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The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist Brandon Ellis leaves the band after 9-year stint
By Phil Weller published
Ellis has thanked fans for the “mountains of support” he’s received during his time with the death metal outfit, and teased a new chapter in his career

NAMM 2024: “A high output humbucker with a sizzly bite”: Seymour Duncan and Brandon Ellis unleash the Dyad, a “high-detailed” bridge humbucker that’s flipped upside-down
By Phil Weller published
The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist got hands-on and real nerdy for his signature humbucker, which is tailored for dropped tunings

Brandon Ellis laid down the gauntlet to Jackson’s Master Builders with this 27-fret Gold Crackle Kelly – is this one of the most challenging custom builds ever made?
By Matt Parker published
See the latest guitar borne from the friendship between one of heavy music’s most innovative players and Jackson’s metal-obsessed master builder, Joe Williams

Watch Brandon Ellis showcase his sensational chops on Jackson’s new American Series Soloist SL3
By Matt Owen published
The Black Dahlia Murder shredder discusses his musical origins, affinity for Jackson guitars and imperious playing style in Jackson's new The Soloist episode

Trevor Strnad, singer of the Black Dahlia Murder, dies at 41
By Jackson Maxwell published
Strnad co-founded the popular death metal band, and had served as their frontman for the entirety of their two-decade-plus existence

Jackson launches single-pickup Pro Series Signature Brandon Ellis Kelly
By Sam Roche published
The Black Dahlia Murder guitarist's new sig boasts a Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis humbucker and Floyd Rose 1000 Series bridge

The Black Dahlia Murder's Brandon Ellis and Brian Eschbach talk tone hunting, songcraft and keeping death metal fresh
By David Von Bader published
The Michigan stalwarts return with Verminous and a tag team of peerless death-metal guitar playing

Brandon Ellis plays the Titanic theme Black Dahlia Murder-style as he reveals his Rifflist
By Sam Roche published
The extreme-metal shredder plays his favorite riff, the first riff he ever learned and loads more

The Black Dahlia Murder's Brandon Ellis delivers a super-precise playthrough of Removal of the Oaken Stake
By Sam Roche published
The ferocious track is taken from the extreme-metal stalwarts' latest album, Verminous

From quarantine slow jams to unlikely all-star collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks
By Michael Astley-Brown, Sam Roche, Jackson Maxwell published
Whatever you're looking for - from John Mayer and Johnny Depp to Phil Demmel and Tal Wilkenfeld - we've got you covered
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