Metalcore Riffs in a Nutshell

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  • Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
  • Simple example how to write nice metalcore song from just a couple of easy riffs and chords!
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Комментарии • 416

  • @philippscheid6518
    @philippscheid6518 2 года назад +618

    I became 10 years younger while listening to this 🔥💯

  • @slamfam7621
    @slamfam7621 2 года назад +377

    Honestly this sounds like what would happen if All That Remains and As I Lay Dying had a baby and I'm here for it.

    • @saidoterodiseno
      @saidoterodiseno 2 года назад +25

      All That I Lay

    • @uncroppedsoop
      @uncroppedsoop 2 года назад +1

      @@saidoterodiseno all that I lay is your mom

    • @Habixus
      @Habixus 2 года назад +33

      All remains dying. A bit depressing maybe haha

    • @Eldergloom
      @Eldergloom 2 года назад +13

      All That Lay Dying

    • @janerickallado8881
      @janerickallado8881 2 года назад +3

      @@Habixus MAN someone pls make this real

  • @silentflaw
    @silentflaw 2 года назад +171

    I could definitely hear the influence of Killswitch, Trivium, As I Lay Dying, and Bullet For My Valentine all over this. Good Stuff!

    • @noompsieOG
      @noompsieOG Год назад +1

      I think maybe because they are metalcore bands 🤔 that’s may be why this sounds related . I could be wrong though

    • @georgiossirgoudis9207
      @georgiossirgoudis9207 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@noompsieOGyeah,but this is old school Metal core listen to modern metalcore and you will hear a big diffrence

  • @nipulkradmsinatagras8293
    @nipulkradmsinatagras8293 2 года назад +122

    Alternate Title:
    "If *Killswitch Engage & As I Lay Dying* had a baby"

    • @gtrdn
      @gtrdn 2 года назад +6

      you forgot Trivium, it was a treesome, lol

  • @SixtyMeMz
    @SixtyMeMz 2 года назад +123

    That mix is insanely good 10/10

  • @cristl1375
    @cristl1375 Год назад +34

    This video literally saves me from listening to endless djenty rhythm and brings me back to the good ol' days! Loving it!

  • @caifabe8050
    @caifabe8050 2 года назад +14

    mans just uploaded a Bullet for My Valentine song and expected us not to notice

  • @alexr6913
    @alexr6913 2 года назад +21

    "Yes officer, he’s doing it again"

  • @RobWSS1
    @RobWSS1 2 года назад +79

    God this style of metalcore was the best 😭 wish more bands still wrote music like this today

    • @mikehawkisb1g
      @mikehawkisb1g 2 года назад +8

      Check out Call Of The Awakened then!

    • @HereafterMusic
      @HereafterMusic Год назад +11

      @@mikehawkisb1g dude. Fucking amazing suggestion. I just listened to a little bit of them and they’re great

    • @saucyseph3783
      @saucyseph3783 Год назад +6

      Check out Dying Wish!

    • @VargVinter
      @VargVinter Год назад +6

      They do, that style is actually not metal core but gothenborg metal and melodic death metal, back from mid 90s.. for some strange reason people nowadays just believe that it is metalcore?!?

    • @RobWSS1
      @RobWSS1 Год назад +5

      @@VargVinter I know it originated there, I LOVE melodeath, Character by Dark Tranquility is one of my favorite albums and In Flames are my favorite band of all time, their 90s output is legendary. The torch was passed on to early-mid 00s metalcore and that's what I grew up with so although melodeath pioneered it, when I was a young'un, I heard it first in Killswitch Engage and the like, and I want more of it! We're getting a Melodeath Resurgence as we speak so I don't need to wish for that!

