The ESP Guitar Company

August 05, 2015 15:26

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It's a battle to the death! Okay, not to the death, but you'll be the judge when UK-based ESP players Pat Heath and Jamie Hunt respectively arm themselves the new LTD M-1000 Ebony Snow White and the LTD M-1000SE Vintage...

EC-1000FM Playthrough: "Without Warning" (Jimmy Beattie)

August 04, 2015 18:29

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Jimmy Beattie of Seasons After does a sweet playthrough of his tune "Without Warning" on an LTD EC-1000FM Amber Sunburst. This guitar features set-neck construction, and a killer Seymour Duncan SH-1 and SH-4 passive pickup...

LTD M-1000 Ebony SW Demo by Silas Fernandes

July 29, 2015 18:41

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Brazilian guitarist and producer Silas Fernandes rocks out on the LTD M-1000 Ebony SW, a guitar designed for serious shredding with its Floyd Rose bridge, dual EMG 81 pickups, ebony fingerboard, and brilliant Snow White...

LTD V-407B Demo by Chris Cannella

July 20, 2015 15:13

ESP's Chris Cannella picks up a guitar that screams metal. Actually, it simply screams no matter what. The LTD V-407B is a baritone 27" scale 7-string guitar that's ready for your most brutal riffs and slickest leads. Chris...

Children of Bodom: "Morrigan"

July 10, 2015 16:02

Guess who's back? Here's the brand new song "Morrigan" from Children of Bodom, featuring ESP-playing frontman Alexi Laiho. Their new album "I Worship Chaos" is coming in October, but you can pre-order it now at the link....

ESP E-II Arrow Demo by Masaki Murashita

July 02, 2015 23:08

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A Japanese metal guitarist based in Los Angeles, Masaki Murashita gives you a demo of his main guitar, the ESP E-II Arrow. He even includes English subtitles so all of we non-Japanese speakers can know what he's saying......

Lamb of God: "Overlord"

June 30, 2015 16:52

Lamb of God are back in a huge way with their upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang. Here's another new track, "Overlord", featuring the excellent work of ESP players Willie Adler and John Campbell. Check out Will's signature...

ESP at Vans Warped Tour 2015

June 29, 2015 20:45

Check out members of We Came As Romans, Escape The Fate, Beartooth, Senses Fail, Fit For A King, The Amity Affliction, Blessthefall, and Memphis Mayfire as they proudly show off their LTD, ESP E-II, and ESP guitars and basses...

Bullet For My Valentine: "You Want a Battle? (Here's a War)"

June 29, 2015 19:49

Featuring ESP player Michael "Padge" Paget, here's the new single from Bullet For My Valentine from their upcomg album Venom, due out in August. Padge, as you'd expect, plays his signature ESP model....

The Black Dahlia Murder: "Vlad, Son of the Dragon"

June 24, 2015 18:03

Here's a new one from The Black Dahlia Murder, featuring the work of ESP-rocking guitarist Brian Eschbach. "Vlad, Son of the Dragon" will be on their upcoming album release "Abysmal" (Metal Blade)....

Slayer: "Repentless"

June 20, 2015 01:52

Slayer, featuring ESP players Tom Araya and Gary Holt, have released a visualizer video for "Repentless", the title track off their upcoming new album which is due out on September 11, 2015. The album is now available for...

LTD H-408B FM Playthrough by Matt Nisbet of Virulent

June 19, 2015 19:56

Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, Virulent is a mixed genre metal act that experiments within the realms of alternative metal, hardcore, and ambient electronica. Here's guitarist Matt Nisbet doing a playthrough of their song "Duct...

Lynch Mob: "Automatic Fix"

June 18, 2015 03:07

The mighty George Lynch is back with a new Lynch Mob song, "Automatic Fix" from the upcoming album REBEL. Check out George and his distinctively terrifying sonic attack with his ESP GL-56! Order your copy of REBEL here:...

Obituary: "Violence"

June 16, 2015 23:04

In what might be the funniest music video that the metal world has ever seen, Obituary (with ESP player Ken Andrews on lead guitar) gets turned into a cartoon and... well, just watch....

