Creative Edge Music

Insentient is one of LA’s premier black metal bands. Hailing from Orange County, Insentient is a must-see for anyone who enjoys black, death, or thrash metal, as well as stellar musicianship overall. Comprised of James Coppolino on drums (see also: Syrebris ), William Palacios on bass, Kimberly Orellana on guitars, and Leslie Medina on guitars and vocals, Insentient is a musical powerhouse, delivering powerful and awesome stage presence. Leslie’s vocals are brutal, while her and Kim’s guitars play incredibly well together, and James lays down drum lines and fills that fit exactly where they need to, flowing from groove to blasts and back in such a way that it almost seems easy. Will, meanwhile, lays down some excellent bass lines; he does a great job of doing his own thing while still holding the song together. Insentient has recently released their debut EP, Remnants , which is sure to cement their name on the skulls of many metal heads. The recording quality is great for...

Recently one of my buddies threw these two pedals my way and said "Make a shootout video!".  That's just what I did this weekend, and I was surprised with the results.  While I believe the Kingsley Jouster Double Drive is ultimately a more versatile pedal with more voicings and options, I really liked the smooth high-end and upper mids of the Hughes & Kettner Tube Factor .  It has silly good sustain, creamy smooth highs, and made it really easy to find pinch harmonics -- and all the while it still retained a sense of clarity for each string within a chord. For me, the ability to hear each string clearly within a chord when there is heavy overdrive or distortion is the mark of a good drive circuit.  Frankly, there are plenty of crappy solid state amps that feign this reality by adding lots of noisy harmonics, not related to the fundamental... similarly there are plenty of cheap solid-state (and tube) pedals that unsuccessfully make the same attempt... and...