It is absolutely mind blowing how much work goes into these tracks. There's more layers than just the sounds you use, but all the tweaking of effects and working out what effects to use etc, it is absolutely astounding! :O
This is basically what i am looking for! Thanks Andy for all the tips and tricks. Omnisphere is so cool btw. Keep em coming dude. Expecting more videos like this from you. Cheers
Had it in my favourites from the first listen, it's those songs that totally deserve to get back for a re-listen! In 29:05 you isolated the parts they are one of the most beautiful melodies of yours,also love your words i dare to say i feel that way often too and it's a priceless feeling :D
Request for next one: The Everlong Night. Also an idea, could you possibly get someone from the band to discuss the song further (possibly Saltboy Ville? As these have less touch on lyrical side of the song.)
Incredible work Andy! All the songs on the album are very powerful, honestly some of your best compositions to date. It seems like you can push them to the max when you're restricted by this melodeath boundary. When I first heard this song, it immediately reminded me of The Unbron and Lib=Ter days... which made me think: maybe you could select a few of your favourite songs from the first three albums and re-record or even re-interpret them with your magic touch (you Midas like creature who turns metal to gold) and bundle them in an EP. Imagine all these sympohonic layers and Black Hole on songs like Pure, Parasites of Paradise or Altered State of Consciousness! I actually think everyone would die to see what you would do with both of these albums (with the original composers' blessing of course). Anyhow, you're at the top of your game and you can be really proud of this masterpiece! I truly am baffled by how you Biden every release and I'm excited to hear what you will produce next :)
Definitely one of my favorites from the album. I'd be interested to see a video for At the Shores of Silver Sand or In Frozen Fields. Are you planning to do any more riff playthroughs? I'm curious to see how you're playing the intro riff and its variation (a chorus?) in At the Shores of Frozen Sand. That riff is savage.
Hey Andy I have some questions and sorta of a request if possible! So you play in E Standard Tuning E A D G B E What if you tune 1 octave lower so you will still be in E A D G B E but it will be super brutal heavy now that it’s lower imagine a new Mors Principium Est record # 8 or Andy Gillion record # 2 will utilize this Tuning that will be so epic! You can go back and forth playing 1 octave higher and lower for your solo stuff and Your band too you play in. What if you didn’t use a drop pedal either you did ole fashion way and tune the guitar 1 octave lower and new MPE albums will really be death metal and Tech same with all the AG solo albums! It’s still cool if you want to use drop pedal too if ya like! Also what if you got a seven string but instead of using a lower bass string you get a higher treble string in front of the high E so now your low E is now the seventh string! Your lead/solo playing is really amazing I recommend you try this method! I stated to the Guys in Obscura to do this when they put out Akroàsis album but Steffen K. said maybe we think about, but Linus K. Said he utilizes this idea with his Bass Guitar 🎸 P.s Linus from Alkaloid and Obsidious state your one of the best guitarist in the heavy metal realm! Well what do you think does this sound interesting hope you can try this out! Thank you for always commenting back to me I’m greatful for it! Your my hero in metal world beside Paul Wardingham you two guys always rock keep it coming!
If I dropped down an entire octave I'd need a baritone guitar and then some! You'd need very thick strings and it wouldn't work on an average 6 string. It's a cool idea though, especially thr 7 string with a high A about the top E. That could be fun!
On the octave idea you can always use a drop pedal to hit those octaves with messing with a scale length and string gauges but yes going ole fashion way you would half to do this. Glad you love the seven string idea 💡 I think it will work for sure who needs a low B anyway low E is heavy enough lol but seriously but a High A string in front of the High E is a game changer for ya! Also to add you might not need a full baritone scale like 27” or 28” scales you can do multi scale to I recommend a 1” fan frets so it’s not to crazy on the fan and feel uncomfortable! Try like 26.75” on the bass end and 25.75” on treble side for six string! Hope this helps! Thank you for the reply back as always Andy you rule!
Need more bollock droppers! I loved hearing it on my Harmon Kardon car sound system in FLAC format . After December I'll have a kicker sub installed. Can't wait to be blown out of my seat!
