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.

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

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]

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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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