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R40 TRAVELLING BACK IN TIME WITH RUSH 34
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THE UNIQUE TAPESTRY OF OUR METAL SCENE 42
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November / December 2015 Vol . XXXVII , No . 6
Contents
DEPARTMENTS
9 Feedback 12 Changes 18 CM Radio 19 Events 64 Hot Gear 71 Advertisers ’ Index 74 Marketplace 76 Classifieds 78 Showcase
COLUMNS
25 Guitar Ian Sherwood
26 Keyboards Eric Haynes
27 Bass Roberto Arquilla
28 Percussion Zach Sutton
29 Woodwinds Daniel Schnee
30 Brass Busty & The Bass
31 Digital Music Robert Willey
32 Vocals The Karpinka Brothers
58 Writing Jasmine Denham
59 Recording Fred Gilpin
60 Live Sound Nathan Petrie
62 Business Paul Sanderson
The Tea Party ’ s Jeff Burrows takes part in our 2015 Drum Special , Pg . 49
INDIE INSIDER
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ROAD TEST
New guitar effects from Boss & Line 6 plus UA ’ s Apollo 8p
Cover Photo : Alex Lifeson , Neil Peart & Geddy Lee of Rush on the R40 Tour by Richard Sibbald
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FEATURES
R40 TRAVELLING BACK IN TIME WITH RUSH 34
By Andrew King
Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson reflect on the concept , design , and music of R40 , reportedly the iconic band ’ s last largescale tour – but not the last we ’ ve heard from them .
CAPTURING IN A TIME
MATTHEW GOOD OPENS UP
ABOUT CHAOTIC NEUTRAL
By Kevin Young Good found a certain amount of freedom in the process of making the album , saying that he found it liberating to just “ be the artist on this thing .”
THE ARTIST & THE ENTERTAINER
K-OS INDULGES HIS DUAL PERSONALITIES
By Andrew King
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Can ’ t Fly Without Gravity finds the two halves of k-os ’ creative self working in total harmony .
HEAVY CANADA
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By Adam Kovac
Devin Townsend , Arch Enemy ’ s Alissa White-Gluz , KEN mode & more on the scene that unites their different takes on heavy music .
THE WISE AMONG US
CANADIAN MUSICIAN ’ S 2015 DRUM SPECIAL
By Ryan Shuvera Cindy Blackman Santana , Glenn Milchem , Tyler Stewart , Jeff Burrows & more on keeping it fresh behind the kit .
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