Glad i preordered :D. Actual gold! Love the Stranger Things /Arcadey and the strings. Favorite intro: March to War (sick) fav solo: Master of the Dead Fav song: In Frozen Fields (do this next my lord) Fav disappointment: Reverence is just an instrumental. Sadge. Too beautiful
I'd love to see some dawn of the 5th stuff too. That was my first MPE album that got me hooked. The Journey is probably my favorite song from it but I love the whole album.
I am from Ukraine, thats sorry for my english This is my favorite song from album, i want learn play this song on guitar, can i get gtp file or maybe you record video with lesson like you made with Reclaim The Sun? I hope you did it ;-) MPE in my hearts, on second places after Children of Bodom )))
Very interesting video, and i think the whole abum is a masterpiece ! For the next i vote for In Frozen Fields or At The Shores Of Silver Sand. Videos about Neverafter tracks would be great too, that's another masterpiece ;) Awesome work man !
You mentioned the DSP shootout thing at the end, please do it! I have Nolly due to Jari Mäenpää recommending it, but I've been considering getting Nameless too now that you began posting these videos and I saw that you use that one :D (I've also been considering Omnisphere 2 due to you using it :D ) Great video as always. I hope you're going to do the entire album in time, but since you asked for requests, The Everlong Night next perhaps?
@@andygillion sweet! I thought so, but needed to be sure. Was working on learning Aeon and hope to get to this one next, if my kids will ever leave me to it!! They love watching me struggle I guess. Cheers bro!
Been listening since liberation = termination. Just picked up Seven and the latest merchandise . Your abilities are astounding and how massive you are able to make the sound is mind blowing! I am an aspiring musician and I am able to lay down vocals and some basic ideas that I believe have a lot of potential in the metal world but I’m not able to realize them to my full potential. I know you may ignore this considering who you are and your place in the world of metal music, but I’d love to send you a clip and see if you had any ideas as to what could make it better. I only ask because I do not have the knowledge nor expertise to achieve exactly what’s in my head. All the best and keep shredding Andy!
Hey Michael, thanks so much man! I try to respond to every comment and message I get so I'm definitely not going to ignore you mate. I wish you all the best on your musical journey! The way I see it, if it brings you joy and passion, then keep doing it :) As for giving some producing advice on your vocals, I'll be honest, I get an overwhelming amount of requests to check out bands and help give advice on people's songs ect and I'm having to turn away paid work in that respect as I'm just too busy. Producing music is part of my job but it's impossible to give enough of my time for free to do that anymore. I still do my best to reply to everyone though and I hope you understand and keep pursuing it bro
@@andygillion can I connect with you on the basis of paid work then? Your production skills are amazing and my music is something that I want to see to fruition. I’m not rich but I understand your time is extremely valuable and I would be More than willing to pay for song production. I have so many ideas and songs started that need a push. I need someone like you who understands the process in depth and has the years of experience required to make great music. Please let me know and as always keep it up. If you can’t would you possibly have someone in mind that can? I know nobody in the business as I’m sure you are just the opposite.
Very interesting! One question: you did not mention the bass at all. Do you always program it (looks like in the video) and use it on the album? Is it easier to program than just play it? I‘m a bass player myself, hence the question :-)
The bass is usually performed in the traditional way but for this album I decided to program it. The band has only consisted of myself and Ville for some years now, so tracking guitars, doing the synths, orchestration, bass and even lyrics in time for the deadline was not easy. I tracked the bass with a real instrument on Dawn of the 5th Era for example, but this time around it was much more manageable to program it.
Thx for the reply! I must say that I didn’t notice that the bass is not played for real until I saw the midi bass track in your Cubase. So it sounds quite real in my opinion. Btw: great album - best of yours. Keep up the great work 😎
It could be down to the country you're in, I'm really not sure as sadly it's owned by the label and we have no control over that stuff. I know that in some countries certain albums aren't available on spotify...
Should I be worried if I can't hear the G# sub-drop at the end of the intro? I'm using a pair of AKG K702s hooked up to a proper interface, is it a RUclips thing or have I destroyed my ears along the years? Shitting myself rn
Reading your comment made me check this out. Phone speakers, absolutely no way will pick it up. But I just plugged in some shitty gaming headphones into my phone and I can hear it very clearly.. maybe do some online sound engineer hearing tests just in case you are worried. I hope everything's good and it's just audio drivers or something 😕
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"I like to layer up". Solid advice for both melodeath and winter clothing
haha indeed!