Lamb of God: "512"

June 12, 2015 18:52

The long-awaited new song and video from Lamb of God has arrived. Here's "512" from the upcoming album VII: Sturm Und Drang. Lamb of God features ESP players Will Adler (guitar) and John Campbell (bass)....

EC-401VF DMZ Demo with Simone Fiorletta

June 12, 2015 00:14

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Italian ESP player Simone Fiorletta doesn't have much to say about the LTD EC-401VF DMZ... he lets his playing do all the talking that's required!...

Artist Spotlight: Armored Saint

June 10, 2015 17:46

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Armored Saint has been bringing the metal to fans around the world since 1982, and members Jeff Duncan, Phil Sandoval, and Joey Vera rely on their ESP and LTD guitars and basses on stages and studios everywhere. In this...

Parkway Drive: "Vice Grip"

June 10, 2015 15:45

Parkway Drive, featuring ESP players Luke Kilpatrick and Jeff Ling, have debuted their video for the new song "Vice Grip" from their upcoming album IRE. Note their use of ESP E-II guitars, made at the ESP factory in Japan!...

Premier Guitar Rig Rundown: Gary Holt

June 03, 2015 21:35

ESP-playing thrash godfather Gary Holt (Exodus, Slayer) gets interviewed by Premier Guitar's Perry Bean while on the current Exodus tour supporting their latest album Blood In, Blood Out. Gary shows off his ESP Signature...

LTD H-1007FR Demo by Reece Fullwood

June 03, 2015 16:23

Here's Reece Fullwood, a killer UK-based guitarist, doing some serious sonic damage with the LTD H-1007FR. Reece is doing a song from his progressive metal band Eumeria that showcases both the clean and high-gain tones...

LTD Arrow-401 Demo by Jack Fliegler

May 26, 2015 20:43

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Jack Fliegler of Arizona-based metal band Singularity demos the new LTD Arrow-401, and tells you about its features....

Kamelot: "Insomnia"

May 15, 2015 21:50

Featuring the work of ESP player Thomas Youngblood and his ESP Eclipse, Kamelot returns with a sci-fi inspired thriller for the song "Insomnia"....

Sweep Picking with Josh Middleton of Sylosis

May 15, 2015 21:42

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Perhaps you're a decent sweep picker who just needs an extra push to clean up your technique and get to greatness level. Perhaps you've never tried sweep picking before but always wanted to. Regardless, Josh Middleton of...

LTD EC-407B FM Baritone Demo by Chris Cannella

May 05, 2015 00:01

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ESP's Chris Cannella whips out the new LTD EC-407B FM, which takes the classic single-cutaway EC shape and pairs it with a 7-string, 27" scale baritone setup with awesome results. ...

LTD PT-4 Bass Demo by Pancho Tomaselli

May 04, 2015 23:51

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Going back and forth between his work with the iconic funk pioneers War and the pretty-much-unclassifiable rock trio of PHILM (along with fellow ESP player Gerry Nestler and drummer Dave Lombardo), Pancho Tomaselli needs a...

Shattered Sun: "Hope Within Hatred"

April 21, 2015 03:01

Shattered Sun, the Texas-based metal band featuring ESP players Daniel Trejo and Jessie Santos, premieres their new video for "Hope Within Hatred"....

Ken Susi & Buz McGrath Playthrough

April 21, 2015 02:48

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Created by our friends at Fishman, ESP artists Ken Susi and Buz McGrath of Unearth do a tag-team demo of their LTD Signature Series KS-7 and BUZ-7 outfitted with Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker 7-String electric guitar...

LTD MH-401B FM Demo with Chris Cannella

April 21, 2015 02:19

You can extend your range without adding strings. ESP's Chris Cannella shows (and plays) the new LTD MH-401B FM, a neck-thru-body 6-string 27" baritone that offers great feel and articulation while plunging the depths of...

Good Riddance: "Disputatio"

April 10, 2015 17:38