenter of Deftones has been playing ESP Guitars for over 20 years. In this exclusive video for ESP Community Members, Stephen discusses his long-term love of ESP, his ESP/LTD Signature Series guitars, the reasons...

Slayer: "You Against You"

March 16, 2016 20:34

Slayer! Here's "You Against You", the latest video off Slayer's 12th album "Repentless", a prequel to their previous video. Let it be known that this video is full of blood, gore, and violence... in other words, it's a Slayer...

Jungle Rot: "Doomsday"

March 14, 2016 21:07

Kenosha, WI may not seem like the kind of place that would be the hometown of one of the most intense death metal bands, but that's exactly where ESP player Dave Matrise founded Jungle Rot back in 1994. Here's their very...

A Day To Remember: "Paranoia"

March 11, 2016 19:56

A Day To Remember features ESP player Neil Westfall, and here's their video for their new single "Paranoia". Neil is playing his Eclipse from the ESP Custom Shop....

Wearing Scars: "Stand Alone"

March 09, 2016 21:40

ESP shred god Andy James is rocking with his UK-based band Wearing Scars in this video for their song "Stand Alone" off their album "A Thousand Words", which is available now. Andy is playing an LTD EC-1000ET here, with the...

Battlecross: ESP Shout-Out & "The Climb" Playthrough

March 02, 2016 17:14

ESP players Hiran Deraniyagala and Tony Asta of Battlecross kindly give some thanks to ESP, and then use their respective ESP E-II Horizon-IIIFM and ESP EX guitars to do a rocking playthrough of their song "The Climb" off...

Artist Spotlight: Derek Engemann (Cattle Decapitation)

February 25, 2016 01:39

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Derek Engemann is the bass player of Cattle Decapitation, the San Diego, CA-based deathgrind band whose songs protest the mistreatment of animals, the environment, and much more. But in this video, he quite calmly tells you...

The Casualties: "Season of Mist"

February 24, 2016 20:15

Featuring ESP players Jake Kolatis (guitar) and Rick Lopez (bass), The Casualties bring the classic vibe of real punk rock to every one of their songs. Here's the video for "Season of Mist" off their new album Chaos Sound,...

Ratt Black: "Face In Blood"

February 23, 2016 19:01

Ratt Black is bringing the skate rock sound of Southern California back to the ears of the world. Featuring ESP players David Gonzalez, Raul Hernandez, and Nico Santora (who also rocks hard in Suicidal Tendencies), here's...

Marco Mendoza LTD MM-4FM Bass

February 16, 2016 18:54

Marco Mendoza has been called on for some of the most high-profile bass gigs in rock history, performing as an outstanding musician and singer for bands and artists including Thin Lizzy, Lynch Mob, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake,...

Lost Society: "I Am The Antidote"

February 08, 2016 21:29

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From their album Braindead which comes out this week, here's Lost Society, a Finnish thrash metal band with their song "I Am the Antidote". Lost Society features three ESP players: guitarists Samy Elbanna and Arttu Lesonen,...

Deftones: "Prayers/Triangles"

February 04, 2016 22:01

When we spoke with ESP player Stephen Carpenter at the NAMM Show a couple of weeks back, he casually mentioned that the new album by his band Deftones would be coming out this April. Here's the official audio from the new...

Murashita: "Conquer The Foe"

February 03, 2016 19:33

Here's the music video for "Conquer The Foe" from the EP "Inescapable Damnation" by US-based Japanese guitarist Masaki Murashita and his eponymously-named band. Murashita plays a number of ESP guitar models, including the ESP...

2016 NAMM Show Recap

February 03, 2016 03:46

A fast but fun look at some of the guitars, basses, performances, interviews, crowds, and other craziness that went down at the ESP booth during the 2016 NAMM Show....

ESP Custom Shop 2016: Shinobi

January 29, 2016 22:17

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Every so often, the master luthiers of the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan create an instrument that showcases the very best of their rare artistic talents. For 2016, they've made Shinobi, the sword-wielding ninja warrior...

Omega Diatribe: "Extrinsic" Playthrough

January 29, 2016 19:31

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Here's Gergő Hájer of Hungarian metal band Omega Diatribe doing a playthrough of his song "Extrinsic" using his ESP Horizon NT-7B for some tight and focused low-end lines and fluid, textured leads. Check out Omega Diatribe at...

Fabio Cerrone: "Outside"

January 15, 2016 22:33

Italian ESP player Fabio Cerrone grabs his ESP E-II Horizon and slays his progressive-fusion song "Outside" with some really tasty soloing. The E-II Horizon FM/NT features set-thru-neck construction, a mahogany body with...

ESP Artist Spotlight: Bunny Brunel

January 15, 2016 20:52

With a resume that reads like a “who’s who” of the jazz world, bass player Bunny Brunel is one of the most accomplished bass players in music, having played with Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jack DeJohnette,...

2016 ESP Exhibition Limited

January 15, 2016 20:13

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Each year, the master luthiers of the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan, are given free reign to let their creativity flow. The result is the ESP Exhibition Limited Series, a collection of completely unique guitars and basses....

LTD SN-1000FR Demo by Jack Fliegler

January 08, 2016 21:17

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Jack Fliegler of Arizona-based Singularity sends his technical metal chops on a ride through time and space using the new-for-2016 LTD Deluxe SN-1000FR, a gun metal blue guitar with Fishman Fluence pickups and a Floyd Rose....

LTD SN-1000W Demo with Stuart Ziff

December 31, 2015 18:27

Stuart Ziff, the guitar player for the legendary funk/rock band War, picks up the new LTD SN-1000W and cranks out some tasty blues licks before filling you in on its great features, which include a pair of Seymour Duncan...

ESP USA Horizon-II Demo by Chris Cannella

December 23, 2015 18:00

ESP's Chris Cannella takes you on a tour of one of the finest instruments we've ever made: the ESP USA Horizon-II. Built in our California-based factory by highly experienced luthiers, the USA Horizon leaves no detail...

Ted Aguilar (Death Angel) Previews the TED-600

December 22, 2015 19:48

Death Angel is one of the legendary Bay Area thrash metal bands who got their start alongside other local bands like Metallica and Exodus. Their guitarist Ted Aguilar has been an ESP player for a long time, and for 2016,...

Murashita: "Inescapable Damnation" Playthrough

December 01, 2015 23:41