Hajduk28th June 2015Man that was heavy
Awesome Ben
Kristofer Dahl28th June 2015Extreme indeed!! I saw them live and it was like a huge wall of sound right in the face.
MightyGalactus28th June 2015Oh man, the Brendon Small-style 'metal flutter' in a 7-string lesson....this one was made for me.
Guido Bungenstock28th June 2015I hate you for this, Ben! :-p
- Clothingstorm428th June 2015
Cool lesson,btw are 7 string lessons gonna be a regular thing now?
Ben Higgins29th June 2015Cool lesson,btw are 7 string lessons gonna be a regular thing now?
Would you like to see more 7 string lessons? If so, is there anything particular you'd like to see?- Clothingstorm429th June 2015
I'd like to see a Chris Broderick lesson personally, he's an under-rated player I think
- Clothingstorm429th June 2015
you could maybe do a nevermore style lesson as they have had a few 7 string players
waynedcoville4th July 2015please Ben, do EXTREME UK - BOLT THROWER
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Welcome to my new lesson!
This time we are getting dark and extreme with Nile, the death metal legends who have bit of a 'thing' for ancient Egypt!
"Nile is an American technical death metal band from Greenville, South Carolina, formed in 1993. Their music and lyrics are inspired by Ancient Egyptian/Near Eastern mysticism, history, religion, and ancient art, as well as the works of H.P. Lovecraft." - Wikipedia
Style:
Nile's musical style is full of classic death metal elements such as blast beats, super fast double kick drumming and growled vocals. What sets them apart from their contemporaries is how they've managed to weave their lyrical influences (such ancient Egypt and middle eastern civilizations) into their very sound. The use of harmonic minor modes, gongs and droning chants bring to mind dark temples and shifting desert sands. They also have a very dry production which also brings to mind the dusty backdrops of their subject matter.
The guitar work is very demanding in terms of stamina and technicality. Lots of fast tremolo picking sits alongside super tight power chord shifting and lots of chuggy palm muting. You have to be super awake to play this stuff!
This lesson will work on:
- Picking hand stamina
- Alternate picking
- Palm muting
- Use of octave chords
- Use of the Phrygian Dominant (Major) mode
Note:
For the first time at GMC, I am using the full range of my 7 string so all you 7 stringers out there can have something to work on!
So, if you want to avoid displeasing the gods, you'd better pick up that guitar and get working!
Tuning: B E A D G B E - Standard Tuning
Tempo:225 bpm
Key: Bm
Gear:
Ibanez RG7421, Nick Crow 8505 Amp Plugin, Guitar Suite Tube Screamer, Poulin LeCab 2.
Scales:
