Jackson Guitars & Modern Metal Powerhouse Diamond Rowe of TETRARCH Unveil The All-New Diamond Rowe Pro Series Signature Guitar

 

Diamond Rowe

Becomes First Female Jackson Signature Guitar Artist

&

First African American Female

Signature Artist in Heavy Music

The Diamond Rowe Pro Series DR12MG EVTN6 Features an EverTune Bridge, black chrome-covered active EMG® 81/85 humbucking pickups, and a Dark Rose finish with a new custom 3+3 color-matched Jackson headstock

Story: Ralph Greco, Jr.

Today, Jackson® marks a new chapter in the brand’s investment in fostering progressive talent with the launch of the Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6. Diamond’s asymmetrical approach to playing is the key to her band TETRARCH’s heavy, yet catchy sound. Jackson Guitars celebrates its collaboration with Diamond with the Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6, Dark Rose.

 

Diamond says:

“I‘m so excited about this new venture with the Jackson family. This is a historic collaboration – as I am the first female in the history of Jackson with a signature guitar and the first African American female signature artist in heavy music. I feel so honored to have now joined such an elite group of players that are a part of this club. Many who have inspired me along this journey to get here. It’s truly humbling.”

Diamond Rowe is the co-founder and lead guitarist for the metal/hard rock band TETRARCH. Since co-founding the band in high school, TETRARCH has become one of the most talked about up-and-coming bands in the world – with several press outlets such as Metal Hammer, Kerrang, Revolver, Guitar World, and many others boldly naming Diamond Rowe the world’s next guitar hero. TETRARCH has connected with many fans while performing on some of the world’s biggest stages garnering spots alongside several of the heavy music world’s biggest names such as Guns N’ Roses, Slipknot, Lamb of God, Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Sevendust, Rob Zombie, Trivium, and many many others. The Jackson Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6 is based on Jackson’s single-cut Monarkh platform and is a premium guitar designed for progressive metal players seeking precision and accuracy.

Crafted in partnership with Diamond, this model boasts a 25.5 “ scale, Monarkh-styled nyatoh body draped with a gorgeous poplar burl top, three-piece nyatoh set-neck with graphite reinforcement, and 12˝ radius bound ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets. The black chrome-covered active EMG® 81/85 humbucking bridge and neck pickups, three-way toggle switch, single volume control, and tone control provide a range of tonal options. The Evertune® bridge ensures excellent tuning stability, while the Dark Rose finish with a new custom 3+3 color-matched Jackson headstock and black hardware looks simply stunning.

 

To showcase the Pro Plus Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6, Diamond shares her journey as a guitarist, delving into the inspiration behind her unique design specifications and the influential artists who shaped her sound within a captivating DEMO VIDEO. This video prominently features powerful performances of TETRARCH’s latest release, “Live Not Fantasize,” and “I’m Not Right” showcasing the DR12MG EVTN6’s unparalleled tonal versatility and performance capabilities.

High-resolution product and lifestyle images of the Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe Monarkh can be found HERE.

 

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Pro Series Signature Diamond Rowe DR12MG EVTN6 ($1699.99 USD, €1749 EUR, £1499 GBP, $2999 AUD, ¥245000 JPY) Crafted in partnership with Diamond, this model boasts a 25.5 “ scale, Monarkh-styled nyatoh body draped with a gorgeous poplar burl top, three-piece nyatoh set-neck with graphite reinforcement, and 12˝ radius bound ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets. The black chrome-covered active EMG® 81/85 humbucking bridge and neck pickups, three-way toggle switch, single volume control, and tone control provide a range of tonal options. The Evertune® bridge ensures excellent tuning stability, while the Dark Rose finish with a new custom 3+3 color-matched Jackson headstock and black hardware looks stunning

Check out the Official Music Video for “Live Not Fantasize” HERE

Fierce individuality and a fearless embrace of the outsider are at the heart of TETRARCH. Combining energetic modern musical aggression and lyrical honesty while organically and proudly honoring nu metal’s foundations, the band leads the charge of the genre’s new wave – appealing to fans both in and outside of the metal scene, and enthusiastically providing newcomers a gateway into heavy music.

 

The band’s tireless hard work and relentless determination have established them as one of the top newer bands in heavy music, catching the attention of major media including Pollstar, Billboard, Revolver, Alternative Press, Guitar World, Guitar Player, Premier Guitar, Kerrang! and Metal Hammer, many in which lead guitarist Diamond Rowe was the first African American female lead guitarist from the heavy metal genre to be featured.

Featured on Spotify playlists such as Kickass Metal, Rock Hard, New Blood and Metal Tracks, the band has also seen stellar support from Apple Music and their users, appearing on several additional playlists.

 

TETRARCH’s most recent album, ‘Unstable’, received massive critical acclaim. Upon release, ‘Unstable”s debut single, “I’m Not Right”, cracked the Mediabase Active Rock Top 30 and has garnered over 13 million combined cross-platform streams to date. Follow-up single “You Never Listen” received support from SiriusXM, HardDrive, Full Metal Jackie, and many more of the country’s leading active rock outlets. Having appeared on major festivals such as Epicenter and Exit 111 and boasting tours with genre icons such as Sevendust, Atreyu and Nonpoint, TETRARCH are poised to elevate themselves to the next level with the mighty nonconformist’s spirit that has driven them since day one.

Named one of the top “10 Bands Leading the New Wave of Nu-Metal”

by REVOLVER

“TETRARCH marks a revival of everything that was right in the late 90s and early 2000s.”

— METAL INJECTION

“TETRARCH have risen through the ranks of metalcore with unwavering energy. Blending tectonic drop-tuned riffs and creative samples with catchy hooks, the four-piece have effectively carved their niche in the genre.”

“TETRARCH are on the verge of world domination.”

— GUITAR WORLD

“…Diamond Rowe has thrived in challenging expectations and dismantling the status quo.”

— KNOTFEST

“The meteoric rise of nu metal’s brightest new stars TETRARCH has been a compelling show for the scene around them.”

— ALTERNATIVE PRESS

“TETRARCH are not messing around, bringing the heavy with full force…”

— LOUDWIRE

TETRARCH are:

Josh Fore – vocals/guitar

Diamond Rowe – lead guitar

Ryan Lerner – bass

Ruben Limas – drums

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Ralph Greco, Jr. is the devilishly clever nom de plume of professional writer/musician Ralph Greco who lives in the wilds of suburban New Jersey. He is also a podcast co-host, but as everyone has a podcast these days, this fact is of very little consequence.

Ralph can be reached by writing ralphiedawriter@gmail.com

 

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