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Gear Gods

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Gear Gods
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Music publication
Available inEnglish
Founded2013
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleTrey Xavier
URLgeargods.net
AdvertisingBlast Beat Network
Launched2013
Current statusActive

Gear Gods is an online publication centered on music production, equipment and theory in heavy metal and hard rock.[1] It is associated with the websites MetalSucks[2] and Metal Injection.[3] Gear Gods has featured in-depth interviews on the equipments of Between the Buried and Me,[4] John Petrucci,[5] Zakk Wylde,[6] Mike Portnoy,[7] Misha Mansoor,[8] among other artists.

Its editor-in-chief is Trey Xavier, a guitar instructor who studied at Berklee College of Music and Sonoma State University.[9][1] Xavier articles have been featured in Grammy.com,[10] Guitar World[11] and Ultimate Guitar.[12]

On January 22, 2014, Gear Gods broadcast Metal Masters 5, a clinic featuring members of Pantera, Megadeth, Slayer and Anthrax.[13]

In February 2014, the publication and CreativeLive co-hosted a course in production by Kurt Ballou.[14][15]

On June 11, 2014, Gear Gods hosted a live video seminar on music equipment with members of Periphery, All Shall Perish, Intervals and Obscura.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Trey Xavier". TC Electronic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Rosenberg, Axl (May 9, 2014). "Learn About Songwriting from Audiohammer Studios' Eyal Levi". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  3. ^ "Gear Gods". Metal Injection. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ Skaylatonwitch (March 19, 2018). "Watch Between The Buried and Me Take Us Through a Rundown Of Their Tour Gear". MetalSucks. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  5. ^ "John Petrucci odpowiada na pytania... Johna Petrucciego". Antyradio (in Polish). December 2, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "ZAKK WYLDE Talks WYLDE AUDIO Line Of Guitars And Amps: 'I Just Figured Now Is The Time To Do It'". Blabbermouth.net. January 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 31, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "THE WINERY DOGS' MIKE PORTNOY Discusses Current Touring Kit (Video)". Blabbermouth.net. November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  8. ^ "Here's Misha From Periphery to Show You How NOT to Act Like Obnoxious Pleb in Guitar Store". Ultimate Guitar. July 17, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  9. ^ "Gear Gods Editor Launches New Guitar Lesson Series - "The Only Guitar Scale System You'll Ever Need"". Metal Injection. April 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  10. ^ Merrill, Philip (December 5, 2018). "Why Music Theory Doesn't Suck". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "How to Play 12 Types of Power Chords". Guitar World. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  12. ^ Jomatami (January 15, 2018). "5 Reasons You Need To Start Wearing Ear Plugs NOW". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
  13. ^ Bowar, Chad (January 16, 2014). "'Metal Masters 5' Show To Be Streamed Live". Noisecreep. Archived from the original on January 18, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Gear Gods presents Studio Pass: Kurt Ballou". Creativelive.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  15. ^ Alfano, Chris (December 18, 2013). "Gear Gods Will Present Studio Pass: Two Days of Recording Instruction from Kurt Ballou". Gear Gods. Archived from the original on February 14, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
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