Krank Amplification

At a recent sold-out show in Chicago, we were honored to speak with Savannah's own Kylesa, a metal band that's (happily) hard to corner stylistically. Here, we talk with Lady Laura Pleasants about a few of the heads and cabs that make up the Kylesa Wall of Sound. The Krank Revolution 1 fits as a prominent brick in that very wall.  

He has the Razorback and so he needed to add just the right amp. Joel Davila chose the amp meant to be paired with the Dimebag designed guitar.  

Tucked away in the corner of the Krank Amplification booth were the Krank Rev Jr's. These all-tube micro-stacks sound so much like their larger counterparts, you'll totally forget that you're watching MiniKiss and not actual Kiss.  

Dan Gineer of The Friendship Trust talks about his gear, past and present.  

Prong is back with their first record in four years. Their latest effort, Power of the Damager, is a hard hitting but still raw record that recalls the band's earliest efforts. Guitarist and vocalist Tommy Victor takes...  

At the Krank booth at Summer NAMM, we got Patrick Flanagan to run through the Krank Rev Jr. mini stack. It's a 20 watt all tube amp, including the tube-buffered effects loop. Patrick revs her up and lets her rip in the cozy...  

Patrick Flanagan from Krank Amps gives some insight on what kind of amp setup to use in different performance situations. Flanagan also mentions that Krank's Rev SST half stack is priced for people who need half-stack sound...  

Krank Amps shows off its brand new Rev SST amp. It's a 100-watt solid-state/tube hybrid. The tube pre and solid-state power amp combine with nice loud-n-nasty results. Hear this monster clean and dirty in our exclusive demo...  

The Adicts have been playing with essentially the same line-up since the 70s. A seminal band in punk and post-punk, The Adicts frontman was eager to discuss the band's gear over the years. We spoke to Keith "Monkey" Warren...  

Brendon Small is one of the creators of Adult Swim's Metalocalypse. The animated series has a rabid following of fans, obsessed with the epic-but-goofy misadventures of "the most popular band in the world." said Brendon Small,...  

On the second floor of Winter NAMM, Krank Amps set up a surpringly small booth to show off its wares. The reason for the small size? Krank folks say it's all about economics - the very same reason Krank has come up with it's...  

Krank Amplification gives Gearwire viewers a peek at its Chadwick amplifier head. The Chadwick features 50 watts of power, two Sovtek 5881 power tubes, four Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp tubes, line out, effects loop with...  

Krank Amplification shows off its Krankenstein 4x12 Speaker Cabinet, which packs four Eminence Texas Heat speakers, solid wood construction, and comes in black, blue, red, or sliver. ...  

Krank Amplification talks to Gearwire about the Krankenstein amplifier head. Der Krankenstein features 100 watts of power, four Sovtek 5881 power tubes, four Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp tubes, parametric three-band EQ on...  

Krank Amplification pulls back the curtain on its Revolution amplifier head. The Revolution features 100 watts of power, four Sovtek 5881 power tubes, four Electro-Harmonix 12AX7 preamp tubes, line out, effects loop, two...