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THE AMERICAN DREAM is a simple one: if you work hard and are dedicated, eventually good things come your way. This is the myth we tell ourselves, whether you are a plumber, a lawyer or a band member.

Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate…

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

In 2023, Avkrvst emerged from the Norwegian wilderness with a top-notch debut and an impressive record deal. As they ready their second album Waving At The Sky , co-founders Simon Bergseth and Martin Utby explain their familial ties to progressive music.

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The genre-agnostic mastermind behind Zeal & Ardor gives us a tour of his quirky record collection