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Author: Josh Schneider

Tom Frank of Duel - Photo by Marco Syd Mosti
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In Search Of Tone: Tom Frank Of Duel

15th February 202116th March 2021 Josh Schneider Duel, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Tom Frank

‘In the water I can see it moving, watching you all the time.’ The Kraken by Duel’s opening line frequently

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Nick DiSalvo of Elder - Photo by Lee Edwards
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Nick DiSalvo Of Elder

12th February 202115th March 2021 Josh Schneider Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Nick DiSalvo, Omens

I was ecstatic when I learned Elder was going to play live only twenty minutes from where I live. I

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Chris Babalis Sr. & Jr. of Acid Mammoth
A-F Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Chris Babalis Sr. & Jr. Of Acid Mammoth

8th February 20219th March 2021 Josh Schneider Acid Mammoth, Caravan, Chris Babalis, Doom Sessions, Heavy Psych Sounds, In Search Of Tone, Stoner Doom, Under Acid Hoof

Music plays an enormous role in the life of my family. At any given time you can hear my wife’s

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Kyle Shutt
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Kyle Shutt Of The Sword

3rd February 20214th March 2021 Josh Schneider Craft Recordings, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Kyle Shutt, The Sword

The first time I heard The Sword, I became a fan. I remember telling my wife that we have to

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When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions’
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Review: When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions’

2nd February 20213rd March 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, Until It All Collides: The Nightmare Versions, When The Deadbolt Breaks

When I started writing for The Sleeping Shaman a few short months ago, I didn’t really know what I was

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Thomas V. Jäger
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In Search Of Tone: Thomas V. Jäger Of Monolord

1st February 20213rd March 2021 Josh Schneider Acoustic, In Search Of Tone, Monolord, Relapse Records, RidingEasy Records, Stoner Doom, Thomas V. Jäger

The opening riff of their debut album Empress Rising is all it took for me to become a Monolord fan.

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Scott Masson
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In Search Of Tone: Scott Masson Of Green Lung

27th January 20211st March 2021 Josh Schneider Doom, Green Lung, In Search Of Tone, Scott Masson, Svart Records

Very rarely do I stumble across a band in the very early stages of its existence. I’m usually very late

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Ryan Ferrier - Pedal Board
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In Search Of Tone: Ryan Ferrier Of Valley Of The Sun

25th January 20211st April 2022 Josh Schneider In Search Of Tone, Ryan Ferrier, Valley Of The Sun

I ’ve been a fan of Valley Of The Sun since 2014 after their first album Electric Talons Of The

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Robert Sörling of Spelljammer
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In Search Of Tone: Robert Sörling Of Spelljammer

18th January 202120th February 2021 Josh Schneider Abyssal Trip, In Search Of Tone, RidingEasy Records, Robert Sörling, Spelljammer, Stoner Doom

Can you believe that!?! Robert Sörling of Spelljammer actually apologized to me saying his answers may be boring. Well, Robert

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G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Niclas Stalfors Of Lowrider

11th January 202110th February 2021 Josh Schneider Blues Funeral Recordings, In Search Of Tone, Lowrider, Niclas Stalfors, Refractions

Twelve years ago, I picked up the guitar for the first time and I very rarely have put it down

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Enigma Experience ‘Question Mark’
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Review: Enigma Experience ‘Question Mark’

4th January 20212nd February 2021 Josh Schneider Enigma Experience, Fuzzorama Records, Heavy Rock, Question Mark

I ’ve come to learn that there is something special about Sweden and music. Bands such as Candlemass, Entombed, Cult

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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