Gear Gods

Dude Covers QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Chopsticks

Guitarist Ralph Jay Triumfo could've just covered Queen's smash hit "Bohemian Rhapsody" fingerstyle and been done with it. Instead, he got a pair of chopsticks...

Greg KenneltyFebruary 14, 2019

Gear Gods

This Cover Of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" On Korean String Instrument Gayageum Is Pretty Cool

"The gayageum that I play is an ancient, traditional Korean instrument made for the purpose of playing traditional Korean music."

Greg KenneltyDecember 18, 2018

Gear Gods

TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy Does A Great, Bluesy Cover Of MEGADETH's "Sweating Bullets"

It doesn't exactly lend itself to an acoustic setting, but it works.

Greg KenneltyNovember 30, 2018

Gear Gods

Dude Plays AC/DC's "Hells Bells" On Actual Church Bells In Germany

Also, this the first time I've ever seen anyone play church bells.

Greg KenneltyNovember 30, 2018

Gear Gods

Toontrack's WORLD METAL BAND Features Members of TWELVE FOOT NINJA, SCAR SYMMETRY, GUS G., THE AGONIST And More

Toontrack teamed up with our sister site, Gear Gods, the only website for musicians in the metal community, for an awesome project – WORLD METAL...

Robert PasbaniNovember 26, 2018

Gear Gods

Here's The Super Mario Theme Song On A Nintendo Box Guitar

Why not?

Greg KenneltyNovember 25, 2018

Gear Gods

MEGADETH Posts Video Of Drummer Dirk Verbeuren Playing Through "Mechanix"

Dirk is not human.

Greg KenneltyNovember 24, 2018

Gear Gods

MESHUGGAH's "Bleed" Covered on Cello Proves Cellos Can Be Heavy

I guess if you cover "Bleed" by Meshuggah on any instrument, that instrument would sound heavy. Raphael Weinroth-Browne offers this cover which, at first, seems pretty true...

Robert PasbaniNovember 6, 2018

Gear Gods

Watch TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy Improvise A Whole Song's Worth Of Vocals Using Toontrack

Thanks, Toontrack!

Greg KenneltyNovember 2, 2018

Gear Gods

Drag Guitar Virtuoso MRS. SMITH Shows You "The Bob Ross Technique" In New Music Video

Yngwie, Vai, Smith… Mrs. Smith – your new favorite drag performer shredder. She refers to herself as "the first lady of shred" and we're...

Robert PasbaniSeptember 14, 2018

br00tal Comedy

This Guy's Air Drumming of "Tom Sawyer" Was So Perfect Even RUSH Approve

Fifty-four-year-old Pete Zirpolo is a member of Baltimore's Marching Ravens marching band, and he's also a viral superstar. That's because a video of Pete...

Robert PasbaniSeptember 12, 2018

Gear Gods

DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li Shreds Underwater

A while back our friend Trey Xavier of Gear Gods performed an experiment to see if an acoustic guitar can shred underwater and he's...

Robert PasbaniSeptember 10, 2018

br00tal Comedy

SLAYER "Bloodline" Ukulele Cover Is The Bloodiest Yet

Rob Scallon has said this is probably his last "hurrah" in the ukulele cover department, because what's left after you douse an entire room...

Robert PasbaniSeptember 4, 2018

br00tal Comedy

SLAYER's "Piece by Piece" Gets A Br00tal Ukulele Cover Thanks to Sarah Longfield & Rob Scallon

Sarah Longfield & Rob Scallon have teamed up for ukulele covers before, based on this "uke group" sketch where everybody plays happy, folksy songs...

Robert PasbaniAugust 27, 2018

Gear Gods

Watch MEGADETH Drummer Dirk Verbeuren Rip Through "Rattlehead"

Dirk Verbeuren is not human.

Greg KenneltyAugust 23, 2018

Gear Gods

Dude Plays Both Solos From MESHUGGAH's "Marrow" On Soprano Saxophone

Multi-instrumentalist Brian Krock of the big band Big Heart Machine is all about Frederick Thordendal's guitar playing. Krock took Meshuggah's song "Marrow" and transcribed both...

Greg KenneltyJuly 2, 2018

Gear Gods

METALLICA's "Fight Fire with Fire" Gets The Banjo Cover Treatment from Rob Scallon

Rob Scallon sure loves covering Metallica. We've covered his extensive collection of Metallica covers in the past, and I guess he had the itch...

Robert PasbaniJune 25, 2018

Gear Gods

What If PANTERA's "Walk" Was Written By DARKTHRONE, METALLICA Or BLOODBATH?

Or on the Doom soundtrack?