I do NOT understand how MPE has laid so low. Andy, your guitar work is legendary. RIFFZZZZZ
One of the most intense melodeath songs I've ever heard. It just does not let up. Love it!
8:30 He said it!
Drink!
Love these song breakdowns... Must continue with MARCH TO WAR please!! 😁🤘
It is absolutely mind blowing how much work goes into these tracks.
There's more layers than just the sounds you use, but all the tweaking of effects and working out what effects to use etc, it is absolutely astounding! :O
Cheers!!
Fantastic! Some of the best music you'll find in metal today.
Thank you Tana
Definitely one of my favorites if not my favorite track on the album.
My favorite song of the album. Such a sick and catchy main riff! 🤘
Comment for the RUclips algorithm: All I want for Christmas is to see MPE live again with Andy in 2021.
Your comment is highly appreciated:)
Best of music🎸🎸🎸
I love these. It’s so interesting to see your process. Some of those “didn’t make it” ideas need to be used
29:40 The best music indeed. This section is my favorite part on the entire album.
Great video Andy! :)
Favorite song on the new album ^^
Damn, man, this is his fucking genius, the world would be fucking lost without Mors ..
Thanks for that. The last album is just something.
gosh this was awesome. loved that stuff that didn't make it into the song - so beautifully put together
Thank you 🤘
Criminally underwatched channel! Super fun vlogs, informative videos, great guy(s), awesome music! All the best :)
Cheers!
Thanks for making this video, I love seeing how each person writes/produces. Awesome stuff!
My pleasure!
This is basically what i am looking for! Thanks Andy for all the tips and tricks. Omnisphere is so cool btw. Keep em coming dude. Expecting more videos like this from you. Cheers
Cheers!
Awesome man, what a song.
Man this video was awesome! Do My Home, My Grave!!
I did already :)
Had it in my favourites from the first listen, it's those songs that totally deserve to get back for a re-listen!
In 29:05 you isolated the parts they are one of the most beautiful melodies of yours,also love your words i dare to say i feel that way often too and it's a priceless feeling :D
Thanks dude!
Insane song
Cheers Joe!
Never disappoints ;)
this song,album, and band absolutely crushes it! love it!!
I'd love to see In Frozen Fields! That would be sick.
Yet again amazing video Andy! These inside the project vids are honestly mind blowing and I can't get enough of them!
Request for next one: The Everlong Night. Also an idea, could you possibly get someone from the band to discuss the song further (possibly Saltboy Ville? As these have less touch on lyrical side of the song.)
Heavy shit! Love these videos
Cheers Juan!
Hi, i like your band since ten Years ago and i'm happy to listen you whith this new album. i like it
I want to see Rebirth! I recently spent a whole afternoon recreating the drum arrangement for the song in Logic just for practice :P
I just subscribed a few days ago.. Hopefully I was number 10k!!! BTW Andy, love the videos, keep them coming!!!
Cheers Tony!
Incredible work Andy! All the songs on the album are very powerful, honestly some of your best compositions to date. It seems like you can push them to the max when you're restricted by this melodeath boundary.
When I first heard this song, it immediately reminded me of The Unbron and Lib=Ter days... which made me think: maybe you could select a few of your favourite songs from the first three albums and re-record or even re-interpret them with your magic touch (you Midas like creature who turns metal to gold) and bundle them in an EP. Imagine all these sympohonic layers and Black Hole on songs like Pure, Parasites of Paradise or Altered State of Consciousness! I actually think everyone would die to see what you would do with both of these albums (with the original composers' blessing of course).
Anyhow, you're at the top of your game and you can be really proud of this masterpiece! I truly am baffled by how you Biden every release and I'm excited to hear what you will produce next :)
11:00 made my day xD
7:01 youtube content ID: STOP RIGHT THERE!!!
Haha I'm surprised it didn't flag!
"master of the dead" is my favorite song from this album!
this content is great, please do more !
Congrats to reaching 10K subscribers! Andy you earned it!
Thanks Joshua!
