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All Pedal 1987 Distortion + Delay (Steel Panther Collab)

Built for LA's comedic glam-metal band Steel Panther, the Allpedal 1987 is a dual delay + distortion pedal with the two effects placed in series (distortion first, delay after) and triggered by separate footswitches. The fully analog circuit is pretty straightforward, with three knobs each for each effect: Level, Feedback…Click on the title for more

All Pedal 1987 Distortion + Delay (Steel Panther Collab)

Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter

The Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter, as you may have guessed, is not a pedal for the gentle electric guitarist. Catering to the metal crowd (those who use their 6-string to "melt" stuff), this stompbox is a love letter to the "chainsaw" tone made popular by a string of Swedish Death Metal…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Hell Melter

REVV Northern Mauler Distortion

Although it's white and made in peaceful Canada, the REVV Northern Mauler is a pedal for guitarists who are after the "Swedish Chainsaw" tone pioneered by metal acts with vicious names like Entombed, Dismember, Repugnant, Bloodbath, and Fuming Mouth, just to mention a few. Designed in collaboration with (also) Canadian…Click on the title for more

REVV Northern Mauler Distortion

KMA Machines Wurm 2 Distortion

The KMA Machines Wurm 2 is an update of the Berlin-based company's high-gain flagship distortion pedal, featuring a circuit based on the BOSS HM-2 but with lots of extra features - or, in the words of the builder, "taking it much further and pushing the envelope of how destructive it…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Wurm 2 Distortion

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

Earlier this year, I stood in front of a contemporary art installation from a Quebec-based artist asking me to trigger, via pedal, the end of the world. Irresponsible as I am, I stomped on it, but nothing happened (Quebequas are renowned for loving provocations). Today I am presented with a…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines Guardian of the Wurm

Bardic Audio Devices HM Demon

The BOSS HM-2 is a cornerstone (or rather a cornerTONE!) high-gain distortion for many guitarists into metal, but it's not without its weaknesses - at least according to some! The Bardic Audio Devices HM Demon is a distortion pedal that offers an improved version of this classic circuit. There's a…Click on the title for more

Bardic Audio Devices HM Demon

BOSS HM-2w Waza Craft Heavy Metal Distortion

BOSS recently announced a Waza Craft version of their classic Heavy Metal HM-2, which has been discontinued in 1991. The pedal is now shipping The new version has a better noise floor and +3db volume, and also adds a new mode (Custom mode) which sounds slightly more polished and modern…Click on the title for more

BOSS HM-2w Waza Craft Heavy Metal Distortion

KMA Machines WURHM Orange Terror Distortion (WURM Custom Version)

The black and white KMA Machines WURM (without "H") distortion was released in 2018 as a modern take on the BOSS HM2 MIJ pedal, a favorite of Swedish chainsaw metal players from bands like Dismember and Entombed, integrating the original's active EQ with two more bands for a total of…Click on the title for more

KMA Machines WURHM Orange Terror Distortion (WURM Custom Version)

Function f(x) Gate Crasher Octave Fuzz

Based in Elk Grove Village, IL, just outside of Chicago, Function f(x) makes edgy stompboxes that are fun to explore. Recently Mike Hermans took a look at the Gate Crasher Octave Fuzz, a gnarly, octave up gated fuzz based on CMOS logic integrated circuits. Besides the expected Gate and Volume knobs,…Click on the title for more

Function f(x) Gate Crasher Octave Fuzz

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Here's a device for the doom/stoner/shoegazer fans: the Deadwoods distortion/fuzz from Australian Manufacturer Anarchy Audio. The pedals is inspired by the Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz. Check out this video by The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rzd7uOhAWM&t=0s Inspired by two cult Japanese circuits (Boss HM2 Heavy Metal and Shinei FY-2 Companion Fuzz),…Click on the title for more

Anarchy Audio Deadwoods

Lone Wolf FX at Summer NAMM’s Stompbox Exhibit

We met Joe Anastasio from Lone Wolf FX in Austin back in 2012 when we organized our very first Austin Stompbox Exhibit - at the time he was part of a now defunct manufacturer called Enormous Door FX). To be fair, he never struck us as the most organized of people (you can gather…Click on the title for more

Lone Wolf FX at Summer NAMM’s Stompbox Exhibit