Gear Gods
Online publication
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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.
| Type of business | Private |
|---|---|
Type of site | Music publication |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Trey Xavier |
| URL | geargods.net |
| Advertising | Blast Beat Network |
| Launched | 2013 |
| Current status | Active |
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]