Reliqa

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

Before The Future LOST SOUND TAPES/SELF-RELEASED 8/10

Kalandra bring past and present into perfect harmony ...

U.S. Girls ★★★★ Scratch It 4AD. CD/DL/LP ...

Chaos, blood, death, resurrection – Kerry King and Tom Araya look back on the tumultuous journey of the thrash icons who pushed metal to new extremes

With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level