How To Write A Black Metal Song & Black Metal Guitar Riffs

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  • @bdnugget
    @bdnugget 7 лет назад +489

    I followed your instruction and ended up with exactly the same song

  • @ChinqMiau1
    @ChinqMiau1 7 лет назад +56

    That whole insight into 2 guitar tracks and how they complement each other was quite eye opening. Thanks!

  • @someonesomebody304
    @someonesomebody304 5 лет назад +19

    You earned a new subscriber based on the first thirty seconds of this video alone... the rest of your lessons - holy hell - amazing!! Thanks for all you do!

  • @gjp28
    @gjp28 7 лет назад +84

    The riffing actually reminds me of later Burzum albums (Belus for instance). Very nice!

  • @collinm9469
    @collinm9469 7 лет назад +532

    black metal song
    step 1. corpsepaint
    step 2. tremolo pick and blast beat
    step 3. satan
    step 4. record your song with a toaster
    that's about it

  • @matejkudlacik9551
    @matejkudlacik9551 7 лет назад +109

    You dont need five fingers on left hand, Lord Lokhraed has only two

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад +5

      haha true

    • @carlpanzram4399
      @carlpanzram4399 7 лет назад +7

      matej kudláčik I was looking for that comment xD

    • @tishian666
      @tishian666 7 лет назад +1

      was about to post the same lol

    • @tentandoumcover
      @tentandoumcover 7 лет назад

      true, he has only two kkk

    • @Rolly.Polly.
      @Rolly.Polly. 5 лет назад

      Yeah just use d tuning that way you can do power chords, minor, sharps etc

  • @ruairimasun1073
    @ruairimasun1073 7 лет назад +33

    My guitar lead is blue like a flower.
    A poisonous flower.

  • @FEDERALPLAY
    @FEDERALPLAY 3 года назад +5

    I would like to give this video and explanation in it a billion likes. That's precious.

  • @justinkroboth360
    @justinkroboth360 7 лет назад +5

    Seriously, mate - thanks for this - having a visual mapping really helps someone like to be able put things together. This is infinitely helpful.

  • @tonyd7137
    @tonyd7137 7 лет назад +50

    So for Old School BM you would just roll a bunch of dice and add that up to figure out the BPM :D

  • @johndavey6392
    @johndavey6392 7 лет назад +2

    hey dude As an aspiring Black Metal Vocalist also bassist I'm very impressed with your song and video on how to create A Black Metal song I'm using a drum machine to record drum tracks as I've had trouble looking for drummers and my mates band does the same. you sir have given me confidence to work on my music even without A real drummer and shows you can work with programmed drums. thanks dude please do more videos like this. have a good day sir.

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +1

      Cheers John mate. Hope the Black Metal project goes well.

    • @johndavey6392
      @johndavey6392 7 лет назад

      Cheers dude I'm due to have my mate help with drums and distortion this month for some material I've written. keep up the great videos too

  • @bmfan
    @bmfan 7 лет назад +30

    Reminds me a lot of Alcest or Amesoeurs, especially that chorus type riff. Really nice.

  • @IamChrisL712
    @IamChrisL712 7 лет назад +34

    Well, I have the internal darkness part down

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +6

      \m/

    • @GoldCobra487
      @GoldCobra487 5 лет назад +5

      I come up with my best black metal riffs after I stub my toe. Internal darkness engaged.

    • @hostilegraveyard2849
      @hostilegraveyard2849 5 лет назад +1

      @@GoldCobra487 with me it's when i catch the tip o' my prong in the zip.

  • @Templars1005
    @Templars1005 7 лет назад +35

    "Internal Darkness"

  • @michaeldelacruz6370
    @michaeldelacruz6370 5 лет назад +5

    Been practicing the theory for a while and I've been getting a good fast picking technique down. Can't wait to start writing music soon.