  • @retrofocusing
    @retrofocusing 2 года назад +26

    You know what makes it so cool? That while you're kind of making fun of the genre's redundant character, the song is actually really good and I'd be happy to put it on my daily playlist :) Laughing and headbanging at the same time, cheers

  • @NineInchFailz
    @NineInchFailz 2 года назад +15

    Man at 29 years old hearing these takes me back to playing in horrible bands just trying our best to rip off TDWP and Miss May I back in 2009. God I miss those days!

  • @minjasubotin9672
    @minjasubotin9672 2 года назад +60

    I love the riffs because they are influenced by melodic death metal.. Legendary bro!

    • @GATHUGHDxD
      @GATHUGHDxD 2 года назад +6

      isn't oldschool metalcore the influence for melodeath? though melodeath riffs are basically just the first two riffs of this video, the gallop and no breakdowns

    • @SuffyANX
      @SuffyANX 2 года назад +20

      @@GATHUGHDxD Nah, melodeath came first, and was more inspired by Iron Maiden-style traditional heavy metal. This 2000s style metalcore was in turned super heavily inspired by melodeath's style of riffing, especially Slaughter of the Soul. It's just mixed with more groove, breakdowns, and somewhat more hardcore style drumming

    • @RyanREAX
      @RyanREAX 2 года назад

      @@SuffyANX that album is early 90s not 2000s

    • @SuffyANX
      @SuffyANX 2 года назад +5

      @@RyanREAX Slaughter of the Soul is, but the metalcore that it inspired is primarily from the 2000s, which is what I was referring to.

    • @chilliam00
      @chilliam00 Год назад +2

      ​@@GATHUGHDxDthere's a reason why the genre is called Melodic Metalcore (metalcore influenced by melodic death metal) - all the old big metalcore bands of 2000s were this

  • @markarslanov
    @markarslanov 2 года назад +47

    Amazing playing and riffs. Love it

  • @wesleymatthews6409
    @wesleymatthews6409 2 года назад +16

    You may have accidentally written the greatest metalcore song ever!!!

  • @jaydennis1999
    @jaydennis1999 2 года назад +33

    As an old school metalcore fan, I strongly approve of this. Your attack and tightness are top tier and really bring power to the riffs. It somehow sounded original even though you were spoofing the tropes that we all love and grew up with. Killswitch and As I Die Laying would be proud \m/

  • @fretnetic9352
    @fretnetic9352 2 года назад +12

    Dude. That was the best song I've ever heard. Cliches or not!!!! Pack more cliches in next time. Plus, I learnt some stuff.

  • @Mavvyd96
    @Mavvyd96 Год назад +7

    This just illustrates the beauty of metalcore so well. Metalcore will always have my heart and will be my favorite genre of all music. Thank you sir for this excellent video.
    Oh and was this is a Drop C?

  • @justsomeone9218
    @justsomeone9218 2 года назад +16

    Love it, would love to see melodic death metal version (ehem old skool inflames and Swedish melo death metal bands)

  • @LT_Dangles_Music
    @LT_Dangles_Music 2 года назад +16

    usually videos like this are a little *too* stereotypical (while still entertaining), but these riffs felt really original, and genuinely slap. great vid!

  • @shadowfox2928
    @shadowfox2928 2 года назад +9

    That guitar absolutely rips in Drop C

  • @olliehuxford680
    @olliehuxford680 2 года назад +13

    This takes me back! Please can you tab this :) riffage is sick. What tuning is that in? 🤟🤟🤟

  • @robsch3541
    @robsch3541 2 года назад +7

    We need tabs for this \m/

  • @kikib5822
    @kikib5822 2 года назад +4

    I love it , you usualy use 8 strings for improve, make mkre rift bro in 6 strings any Drop.

  • @musiclifemarky8536
    @musiclifemarky8536 2 года назад +11

    loved this! Metalcore just hits different

  • @7AKV7
    @7AKV7 2 года назад +48

    Ебать это охуенно, других слов просто невозможно подобрать! :D

  • @douglasquaid6556
    @douglasquaid6556 2 года назад +7

    Metalcore will never die! 🤘

  • @naoula6989
    @naoula6989 2 года назад +1

    It's a RG1570 upgrade??

