M.A.N Guitarist Shreds 11-String Axe; Video Available

January 27, 2009

An eight-minute video featuring instrumental acrobatics by guitarist Robert "Rob Guz" Gustafsson of M.A.N — the group formed out of the ashes of Sweden's TRANSPORT LEAGUE (featuring former MNEMIC frontman Tony Jelencovich) — can be viewed below.

Gustafsson's 11-string guitar (which Rob Guz designed on his own; see photo below),alongside the guitar called "Roots Bloody Roots" (see photo below) made their debut in M.A.N's video for the song "My Own Sickness", which was shot last June in Skövde, Sweden with director Martin Holtmann, who has previously worked with the Swedish aggro combo SYCONAUT.

"Blood Vanish", the new video from M.A.N, can also be viewed below. The clip was directed by Gabriel Engber.

"Blood Vanish" comes off M.A.N's sophomore album, "Peacenemy", which was released in Europe in March 2008 (April in North America) via Tief Druck Musik. The CD was recorded at Grand Recordings in Gothenburg, Sweden with producer/engineer Svein Jensen and was mastered by Göran Finnberg at Mastering Room. It features a guest appearance by Burton C. Bell of FEAR FACTORY and ACENSION OF THE WATCHERS on the track "My Own Sickness".

For audio samples, visit www.myspace.com/manmusic.

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