16:12 "djehguddee djehguddee"
keep going andy..cant wait for the MPE new album or at least 1 or 2 song...from malaysia...🇲🇾
Genius! You should do the ghost! :)
A lot of requests for that one!
Definitely one of my favorites from the album. I'd be interested to see a video for At the Shores of Silver Sand or In Frozen Fields. Are you planning to do any more riff playthroughs? I'm curious to see how you're playing the intro riff and its variation (a chorus?) in At the Shores of Frozen Sand. That riff is savage.
I'll possibly do some more playthrough stuff, just really busy composing and it's hard to find time for it. But I will certainly consider it!
11:35 almost sounds like black metal a bit :D this song has a great need for speed
15:50 hahaha that's tight
Hey Andy I have some questions and sorta of a request if possible! So you play in E Standard Tuning E A D G B E
What if you tune 1 octave lower so you will still be in E A D G B E but it will be super brutal heavy now that it’s lower imagine a new Mors Principium Est record # 8 or Andy Gillion record # 2 will utilize this Tuning that will be so epic! You can go back and forth playing 1 octave higher and lower for your solo stuff and Your band too you play in. What if you didn’t use a drop pedal either you did ole fashion way and tune the guitar 1 octave lower and new MPE albums will really be death metal and Tech same with all the AG solo albums! It’s still cool if you want to use drop pedal too if ya like!
Also what if you got a seven string but instead of using a lower bass string you get a higher treble string in front of the high E so now your low E is now the seventh string!
Your lead/solo playing is really amazing I recommend you try this method! I stated to the Guys in Obscura to do this when they put out Akroàsis album but Steffen K. said maybe we think about, but Linus K. Said he utilizes this idea with his Bass Guitar 🎸
P.s Linus from Alkaloid and Obsidious state your one of the best guitarist in the heavy metal realm!
Well what do you think does this sound interesting hope you can try this out! Thank you for always commenting back to me I’m greatful for it! Your my hero in metal world beside Paul Wardingham you two guys always rock keep it coming!
If I dropped down an entire octave I'd need a baritone guitar and then some! You'd need very thick strings and it wouldn't work on an average 6 string. It's a cool idea though, especially thr 7 string with a high A about the top E. That could be fun!
On the octave idea you can always use a drop pedal to hit those octaves with messing with a scale length and string gauges but yes going ole fashion way you would half to do this.
Glad you love the seven string idea 💡 I think it will work for sure who needs a low B anyway low E is heavy enough lol but seriously but a High A string in front of the High E is a game changer for ya!
Also to add you might not need a full baritone scale like 27” or 28” scales you can do multi scale to I recommend a 1” fan frets so it’s not to crazy on the fan and feel uncomfortable! Try like 26.75” on the bass end and 25.75” on treble side for six string! Hope this helps! Thank you for the reply back as always Andy you rule!
Need more bollock droppers! I loved hearing it on my Harmon Kardon car sound system in FLAC format . After December I'll have a kicker sub installed. Can't wait to be blown out of my seat!
Hahaha epic!
Glad i preordered :D. Actual gold! Love the Stranger Things /Arcadey and the strings.
Favorite intro: March to War (sick)
fav solo: Master of the Dead
Fav song: In Frozen Fields (do this next my lord)
Fav disappointment: Reverence is just an instrumental. Sadge. Too beautiful
I'd love to see some dawn of the 5th stuff too. That was my first MPE album that got me hooked. The Journey is probably my favorite song from it but I love the whole album.
I am from Ukraine, thats sorry for my english
This is my favorite song from album, i want learn play this song on guitar, can i get gtp file or maybe you record video with lesson like you made with Reclaim The Sun? I hope you did it ;-)
MPE in my hearts, on second places after Children of Bodom )))
Thanks Ewer, I hope life is treating you well in Ukraine! I don't have a tab for this song yet but maybe in the future I'll put one together.
Very interesting video, and i think the whole abum is a masterpiece ! For the next i vote for In Frozen Fields or At The Shores Of Silver Sand. Videos about Neverafter tracks would be great too, that's another masterpiece ;) Awesome work man !
