Pick of the week: The big free software debate + more

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If you've missed the best of MusicRadar this week…

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B) get the best here. And we forgive you…

Click below for the best MusicRadar has offered over the last week, from AC/DC to free software bust-ups and more...

News

Metallica make a mess of Death Magnetic
Is it just us, or does DM sound poor?
Goodbye Richard Wright
Pink Floyd's keyboard player dies…
AC/DC's Black Ice: World exclusive review
We've heard it: it rocks

Blogs and features

Max/MSP diary
Part 3! Tech advice you need…
Herman Li podcast
The DragonForce man rants: "We're trying to reach a level of playing that nobody has ever heard before."
Why you shouldn't use free software
A developer hits back at MusicRadar

Reviews

ESP LTD Richie Sambora SA-2
A black and white new geetar co-designed by the Bon Jovi rawker
Boss SL-20 Slicer
A clever pedal, where old meets new school
Fender '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue
A retake on a classic amp - with audio

Tuition

Production tips in every style
Bookmark our index old articles to learn all you can
Extreme sampling: 11 ways to create new sounds
Set fire to you piano… now!
Play like Kirk Hammett
How to play lead guitar like the Metallica legend

The MusicRadar team

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