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Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 04:55 PM

I know you love power metal. I just wondered which songs you think are doable on guitar and mainly practice alternate picking but not too fast A list of 5 would be great

And know this isn't for your MTP entry. Honest

Also anybody else that knows about power metal can help as I know it is great for alternate picking practice as a genre.

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2008, 05:00 PM

By Alternate picking you mean like tremelo picking?

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 05:05 PM

No. Picking as in up/down strokes around scales. Not tremelo picking quickly.

Songs like Speed of Light by Stratovarius. But not that quick

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2008, 05:05 PM

I would suggest checking out some stratovarius songs but since you said not so fast i think it is to fast for you maybe......

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 05:08 PM

Do Angra have slower songs at all or are all power metal songs pretty quick with the picking?

I've been trying to learn Murderer by Helloween.

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2008, 05:11 PM

That is the only song i can come up with atm



The point with power metal is that it is supposed to go fast

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 05:12 PM

Anybody else know of any power metal type songs that aren't so incredibly silly with the picking?

Surely they need a break sometime

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2008, 05:13 PM

Try look for some songs by Axenstar or Insania

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 05:17 PM

I will try them out cheers

Posted by: Power_Arctica Dec 10 2008, 05:17 PM

Any song of Stratovarius!!! A ballad one

Posted by: VinceG Dec 10 2008, 05:37 PM

You should try Sky Chariots by Lord Weird Slough Feg. A nice mid-tempo style power metal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDgAAQBlANs&feature=related

Posted by: Bondy Dec 10 2008, 05:55 PM

Any song by Dragonforce that way if you play it bad noone will notice



(in other words no I dont know any lol)

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 05:57 PM

I'll just record at half tempo and double speed

Posted by: Bondy Dec 10 2008, 06:00 PM

So when I try that why does it sound like someting from the Chipmunks lol

Posted by: coffeeman Dec 10 2008, 06:02 PM

I think is easier if you look here at GMC, there are a lot of http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/video-lessons/metal_0.html. And start with our instructor of darkness http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/search_results.php?formSearch=Lian+Gerbino.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 06:03 PM

My mate showed us how to do it. You need fancy pants software to do it lol. My mate can do it in Sonar without changing pitch or anything but it is kind of cheating lol You sure you not doing a pitch change rather than a tempo change

Posted by: Bondy Dec 10 2008, 06:11 PM

Ahh i'm just joking mate never tried it just going for a cheap laugh,
going to the sin bin now lol

Posted by: fatb0t Dec 10 2008, 06:13 PM

Metal Church - Monster

Pretty easy power metal song that crunches along nicely... it's just a good tune.

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 10 2008, 06:13 PM

You should be ashamed

I swear I talk so much rubbish on this forum I'm going to have to find a secretary who can sort through my posts and also post when I'm asleep.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Dec 10 2008, 07:55 PM

Hamerfall - Mirror Mirror?

Posted by: superize Dec 10 2008, 08:11 PM

Check out Carlos Carillos power metal lesson here.... lots of alternate picking

Posted by: audiopaal Dec 10 2008, 11:16 PM

Check out some GammaRay songs

Posted by: AlexLion Dec 12 2008, 07:51 PM

If you like Stratovarius, you may like Kamelot, i would say they just simpler version but very cool sounding still, bad that guitars sounds a bit quiet compared to a voice, so tabbing them be ear would not very great idea..(if it`s on youtube, not original albums of course)
Check album Karma, Epica and Fourth Legacy. But Kamelot mostly is riffs, but imho this i great for "galloping" development:) Also you can try some songs from Rhapsody of Fire.

Posted by: VinceG Dec 12 2008, 11:12 PM

Did you check my rec OC? Its a pretty decent speed power metal. Not hard, so definitely obtainable.

Posted by: AlexLion Dec 13 2008, 04:55 PM

This should be awesome practice they`re insane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X7hr-Ky8tg&feature=related
Just found that band, there are outstanding guitarists

Posted by: The Uncreator Dec 13 2008, 05:36 PM

Angra do have some slower tunes, that are good for practices, Although Kiko uses some odd patterns at times.

Posted by: enforcer Dec 13 2008, 09:03 PM

You can try some Iced Earth songs...

Posted by: OrganisedConfusion Dec 15 2008, 02:14 AM

I have just caught up with this thread lol. I missed it in with all the others. I will check out all these songs tomoz.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Dec 15 2008, 03:16 AM

firewind.. gus g is great at ap