Heavy Music
Everything published on Music Adviser UK under Heavy Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
The Complete Guide to Guitar For Metal Music
Metal guitars demand specific characteristics: sustain, responsiveness and tonal clarity through distortion. Discover what features define metal-suitable guitars and how to choose an instrument that s...
Ibanez Baritone Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Considering an Ibanez baritone guitar as a beginner? This guide explains what makes baritone guitars unique, helps you decide if one is right for you, and walks through your first steps.
Esp 7 String for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Intimidated by a seven-string guitar? Our beginner's guide makes it simple. Learn the layout, first steps, and how to master your ESP 7 string quickly.
The Complete Guide to Djent
Djent is a modern metal subgenre defined by a distinctive palm-muted guitar tone and technical complexity. Discover how this sound emerged and influences modern heavy music.
Deathcore for Newcomers: Where to Start
The genre rewards sequence: start with the tracks that make the breakdown mechanism clear, then follow the path outward. Here's how to approach deathcore as a newcomer.
The Ultimate Guide to Mesa Boogie High Gain Amp Switcher
High gain amps represent the sonic bedrock of modern heavy music, delivering levels of saturation and sustain that transformed metal and hard rock into globally influential phenomena.
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Deathcore
Deathcore fuses death metal brutality with breakdown-heavy metalcore for a fast, technical and crushing sound.
Djent
Djent is a progressive metal style built on syncopated riffs, precise rhythm and a tight, percussive guitar sound.
ESP 7 String
Esp 7 string guitars are built for heavier music, lower tunings and extended range. They suit modern metal and progressi...
Guitar for Metal Music
Find guitars for metal music with the tuning stability, pickups and neck feel needed for heavy playing.
High Gain Amp
Powerful guitar amplifiers built for distortion, sustain and tight, articulate tones in rock and metal styles.
Ibanez Baritone Guitar
Extended-range Ibanez guitars for lower tunings, offering tight response, deep tone and modern playability.