  • @brownpunk1794
    @brownpunk1794 5 месяцев назад +1

    this is so sick..sorry for silly question but where do you find the bacing tracks (drum and bass)..thanks..ou earned a new sub

    • @checkthedist
      @checkthedist  5 месяцев назад +1

      i just write everything, drums are programmed midi, bass and other guitar layers i record by myself

  • @ivanajolie6757
    @ivanajolie6757 2 года назад +1

    Real metalcoe = hardcore punk agressivity with metal technicity

  • @andysoul
    @andysoul 2 года назад +2

    Metalcore is goood, mkay?

  • @indeolok1623
    @indeolok1623 Год назад +2

    What model pickup does the guitar have in the bridge?

  • @brownpunk1794
    @brownpunk1794 2 года назад +1

    im new to this and i would love to learn..can ALex confirm this is DROP C?
    thanks!!

  • @Mapuia729
    @Mapuia729 2 года назад +3

    Metalcore is the best genre, modern or 2000's

  • @kikib5822
    @kikib5822 2 года назад +2

    Its remind me for several band like MISS MAY I, VEIL OF MAYA in 2007's

  • @MeOwOgai
    @MeOwOgai 2 года назад +3

    2:41 started headbanging automatically, lol, this shit gets me all the time when it comes in any song. Old but gold, eh

  • @RenalDistress
    @RenalDistress 2 года назад +3

    10/10 would listen again. Old school metalcore is SUPER trope-y, and I am here for it

  • @Noname-zv5be
    @Noname-zv5be Год назад +2

    0:45 is my type of style playing stuff like that is so smooth

  • @JEKAFISHER
    @JEKAFISHER 2 года назад +1

    0:24 sounds just like the riff from "Milano" by Russian Circles :D

  • @edrage8679
    @edrage8679 2 года назад +1

    Poor quality indeed.

  • @sgeorgiev
    @sgeorgiev 2 года назад +4

    Hey Alex, great video! I love the riffs and your play. What is your Ibanez model/year? And what is your tone setup if not a secret? I would love to see those riffs on tabs, have you thought about this?

  • @mathewwalker7726
    @mathewwalker7726 2 года назад +5

    Much respect as always 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @Jacko0769
    @Jacko0769 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely mental bro, first time viewer and I’m watching every video now🤟🤟

  • @YFZ52
    @YFZ52 Месяц назад

    This brought me great happiness. Thank you for the awesome playing and mix. This took me right back to highschool.

  • @Dabneh
    @Dabneh 2 года назад

    As i lay dying, bleed from within, lamb of god, parkway drive, arch enemy. Cod4. Old.

  • @NateSmith87
    @NateSmith87 Год назад

    That was fuckin awesome. No solo needed, at all. Would've ruined the vibe of the song. Shred!

  • @XxRiseagainstfanxX
    @XxRiseagainstfanxX 2 года назад

    Anyone knows what guitar this is?
    Probably ibanez prestige RG series, but anyone knows it exactly?

  • @fl00d69
    @fl00d69 2 года назад

    F*cking !!!!!!! Sh!znit
    Ibanez make some stellar guitars.

  • @enthused7591
    @enthused7591 2 года назад

    This is literally just a song from Killswitch Engage's next album.

  • @АоаОаоаоаоа-о7в
    @АоаОаоаоаоа-о7в 6 месяцев назад +1

    tabs please!

  • @ifakeimessiah9122
    @ifakeimessiah9122 Год назад

    If you told me this was an As I Lay Dying side project with Architects I'd believe it.

  • @rubenmedina5050
    @rubenmedina5050 2 года назад +4

    Always perfect and brutal my friend 🤘

  • @proteusblack8913
    @proteusblack8913 2 года назад

    What I don't like about the genre is that for example, all Trivium songs just mesh together with this style in such a way that nothing really sticks out or sounds new. It's all just this regurgitated formula forever and ever. It got boring very quickly to me so I moved on years ago.

