What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

[eschoendorff]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Are you going to tell me this is fake? If you do, you must not know anything about Devin. The whole album was criticized for being too serious a Strapping release as he had newly inspired emotion from the 9/11 attacks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqn_otVoNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GTmNr0WHcc

Wow... I certainly wouldn't use this band as an example of guitar tone. These videos just seem to make the case for gain being subbed for technique. In both videos, the gain has obscured the attacks and releases of the notes.

That, when coupled with the fact that they are riding one pitch for over 30 seconds in each video, tells me all I need to know.

If this is teh Br00talz, then I ain't interested. Pubescent gained-out fury sounds like just that. Lots of noise, not much substance.

 

[some_dude]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

I hate to admit it, but I have to support eschoendorff's assessment... the only dude I hear playing is the drummer. Everyone else is just background noise.

 

[sosomething]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Watching those SYL videos, I suddenly understand what people mean by "fake aggression."

 

[Animal]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Devin is super talented but on the whole SYL was really just a stupid band. To his benefit though SYL gave him exposure for his far superior solo career.

 

[Kam]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

I absolutely love every comment on this page so far.

 

[TSE]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

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[TSE]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Damn, not too good at things involving computers!!

 

[Kam]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Here ya go:

 

[Diego]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

To me, modern high-gain is this:



Not a big Machine Head fan, but they know what they're doing.
And a good example of a proper modern Metal tone.
Super tight and crunchy. Even I like that!

 

[some_dude]

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[cronnin]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

SYL -Relentless

I've got the tab for you:

into:
c#ccccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc (4x)

pre verse:
c#ccccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc ...

 

[crguti]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

:headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :firedevil


Higain=smell my EMG

 

[sosomething]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

God damn I enjoy me some High on Fire.

Thank you.

Yes, this is massive high gain to me - used properly, sounding awesome.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=njGppxBBb7E&feature=related

/ thread.

 

[MetalManiac]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

God damn I enjoy me some High on Fire.

Thank you.

Yes, this is massive high gain to me - used properly, sounding awesome.

I hope those guys start making some money. Dental work ain't cheap. Not here anyways.
I do have the name of a good Mexican Dentist if he wants. Probably do the whole thing for 1000.00

 

[eschoendorff]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Okay, at the risk of stirring the pot, here is modern hi gain, as far as I'm concerned:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5aPBPDS34

Marshall JVM + TS (courtesy of Andy Sneap) with... get this: E Standard tuning!!!

Notice the saturation, the tightness, and the clarity of attacks.

 

[Jackson Distortion]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Megadeth FTW!

 

[Petrovsk Mizinski]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

Okay, at the risk of stirring the pot, here is modern hi gain, as far as I'm concerned:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5aPBPDS34

Marshall JVM + TS (courtesy of Andy Sneap) with... get this: E Standard tuning!!!

Notice the saturation, the tightness, and the clarity of attacks.

It's just one example. I don't think you can really call End Game the definitive "HERE IS MODERN HI GAIN".
Half the tightness comes from having a robotic rhythm guitar hand like Dave Mustaine anyway :laugh2:

 

[El Dunco]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

SYL -Relentless

I've got the tab for you:

into:
c#ccccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc (4x)

pre verse:
c#ccccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc c#ccc c#ccc c#ccccc ...

It's one of those songs that is really simple but for some reason I find it catchy. I wouldn't say it's 'fake' aggression though.

Townsend's motivation was the "creative anger" sparked by the September 11, 2001 attacks and further cultivated during their 2001 tour.

. The album itself is raw and roughly produced which would obviously not make it a good example for a modern high gain sound. It has an odd charm to it though. I recommend reading the tabs to some of the stuff from Alien or City. Also that tab is wrong. The notes are the other way round. In fact the tone from Alien or The New Black is probably what is being described.

 

[JeffB]

Re: What does modern high-gain mean to you? (NAD related)

If this is teh Br00talz, then I ain't interested. Pubescent gained-out fury sounds like just that. Lots of noise, not much substance.

the only dude I hear playing is the drummer. Everyone else is just background noise.

Watching those SYL videos, I suddenly understand what people mean by "fake aggression."

All the above- that SYL video reminded me of the first time I saw KISS in the 1970s on TV ..."this is a joke right?..the makeup? the music?..these guy aren't serious are they?"

Not a big Machine Head fan, but they know what they're doing.
And a good example of a proper modern Metal tone.
Super tight and crunchy. Even I like that!

I'm with Diego- not my kinda tone, but its what I'd be shooting for in a modern high gain metal tone.