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“He wasn’t a phoney. He didn’t have to be somebody else – he felt comfortable being himself“: We lost Dimebag Darrell 20 years ago today. His brother Vinnie Paul never let his memory die

Pantera guitarist Dimebag Darrell died 20 years ago today, on December 8, 2004. In 2007, his brother Vinnie Paul paid tribute to a giant of metal

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“A lot of my peers have turned to modelers. I’m not there yet. It still feels like an electronic toy to me”: Jerry Cantrell on his love of guitar duos, vibing off Jeff Beck on his solo album –and why he remains a digital tone skeptic

The Alice In Chains guitarist discusses sticking to tubes, breaking out the talkbox and the potty-mouthed solo sessions behind his new album I Want Blood

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Jerry Cantrell says some bands earn just "1000th of a cent" each time their song is streamed

Commenting on streaming revenues, Alice In Chains mainman says "It's a bad business model"

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“Once you hit that first note and get into the groove, and you hear the roar from the crowd, any feelings of tiredness or whatever, I don’t really get”: Jerry Cantrell names the riff that “defines” Alice In Chains

A Metal Hammer reader asked Alice In Chains guitarist/vocalist which riff defines the band. This is what he said.

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“It stands out for being HEAVY!”: Jerry Cantrell reveals his favourite Led Zeppelin song

Plus: what he learned from Jimmy Page

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"There are always fears and doubts lurking, because you're opening yourself up in a completely raw way": Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell on his new album and its guests, songwriting, AI, algorithm bots and AIC's legacy

Jerry Cantrell's new solo album I Want Blood features members of Guns N' Roses, Metallica and Faith No More

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“The crushing intensity, squalling lead tones, and chugging riffs of ’90s metal”: Jerry Cantrell’s Alice In Chains tone in a box for $110? Funny Little Boxes promises just that with the Dirt distortion

Made in collaboration with YouTuber Let’s Play All, Dirt looks to harness 1990s hard rock and metal tones without breaking the bank

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“If you’re faint of heart and can’t stand some blue exclamations from time to time, it’s probably not very peaceful to be with me in a studio”: Jerry Cantrell admits he can't help cursing when he’s recording solos

The Alice In Chains man says his explosively expletive approach is a necessary weapon in the “battle” of tracking his lead lines

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“The Metallica guys were the first ones I heard about using those live. I was like, ‘Man, what are you playing through?!’” Jerry Cantrell shares his thoughts on digital modelers – and why he’s “not there yet”

The Alice in Chains icon uses a Kemper while tracking demos, but he’s not ready to take them into the studio – and onto the stage – just yet

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“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band - because of Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Aerosmith”: Jerry Cantrell on his love of classic guitar harmonies

His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth

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"Flawless and unflinching classic rock for a cruel modern world": Jerry Cantrell goes back to black for I Want Blood

Alice In Chains mainman Jerry Cantrell keeps it dark on solo album number four

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Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell announces North American headline tour

With I Want Blood, his new solo album, set for release later this week, Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell reveals his early 2025 tour plans

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Starcrawler, Myles Kennedy, Beth Hart and five other possible headliners of Woodstock 2029

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With Bob Rock and Rick Rubin at the helm, he recorded some of rock’s most iconic riffs, and launched side-projects with Jerry Cantrell, John Corabi and The Alarm’s Mike Peters – how Billy Duffy’s guitar playing built a Cult following

Duffy’s unique playing style has made the Cult one of rock’s most enigmatic artists, and this video lesson goes deep inside the Sonic Temple to spill the secrets to his rhythm and lead approaches

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“Layne Staley really was one of the most doom-laden, foreboding metal presences you could ever wish to see.“ Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield on the “pure molten lava“ of Alice In Chains' 1992 masterpiece Dirt

“It finds complexity in simplicity, and power in loss“: James Dean Bradfield on Dirt

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“You felt like something was happening and you were actually part of it. That's a pretty cool feeling.” Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell looks back on the dawning of the grunge revolution in Seattle

Jerry Cantrell reflects on the birth of the Seattle Sound

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“These are all guys I admire, but to pick one specific solo out?": Alice In Chains’ Jerry Cantrell picks his 6 favourite guitar soloists of all time

Speaking to Rick Beato, the guitarist, songwriter and band founder dishes out six of the best

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All hell breaks loose! Inside Thin Lizzy's first hit album and the campaign to break America - only in the new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Motörhead, Jerry Cantrell, Jon Anderson, The Cold Stares, Fleetwood Mac, Terrorvision, Michael Schenker, Idles, The Hot Damn!, Bad Religion, Paul Gilbert and more

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The best new rock songs you need to hear right now

Including Jerry Cantrell, David Gilmour, Thundermother and five other custodians of the eternal rock'n'roll flame

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The 14 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Linkin Park, Opeth and Spiritboxare among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell drops new atmospheric solo single, Afterglow

Jerry Cantrell has shared another track from his star-studded forthcoming album, I Want Blood, which is set to feature appearances from members of Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Faith No More

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“She jumped up on Man in the Box and killed it”: Carmen Vandenberg joins Jerry Cantrell to put her own twist on the iconic Alice in Chains solo

Vandenberg wielded a Duesenberg Julia, while the Alice In Chains guitarist opted for his trusty 'Blue Dress' G&L at the North Carolina concert

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“I was determined to avoid hailing him as the future of shred, but I simply cannot do it”: July 2024 Guitar World editor's picks

From an eight-string chug-a-thon with blues licks to make Eric Johnson blush, to a baritone turn from the hottest guitar player on the planet right now, this month was soundtracked by some top-tier guitar action

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The 16 best new metal songs you need to hear right now

Jerry Cantrell, Powerwolf and Ad Infinitum are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!

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“This record is a serious piece of work… I think it’s some of my best songwriting and playing”: Jerry Cantrell taps Guns N’ Roses and Metallica bassists for new solo album I Want Blood

The Alice in Chains leader has signaled his return to heavy riffs with first single Vilified

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