  • @sigrblot
    @sigrblot 2 года назад

    I just bought this guitar, but i dont really like the tremolo. Did you block the tremolo bridge on the guitar? If so, how?

  • @nicolascarbone9390
    @nicolascarbone9390 2 года назад +2

    Amazing playing!
    Also, I really like your tone. Maybe you could do a video explaining how you record something like this?
    Thanks man. Great vid

  • @lesnacke
    @lesnacke 5 месяцев назад +1

    As I Engage The Killswitch 🤘

  • @noompsieOG
    @noompsieOG Год назад

    All art is stolen from somewhere else. Dave grohls beats ripped from funky Motown for eg

  • @androidsdodream
    @androidsdodream 2 года назад

    This is why I stopped playing metal. Everyone has already written literally everything in metal.

  • @hor1zzzon735
    @hor1zzzon735 2 года назад +1

    Drop B?

  • @oyada
    @oyada 2 года назад +3

    Can't say the idea of the video is new, but the sound is amazing

  • @HeavyMetalMonkey
    @HeavyMetalMonkey 2 года назад

    Okay do the same but explain the drums. No one ever talks about the drums in these vids. I wanna hear the different fills and rhytms with the descriptions so I can get a better feel for em.

  • @xplicithiphop5132
    @xplicithiphop5132 2 года назад +1

    My favourite genre of metal. I have Killswitch Engage(Howard Jones era) to blame for that.

  • @donny_chang
    @donny_chang 2 года назад

    How many people feel personally attacked? Lmao not me because metalcore is recycled trash

  • @markushellweger6032
    @markushellweger6032 Год назад +1

    Hei Alex, respect! It would mean so much to me if you could provide tabs. great work!!!!

  • @dex6360
    @dex6360 2 года назад

    Anybody know any songs/bands similar to these riffs

  • @stonerdemon
    @stonerdemon 2 года назад +1

    I don't like metalcore, but Killswitch Engage's first two albums were awesome. Life to Lifeless has brutally tasty riffs from top to bottom.

  • @akshayde
    @akshayde 2 года назад

    Oh god now i know exactly why I don't like a certain kind of metal and what it's called

  • @VenomGaming186
    @VenomGaming186 Год назад

    LETS F GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DUUUUDEEEEEE, cant say it in words how much i liked this XD

  • @TheRedbeardster
    @TheRedbeardster 2 года назад +1

    I became 20 years younger while listening to this. Nice one! Some of this reminded me of Dark Tranquillity.

  • @joshuajackson577
    @joshuajackson577 2 года назад

    Strange Chords Outro is stuck in my head 😅

  • @stephensummers1958
    @stephensummers1958 2 года назад +1

    These are some sweeeeeet riffs. Im recording my metalcore album right now. It's like 1999-2013 metalcore.

  • @Ultrahardfeelings
    @Ultrahardfeelings 2 года назад +1

    This is REAL metalcore!!! Not tha modern shit

    • @d3th_2_all
      @d3th_2_all 2 года назад

      Even though I like modern metalcore it just doesn't hit the same as the old stuff does

  • @jackelgraves4829
    @jackelgraves4829 Год назад

    Can you put this on custom forge pls so I can learn on rock smith pls and thanks 🙏

  • @Djent7779
    @Djent7779 2 года назад +9

    I think metalcore is more metal than deathcore

    • @SamBrockmann
      @SamBrockmann 2 года назад +2

      Welllllllll, uh, this isn't really "Metalcore". Before the media completely mislabeled what the New Wave of American Heavy Metal was (probably because stealing the name Metalcore from "Metallic Hardcore" was easier than saying NWoAHM), the bands in the NWoAHM took melodic death metal, and distilled it to be less heavy. So, the foundation of their songs was solidly metal.
      Deathcore is a bit of a combo genre. Deathcore takes Death Metal riffs and combines them with various Hardcore techniques, such as the classic "Hardcore breakdown" and things like Hardcore Punk drumming. Deathcore is probably more on the side of Metal than the side of Hardcore. But it's definitely got a lot of Hardcore influences and usages.

