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Nu-Metal is BACK on The Menu + Loads of Pedals...

PLUS – Deftones, Korn, Spineshank (remember these guys!?) confirm new tour dates

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Richard Goodwin
March 11, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 7 minutes

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GD Metal Nerds!

Yeah, it’s been a minute. Life happened. Strings broke. Amps blew.

But guess what? We’re officially back in the saddle, bringing you all the filthiest gear drops, heaviest riffs, and most face-melting metal news the internet can handle.

And heads up: we're shaking things up. This ain’t just your Friday fix anymore—expect more chaos, more tone, more noise spread throughout the week.

You wanted more? You got it. 🤘

🔥 Here’s what’s on the menu:

  • 🎛️ EarthQuaker x LCD Soundsystem’s Chelsea Fuzz Driver—dirty, grimy, and gloriously gnarly

  • 🤘 Aftershock Festival 2025 lineup—Korn, Deftones, Blink-182, and BMTH bring the heat

  • 🎸 Drunk Beaver’s "Hello Beaver" Kawaii distortion—fuzzy chaos with a cute twist

  • 🎤 Spineshank + The Union Underground reunite—because the early 2000s never die

  • 🔊 Lawrence Petross adds the JMP 2203 to his Marshall-style preamp lineup—pure British fire

  • 🎶 Volbeat goes beast mode on new single "By a Monster’s Hand"

  • ⚡ Solar Guitars drops the CHUG EQ Boost—tight, aggressive, and tailor-made for metal

Let’s crank it up 🎛️👇

🎛️ EARTHQUAKER + LCD SOUNDSYSTEM DROP THE CHELSEA LOW END FUZZ DRIVER

If you love your fuzz gritty, raw, and speaker-ripping, EarthQuaker just cooked up something filthy with LCD Soundsystem.

The Chelsea Low End Fuzz Driver is designed for everything from warm overdrive to all-out destruction, and with only three knobs, it keeps things simple but deadly.

👉 Why it matters:

  • LCD Soundsystem’s first signature pedal—James Murphy gets in the pedal game

  • EarthQuaker’s legendary fuzz tones get a new-wave twist

  • Built for bass and guitar, because why limit the carnage?

🤘 AFTERSHOCK 2025: DEFTONES, KORN, BMTH & BLINK-182 HEADLINE A MONSTER LINEUP

The Aftershock Festival lineup just dropped, and it’s a who’s who of heavy-hitters and nostalgic bangers.

Deftones, Korn, Blink-182, and Bring Me The Horizon are leading the charge, but that’s just the start.

Expect four days of mosh pits, soaring choruses, and tinnitus-inducing volume.

ON THIS DAY WAY BACK WHEN…

In 1976, David Gilmour recorded his iconic solo for Pink Floyd’s "Comfortably Numb"—one of the most legendary guitar moments ever laid to tape. Still giving guitarists imposter syndrome nearly 50 years later.

7 Totally Epic Shred Guitars For Anyone On A Tight Budget

If you're on a tight budget but still want a rock-solid shred guitar, don't think you're out of luck – there's plenty of great options. Here's our picks for 2024 and beyond...

www.electrikjam.com/best-shred-guitars-tight-budget

🦫 DRUNK BEAVER’S “HELLO BEAVER” DISTORTION: CUTE BUT DEADLY

Don’t let the Kawaii aesthetic fool you—Drunk Beaver’s latest Hello Beaver Distortion is a modded-out Boss DS-1 on steroids, with insane gain stacking and a crushing tone.

Oh, and it comes with a matching T-shirt because why not?

👉 Why it matters:

  • Drunk Beaver is low-key one of the best boutique builders out there

  • It’s a DS-1, but actually good—expanded tone shaping and killer saturation

  • You can literally wear your distortion pedal

🎤 SPINESHANK + THE UNION UNDERGROUND REUNITE FOR NU-METAL THROWBACK TOUR

Early 2000s nu-metal is officially undead, and this time it’s Spineshank and The Union Underground teaming up for a co-headline tour.

This comes after Spineshank teased their return to the festival circuit earlier this year.

👉 Why it matters:

  • Nu-metal nostalgia is real—people are still hungry for those drop-tuned grooves

  • More bands from that era are likely to jump back in the ring (looking at you, Static-X)

  • Expect mosh-friendly aggression and breakdowns galore

🔊 LAWRENCE PETROSS ADDS THE JMP 2203 TO HIS MARSHALL-STYLE PREAMP LINEUP

Lawrence Petross is back with another fire-breathing Marshall-inspired preamp, and this time it’s the JMP 2203—a tribute to one of the most iconic high-gain tones of all time.

If you love his Sixty8, Seventy4, and Eighty7, this one’s a no-brainer.

👉 Why it matters:

  • A must-have for Marshall purists who love hot-rodded British tones

  • Perfect for pedalboard-based amp rigs or direct recording setups

  • Lawrence Petross = one of the best in the game for classic amp voicings

🎶 VOLBEAT GOES “BEAST MODE” ON NEW SINGLE

Four years after their last album, Volbeat is back with a new full-length dropping in June.

The first taste? “By a Monster’s Hand”, a heavy, riff-fueled banger that leans into their signature mix of metal, rockabilly, and melodic aggression.

⚡ SOLAR GUITARS DROPS THE CHUG EQ BOOST

If you’re all about tight, aggressive, mix-cutting metal tones, Solar Guitars just dropped a beast of an EQ pedal.

The CHUG EQ Boost is a parametric EQ designed to sculpt your high-gain tones to perfection, inspired by the EQ setups used by metal legends.

That’s all for this week, riff warriors.

Got a favorite fuzz box, a nu-metal hot take, or a pedal that deserves the spotlight?

Hit reply and let us know.

Or just forward this to a fellow gear nerd and spread the tone gospel.

Until next time—keep it loud. 🎸🔥
—The ELECTRIKJAM Crew

Peace.

Chris & Richard

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