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Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

Lamb of God, In Flames, Mastodon, Tetrarch and more answer.

It all started with Kurt Cobain for Diamond Rowe. A childhood friend who loved Nirvana and wore all-black accessories -- very alternative in the aughts for a "preppy private school" student -- turned Rowe onto the iconic rock band. And that set her on the path to becoming a history-making rocker in her own right.

Tetrarchs new album, Unstable, is a vital and life-affirming throwback to the golden era of nu-metal

For many kids, tab books are a great way to get started, and in this edition of Loudwires Gear Factor, Tetrarchs Josh Fore and Diamond Rowe reveal the importance of tab books in their early development as musicians. "One of my first memories of guitar was this old beaten up tablature book that my dad had for ‘Sweet Child o’ Mine’ by Guns N’ Roses. I just remember practicing that thing all day long and I finally got it," recalls Fore. "I was super excited and showed my parents. It couldn...

Jim Root. However, Fore was initially hesitant about adding a woman to his fledgling band. It didn’t take long for Rowe’s talent to shine through beyond her gender and form what would later become Tetrarch, but this early experience with prejudice in the world of music only hardened her resolve to become a stellar ax player, regardless of gender. Rejuvenating nü metal with a fresh melodic menace, Tetrarch bring an amped-up approach to a genre that otherwise faded into the background of the...