  • @mayday_ix
    @mayday_ix 2 года назад

    Give me at least 5 new bands that do "the gallop drive" in 2022 and then I can die in peace 😄

  • @PatrikFilmMaker
    @PatrikFilmMaker 10 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing Job 😮

  • @hackdotslash
    @hackdotslash 2 года назад

    How'd you get this tone? Please say Helix haha

  • @jeanelinbalanday8290
    @jeanelinbalanday8290 4 месяца назад

    This sounds insanely HAAAAARRRRDDD!!!!!!

  • @devasyavlog8850
    @devasyavlog8850 2 года назад

    Please join to any metalcore band 🔥🔥🔥

  • @LawDescendant
    @LawDescendant 2 года назад

    My....My neck hurts a little bit but thankyou.

  • @B.O.S.H_music
    @B.O.S.H_music 2 года назад

    How long have you been playing for man??

  • @dmnk-clips782
    @dmnk-clips782 2 года назад

    just want to ask what is no stereotype in metalcore if all that playingforms are "Cliches" ?
    Left subscribtion there becauseyour playing and production is fkn sick

    • @checkthedist
      @checkthedist  2 года назад

      To be honest I'm not an expert in this stuff, i make this type of videos just for fun and i don't think that anyone should take it all seriously.

  • @kamile8670
    @kamile8670 2 года назад

    how the heck do you set up that floyd to be in drop tuning???

  • @tsukidoragonx
    @tsukidoragonx Месяц назад

    Hey man, could you possibly have any tabs for this? I really want to learn it but I suck at learning visually

    • @checkthedist
      @checkthedist  Месяц назад

      I didn't write the tabs for it, sorry

  • @bastianmaoro8278
    @bastianmaoro8278 2 года назад +3

    Freaking nice

  • @duff1981
    @duff1981 5 месяцев назад

    Awesome, reminded me of a caliban song

  • @fiholikjohari4391
    @fiholikjohari4391 Год назад

    The power off guitars skill

  • @InVerum
    @InVerum 2 года назад +1

    Pretty sure this is just a lost ATR track that never got released....

  • @caseypnw
    @caseypnw Год назад

    2:02 this is just Black Dahlia Murder

  • @feeka5114
    @feeka5114 Год назад

    Omg I just wanna be like you 🥹

  • @zarantheus
    @zarantheus Год назад

    I need something that sounds similar to 1:25 😭

  • @godned74
    @godned74 26 дней назад

    sounds awesome bruh

  • @aldg130
    @aldg130 Год назад

    The model name of the ibanez guitar ?

  • @adrian9098
    @adrian9098 11 месяцев назад

    Nothing funny here you rock for real 👍🤘

  • @НикитаПокатилов-л6ы

    This is sound very хорошо)

  • @godsnkings
    @godsnkings Год назад

    please make a song on the mellow chord 🔥🔥

  • @candideggplant1575
    @candideggplant1575 2 года назад +1

    Nice tight snare, kinda like from Frail Words Collapse with a little less ring to it. Great riffs either way, good for moshing

  • @neffalum
    @neffalum 2 года назад +3

    That's badass 👌

  • @RawkHawkRockin
    @RawkHawkRockin 2 года назад

    Dat guitar tone. Where from?

  • @aaronfrye1195
    @aaronfrye1195 Год назад

    Brutal and Delicious…

  • @Guitarlord69505
    @Guitarlord69505 10 месяцев назад

    It chugs so hard I plan on going upstairs and copying this by ear. Don’t worry Jamie I’ll make sure my friends know where I got the riff from😂