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“My goal was to make a modern, metal take on a vintage Jazzmaster shape… I never thought the first track I would use it on would be with Megan Thee Stallion”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on 2023’s most talked-about offsets – and the collab no-one saw coming

Recently nominated for a Grammy, Spiritbox are now one of modern metal’s biggest success stories. Their production-savvy guitarist details how he tackled their viral hip-hop crossover, why bridges are key to his unique tracking approach, and the fervor surrounding his custom Jackson Surfcasters

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Reading and Leeds Festival 2024 lineup announced: Blink-182, Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey, Fred Again, Catfish And The Bottlemen and Gerry Cinnamon to headline, Spiritbox, Skrillex and more also confirmed

Reading and Leeds have revealed their first lineup announcement for 2024, which includes Liam Gallagher playing Oasis' Definitely Maybe in full

Louder

10 songs proving that metalcore is back and that it's more diverse and exciting than ever

From Scene Queen's chauvinist-baiting bimbocore to the genre-splicing bangers of Cinnamon Babe, Banshee and Bex, metalcore is on amazing form right now

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"Then, we heard, 'Okay, Megan's heard it. And she wants to put it out tomorrow.'" Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante reveals the chaotic turnaround that led to their surprise collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion

Fast-rising metal starlets Spiritbox surprised the world by revealing their remixed version of Megan Thee Stallion's Cobra last week

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The Grammys are still failing heavy metal – with so many new bands releasing incredible music, it’s never been more unforgivable

The Grammys have always got heavy metal wrong. But, with them defaulting to Metallica and Slipknot while the next generation is rife with talent, there is no excuse this year.

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Metallica, Paramore, Ghost, Spiritbox and Foo Fighters among the rock and metal bands nominated for next year's Grammy Awards

The nominees for the Best Metal Performance and Best Rock Album categories at the 2024 Grammy Awards have been revealed

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The 10 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Dimmu Borgir, Lord Of The Lost and a Spiritbox-assisted Megan Thee Stallion(!) are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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How Megan Thee Stallion's Cobra is now bringing two talented guitar players to new audiences

“There’s this one guitar line in the middle of the solo… she stood up and she started dancing next to me, showing me how she wanted that guitar line to fit with the groove and fit with the song"

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Spiritbox released the hottest metal debut of 2021. The Fear Of Fear EP shows they're only just getting started

Spiritbox might not be in a rush to make a full-length follow-up to Eternal Blue, but The Fear Of Fear EP is all about pushing their boundaries

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Wild crossover klaxon: Spiritbox have remixed Megan Thee Stallion's Cobra, and yes, it's a banger

Megan Thee Stallion's new single Cobra has been given an official rock remix by Spiritbox

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A heavy solo debut from Mick Mars, a double-neck fretless tribute to Eddie Van Halen and a brand-new Beatles song: This week’s essential guitar tracks

Also: massive new singles from Helen Ibe, Spiritbox, Deap Vally, Iron Axxis, Unprocessed… oh, and did we mention the Beatles?

Guitar World

Watch Spiritbox's one-take video for Ultraviolet, from new EP The Fear Of Fear

Spiritbox share the arty, single-take video for Ultraviolet, the first of three new videos from their newly-released The Fear Of Fear EP

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“I can honestly say it’s the most fun and inspiring plugin I’ve ever used”: Mike Stringer and MixWave team up to bring you his Spiritbox tones in digital form

Boasting three amps, heaps of effects, cab sim, mic options and the rest, Stringer's guitar plugin suite has everything you need to nail his sound

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"I just love the freedom to get to do whatever you want": Spiritbox's Courtney LaPlante looks to the future, and teases "new stuff on the horizon"

Spiritbox vocalist Courtney LaPlante expresses her appreciation of fans "letting us figure ourselves out in real time"

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"My dad listened to nu metal a lot." We spent two days in Las Vegas at the world's biggest nu metal festival, and it was an eye-opener

With headliners System Of A Down alongside new bands Turnstile, Spiritbox and Loathe, Sick New World was supposed to be the ultimate nu metal celebration. But could it live up to hype?

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Shinedown announce US tour with Papa Roach and Spiritbox

Shinedown's Revolutions Live Tour is back for a US autumn leg – with Papa Roach and Spiritbox along for the ride

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The best new metal songs you need to hear this week

Beartooth, Spiritbox and Sleep Token are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Listen to energetic, edm-influenced new Spiritbox single The Void

Spiritbox have returned with a killer new track! Listen to The Void now

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Metal musicians were asked to pick the heaviest riff of all time. This Metallica riff was the (not so clear) winner

Revolver asked pro metal players to decide on the most crushing guitar line of all time. Here’s what they came up with...

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