Ken Susi plays Brian "Head" Welch (Korn)

Ken Susi plays Brian "Head" Welch (Korn)

We had a challenge for Ken Susi, guitarist and clean vocalist of Boston-based metalcore band Unearth. Bringing him into ESP headquarters, we tasked Ken with emulating the tones and playing styles of a number of other ESP...
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Poyo: "Am I Savage?" (cover)

Poyo: "Am I Savage?" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Here's community member Poyo, using his LTD James Hetfield Iron Cross to do a guitar cover of Metallica's "Am I Savage?" off their latest album Hardwired... to Self-Destruct. Poyo...
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Ian Crewe: "C'est La Vie" (cover)

Ian Crewe: "C'est La Vie" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Ian Crewe posted this playthrough video of himself using his LTD MH-1000NT for this cover of Protest the Hero's song "C'est La Vie", the opening track off their 2011 album...
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ESP Kicks Ass at 2017 Ozzfest meets Knotfest

ESP Kicks Ass at 2017 Ozzfest meets Knotfest

No matter where you looked at Ozzfest meets Knotfest held on November 4/5 2017, ESP was in your face. From the stages, where over 28 players in more than 18 bands proudly rocked their ESPs, ESP E-IIs, and LTDs for the crowds,...
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Devangelic: "Plagued By Obscurity" (Playthrough)

Devangelic: "Plagued By Obscurity" (Playthrough)

Italian ESP endorsee Mario Di Giambattista of Devangelic just sent over this playthrough video of his band's diabolically heavy tune "Plagued By Obscurity". Mario is playing on his own ESP Custom Shop guitar, a beautifully...
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Ken Susi plays Will Adler (Lamb of God)

Ken Susi plays Will Adler (Lamb of God)

We had a challenge for Ken Susi, guitarist and clean vocalist of Boston-based metalcore band Unearth. Bringing him into ESP headquarters, we tasked Ken with emulating the tones and playing styles of a number of other ESP...
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Paul Barath: "Reckoning"

Paul Barath: "Reckoning"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Finally, we get to feature a lefty in our weekly spotlight of ESP players around the world. It's about time! Paul Barath lives in Budapest, Hungary, and per his ESP All Access member...
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Luís Kalil: "Boulevard"

Luís Kalil: "Boulevard"

Brazilian-born guitar shredder Luís Kalil was only 15 when he became one of the youngest endorsed artists in ESP history. This prodigy is getting ready to release a new EP later this month called Boulevard, and here's the...
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Metallica: "Dream No More" (Live in Antwerp)

Metallica: "Dream No More" (Live in Antwerp)

Performing live in Antwerp, Belgium on November 3, 2017, Metallica pulls out "Dream No More" one of the heavier songs among many from last year's excellent Hardwired... to Self-Destruct album. James Hetfield is using one of...
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Jbonn97: "Freya" (cover)

Jbonn97: "Freya" (cover)

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Check out ESP All Access member Jbonn97 and his LTD EC-256 doing a guitar cover of some sweet stoner metal by The Sword. According to his member profile, Jbonn97 (aka Jake) is a...
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Reba Meyers (Code Orange): Drumception

Reba Meyers (Code Orange): Drumception

The people over at Gear Gods come up with great ideas. Working with Toontrack, the folks who make Superior Drummer 3 drum programming software, they had Megadeth drummer Dirk Verbeuren compose an original song on drums alone,...
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$100 Rebate on Fishman Fluence Models

$100 Rebate on Fishman Fluence Models

Buy an ESP, ESP E-II, or LTD guitar equipped with Fishman Fluence pickups in November or December 2017, and get a $100 rebate straight from us. Details here....
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Arsis: New 2018 Album Teaser

Arsis: New 2018 Album Teaser

Hailing from Virginia Beach, VA, Arsis puts the "extreme" in extreme metal, and by the sound of it, their new as-yet-untitled album due for release in 2018 will be completely relentless in its brutality. In this video,...
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Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) Demos the LTD Volsung

Lars Frederiksen (Rancid) Demos the LTD Volsung

Lars Frederiksen, the punk rock icon who is a member of Rancid as well as The Old Firm Casuals and Oxley's Midnight Runners, takes you through the details of his LTD Signature Series guitar, the Volsung. It features a...
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Jose Laney: "The Day That Never Comes" Cover

Jose Laney: "The Day That Never Comes" Cover

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! ESP All Access member Jose Laney is apparently a fan of both our guitars and of Metallica, which is a pretty good combination. In this video, Jose plays through multiple parts of...
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Anwar T: "Vivaldi's Summer Suite"

Anwar T: "Vivaldi's Summer Suite"

ESP ALL ACCESS COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! Going back to the glory days of guitar gods like Ritchie Blackmore, Randy Rhoads, and Yngwie Malmsteen, the fusion of classical music and metal has presented a challenge that many...
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Mastodon: "Toe to Toes"

Mastodon: "Toe to Toes"

Mastodon had a pretty amazing year in 2017. Not only did they release one of their best-selling and most acclaimed albums of their career with Emperor of Sand in March, but they followed it up in September with the EP Cold...
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InVase: "ConTaminant"

InVase: "ConTaminant"

ESP COMMUNITY MEMBER SPOTLIGHT! We often get very pleasantly surprised when looking through the huge collection of videos that members of the ESP Community have contributed over the years. This is one of those times. InVase...
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In Hearts Wake: "Overthrow"

In Hearts Wake: "Overthrow"

In Hearts Wake is an Australian metalcore band out of Byron Bay. The band features three ESP players: guitarists Ben Nairne and Eaven Dall, and bass player Kyle Erich. You'll see Ben using his ESP E-II Eclipse, while Eaven...
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Tomasz Andrzejewski on the LTD TL-6

Tomasz Andrzejewski on the LTD TL-6

Tomasz Andrzejewski is an outstanding ESP player from Poland who plays tasty riffs and fast, fluid solos on just about any kind of music he takes on. In this clip, Tomasz uses an LTD "Thinline" TL-6, a guitar that provides...
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The Royal: "Thunder" (Playthrough)

The Royal: "Thunder" (Playthrough)

Hailing from the Netherlands, The Royal is a melodic metalcore band featuring ESP players JD Liefting and Pim Wesselink. In this playthrough video for their song "Thunder", you'll see the dual guitar team using their...
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