Though down-tuning a guitar is common in every genre, it is pretty much the standard for modern metal. Compared to what we’ll call classic metal, it is heavier, more technical, and way more devastating than ever. Therefore, it requires instruments that can keep up with these demands.
Guitar builders large and small have answered the call. And they do it by employing some of the most significant technological advancements to the craft since we first dropped pickups in a plank of wood.