At the turn of the millennium the world was taken over by a genre that mixed heavy riffs from seven-string guitars, hip-hop rap, funky bass and DJ scratches. Nu metal was loud, honest and angry, and it defined a whole generation. We picked 10 albums without which the genre would not be what it is, and we tell the story of each one.

About to record hard riffs, modern metal or djent and your guitar loses intonation, pushes unwanted resonances or sounds muddy? In episode 15 of Studio Lab, Jakub Hríbik shows you step by step how to prepare and record a downtuned guitar so that even the hardest distortion sounds fat and clean. Here is the whole guide from both parts written out in points.

Drawn to the bright, piercing sound of the trumpet and want to learn to play it? You can start at any age. We will tell you where the trumpet comes from, which one to choose, what accessories you need and how to make the first steps, from buzzing into the mouthpiece to your first clean tone.