Dream Theater recently teased they were in the studio with a photo that included an eight-string guitar. While we all assumed that meant the album would include the extended range guitar, now we've ...

"I want to be in the studio, pick it up, start writing, see what happens, and not really think to much about it." "I want to be in the studio, pick it up, start writing, see what happens, and not ...

When Swedish metal icons Meshuggah unleashed their mighty, low down, single-string riffs on Nothing in 2002, the meaning of the word heavy was henceforth redefined. From then, the 8-string guitar has ...

Everyone on the Internet loves a good, spirited argument, and in the metal musician community nothing seems to get feathers ruffled these days like the very mention of 8- and 9-string guitars. Gear ...

Ernie Ball’s stock soared this morning after Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci announced that he was considering adding an eighth string to his axe for the new Dream Theater album. The Trooch ...

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