Cheers! I'll definitely move onto Neverafter soon :)
10:11 *CHUNKY BOY*
You mentioned the DSP shootout thing at the end, please do it! I have Nolly due to Jari Mäenpää recommending it, but I've been considering getting Nameless too now that you began posting these videos and I saw that you use that one :D (I've also been considering Omnisphere 2 due to you using it :D )
Great video as always. I hope you're going to do the entire album in time, but since you asked for requests, The Everlong Night next perhaps?
Νο more studio diaries? feelsbadman #bringbackthehole
probly just because of corona virus, probly not touring as much
@@MrFatbard no im not talking about touring dude, im talking about the studio diaries
@@machelas17 oh right
Guitar-Playthrough pls!
Andy, amazing song! Can you tell me what tuning you're in for this one?
E-Standard!
@@andygillion sweet! I thought so, but needed to be sure. Was working on learning Aeon and hope to get to this one next, if my kids will ever leave me to it!! They love watching me struggle I guess. Cheers bro!
Been listening since liberation = termination. Just picked up Seven and the latest merchandise . Your abilities are astounding and how massive you are able to make the sound is mind blowing! I am an aspiring musician and I am able to lay down vocals and some basic ideas that I believe have a lot of potential in the metal world but I’m not able to realize them to my full potential. I know you may ignore this considering who you are and your place in the world of metal music, but I’d love to send you a clip and see if you had any ideas as to what could make it better. I only ask because I do not have the knowledge nor expertise to achieve exactly what’s in my head. All the best and keep shredding Andy!
Hey Michael, thanks so much man! I try to respond to every comment and message I get so I'm definitely not going to ignore you mate. I wish you all the best on your musical journey! The way I see it, if it brings you joy and passion, then keep doing it :) As for giving some producing advice on your vocals, I'll be honest, I get an overwhelming amount of requests to check out bands and help give advice on people's songs ect and I'm having to turn away paid work in that respect as I'm just too busy. Producing music is part of my job but it's impossible to give enough of my time for free to do that anymore. I still do my best to reply to everyone though and I hope you understand and keep pursuing it bro
@@andygillion can I connect with you on the basis of paid work then? Your production skills are amazing and my music is something that I want to see to fruition. I’m not rich but I understand your time is extremely valuable and I would be More than willing to pay for song production. I have so many ideas and songs started that need a push. I need someone like you who understands the process in depth and has the years of experience required to make great music. Please let me know and as always keep it up. If you can’t would you possibly have someone in mind that can? I know nobody in the business as I’m sure you are just the opposite.
@@michaelpesqueira5806 drop me an email dude
@@andygillion Done! Hope to hear from you soon!
Very interesting! One question: you did not mention the bass at all. Do you always program it (looks like in the video) and use it on the album? Is it easier to program than just play it? I‘m a bass player myself, hence the question :-)
The bass is usually performed in the traditional way but for this album I decided to program it. The band has only consisted of myself and Ville for some years now, so tracking guitars, doing the synths, orchestration, bass and even lyrics in time for the deadline was not easy. I tracked the bass with a real instrument on Dawn of the 5th Era for example, but this time around it was much more manageable to program it.
Thx for the reply!
I must say that I didn’t notice that the bass is not played for real until I saw the midi bass track in your Cubase. So it sounds quite real in my opinion.
Btw: great album - best of yours. Keep up the great work 😎
What plugin choir u used?
Omnisphere 2 mainly but Lacrimosa is also awesome
What software is this?
Cubase 7.5
Andy do you know why ‘..and death said live..’ isn’t available on Apple Music?
So annoyed!
It could be down to the country you're in, I'm really not sure as sadly it's owned by the label and we have no control over that stuff. I know that in some countries certain albums aren't available on spotify...
@@andygillion damn dude, I’m from Australia. Im gonna have to just buy it, thanks anyways legend ❤️
Should I be worried if I can't hear the G# sub-drop at the end of the intro? I'm using a pair of AKG K702s hooked up to a proper interface, is it a RUclips thing or have I destroyed my ears along the years? Shitting myself rn
Reading your comment made me check this out. Phone speakers, absolutely no way will pick it up. But I just plugged in some shitty gaming headphones into my phone and I can hear it very clearly.. maybe do some online sound engineer hearing tests just in case you are worried. I hope everything's good and it's just audio drivers or something 😕
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