Greg KenneltyJune 20, 2018

Gear Gods

MELVINS' Guitarist Buzz Osbourne Walks Kid Through His Extensive Guitar Rig

It's entertaining AND informative!

Greg KenneltyMay 16, 2018

br00tal Comedy

This Cover Of MEGADETH's "Hangar 18" Played With Clothes Hangers Is The Apex of Drum Covers

Unfortunately not performed in a plane hangar.

Greg KenneltyMay 9, 2018

Gear Gods

Watch DECREPIT BIRTH Drummer Samus Paulicelli Write A Killer Song In 58 Minutes

Better known as 66Samus, and no – the video isn't 56 minutes long.

Greg KenneltyMay 3, 2018

Gear Gods

Here's An Epic Bagpipe Cover of The Avengers Theme

I'm ready for the Infinity War now!

Robert PasbaniApril 26, 2018

Gear Gods

Can You Make Metal Music With A Balalaika?

Kinda sorta, according to Rob Scallon.

Greg KenneltyApril 24, 2018

Dude Covers QUEEN's "Bohemian Rhapsody" with Chopsticks

This Cover Of AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" On Korean String Instrument Gayageum Is Pretty Cool

TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy Does A Great, Bluesy Cover Of MEGADETH's "Sweating Bullets"

Dude Plays AC/DC's "Hells Bells" On Actual Church Bells In Germany

Toontrack's WORLD METAL BAND Features Members of TWELVE FOOT NINJA, SCAR SYMMETRY, GUS G., THE AGONIST And More

Here's The Super Mario Theme Song On A Nintendo Box Guitar

MEGADETH Posts Video Of Drummer Dirk Verbeuren Playing Through "Mechanix"

MESHUGGAH's "Bleed" Covered on Cello Proves Cellos Can Be Heavy

Watch TRIVIUM's Matt Heafy Improvise A Whole Song's Worth Of Vocals Using Toontrack

Drag Guitar Virtuoso MRS. SMITH Shows You "The Bob Ross Technique" In New Music Video

This Guy's Air Drumming of "Tom Sawyer" Was So Perfect Even RUSH Approve

DRAGONFORCE's Herman Li Shreds Underwater

SLAYER "Bloodline" Ukulele Cover Is The Bloodiest Yet

SLAYER's "Piece by Piece" Gets A Br00tal Ukulele Cover Thanks to Sarah Longfield & Rob Scallon

Watch MEGADETH Drummer Dirk Verbeuren Rip Through "Rattlehead"

Dude Plays Both Solos From MESHUGGAH's "Marrow" On Soprano Saxophone

METALLICA's "Fight Fire with Fire" Gets The Banjo Cover Treatment from Rob Scallon

What If PANTERA's "Walk" Was Written By DARKTHRONE, METALLICA Or BLOODBATH?

MELVINS' Guitarist Buzz Osbourne Walks Kid Through His Extensive Guitar Rig

This Cover Of MEGADETH's "Hangar 18" Played With Clothes Hangers Is The Apex of Drum Covers

Watch DECREPIT BIRTH Drummer Samus Paulicelli Write A Killer Song In 58 Minutes

Here's An Epic Bagpipe Cover of The Avengers Theme

Can You Make Metal Music With A Balalaika?

25 Facts You May Not Know About NINE INCH NAILS' The Downward Spiral On Its 25th Anniversary

Gallery Test

This New INSANE CLOWN POSSE Song Is Actually Pretty Good

GAAHLS WYRD (Ex-GORGOROTH) Gets Thrashy On New Track "From The Spear"

CARCASS, GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR & More Added To Psycho Las Vegas 2019

Watch Blackgaze Band MØL Open Danish Awards Show GAFFA-Prisen 2019

Album Review: DREAM THEATER Distance Over Time

Mark Morton Brings Up LAMB OF GOD Bandmate Randy Blythe At First Solo Show

25 Facts You May Not Know About NINE INCH NAILS' The Downward Spiral On Its 25th Anniversary

25 Facts You May Not Know About NINE INCH NAILS' The Downward Spiral On Its 25th Anniversary

ASK THE ARTIST: What Book Should Your Fans Read?

Four-Year-Old Obsessed With SOUNDGARDEN Will Make Your Day

NEW YEARS DAY Talks About Women In Metal, Their Upcoming Album And More

COUNTDOWN: Top 10 SLIPKNOT Deep Cuts

DREAM THEATER's John Petrucci On Why The New Album Is Short, Story Behind The Name And More

A Star Is Korn Is The Inevitable A Star Is Born Parody We've Been Waiting For

QUEENSRYCHE On The Proper Pronunciation Of The Band Name And More