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Sleep - "Have Spacesuit Will Travel"
Players

Sleep returns with its first new song in eight years — and its first without Matt Pike

Bassist Al Cisneros now leads a reshaped lineup with Melvins drummer Dale Crover and Void guitarist Bubba Dupree, backing a North American tour this fall.

Jun 18, 2026

Gear

Charvel's four new Pro-Mod Plus Dinky DK24 models shown together
Gear

Charvel adds four Pro-Mod Plus Dinky DK24 models aimed squarely at metal players

Three new humbucker-loaded configurations and one HSS join the Pro-Mod Plus DK24 line, with Floyd Rose or hardtail bridges, Seymour Duncan pickups and finishes running from satin black to a green ombre called zombie face.

Aug 19, 2026

ESP LTD MT-1 in Black Satin, Mick Thomson signature model
Gear

ESP unveils eight new signature guitars for 2026, including two tributes to late guitarists

New models arrive for Mick Thomson and Stephen Carpenter, two newcomers join the signature roster, and 20th-anniversary tributes honor Alexi Laiho and Jeff Hanneman.

Jan 22, 2026