  • @tax_evad3r
    @tax_evad3r 7 лет назад +12

    Great lesson, I have written one riff so far and haven't made any progress as of yet

  • @oscarcardozoj
    @oscarcardozoj 3 года назад +1

    This is the best black metal tutorial that I've never seen, I follow you from Latinamerica.

  • @justinkroboth360
    @justinkroboth360 7 лет назад +19

    I love you, Simon - if I'm ever in your part of the world, I'm buying you a pint. :D

  • @desolatesoul2304
    @desolatesoul2304 7 лет назад +8

    I still use cassette recorders. ROCK ON man!

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад +1

      I think that's what Darkthrone used to do

  • @chuckfulci11
    @chuckfulci11 7 лет назад +5

    put some evil whispering vocals on that chorus....!!
    by the way..THANK YOU! you are a GREAT teacher!! please don't stop!

  • @ahjteam
    @ahjteam 7 лет назад +139

    sounds too happy. needs more ear piercing distortion sound, more tremolo picking and more dissonance.

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад +28

      I would say it sounds like Post-Black or Blackgaze

    • @jessiehawkins77
      @jessiehawkins77 7 лет назад +18

      Clearly not a fan of Lifelover.

    • @theronwells6576
      @theronwells6576 7 лет назад

      ahjteam look up the ominous collective and on the channel there will be an artist by the name of Eg Hieter Shuckster, he is the best

    • @raybbaby
      @raybbaby 6 лет назад +16

      I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought "Hey, that sounds way too major-ey" to be Black Metal.

    • @theronwells6576
      @theronwells6576 6 лет назад

      ahjteam ruclips.net/video/yAmToJ0Jck4/видео.html

  • @e.g.systems6146
    @e.g.systems6146 7 лет назад +15

    Still grinning at "Some form.... of beard..." But yes, totally necessary :O)

  • @HappyFlamingToaster
    @HappyFlamingToaster 7 лет назад +6

    Great job, thanks for the tutorial it's helpful! :). I liked your thoughts on the structure too, not all BM has to be pure blast beats and minor chords!

  • @TrymYoutubeMainChannel
    @TrymYoutubeMainChannel 6 лет назад +7

    Your an awesome charecter xD from the intro alone

  • @denis_ds
    @denis_ds 6 лет назад +3

    Sounds like Woods of Desolation, one of my favorite black metal bands.

  • @siggitiggi
    @siggitiggi 7 лет назад +40

    For years I've been looking for a fisher price cassette recorder for my black metal.
    Any advice on that?

    • @SpankTheGargoyle
      @SpankTheGargoyle 7 лет назад +1

      siggitiggi ebay. I reckon you'll get one for under £5 on there!!

    • @chuckfulci11
      @chuckfulci11 7 лет назад +1

      Walmart sells a good tape recorder with speaker and mic....I think the brand is onni or something. I'll check when I get home....you'll need 2 if you want 2 guitar tracks

    • @sardonicwrath528
      @sardonicwrath528 3 года назад

      4 track cassette recorder vintage

  • @filipdaje482
    @filipdaje482 4 года назад +1

    That intro is gold

  • @Bigglesworthicus
    @Bigglesworthicus 10 месяцев назад

    He's pure musical evil but his voice sounds so nice and relaxing

  • @anthonyloudy2664
    @anthonyloudy2664 5 лет назад +1

    Goddamnit, blast beat in triplet-feel and this would be so black metal

  • @IRettiliani
    @IRettiliani 4 года назад +1

    This is the best BM tutorial ever seen...tnx my man

  • @TonyHookedonVanlife
    @TonyHookedonVanlife 7 лет назад +1

    loved the minor stuff in the last half... it just gives that ominous feel with the perceived atonality. Half steps are really great too in all types of metal - it kind of trips up the mind which almost expects whole step movements, or symmetry, I guess on could say. I use that a lot with my doom metal writing, along with sliding into notes...

  • @morgoth615
    @morgoth615 7 лет назад +4

    Now this was a needed video. Great job!

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад +3

      weird he hasn't already done this before, he did do black metal technique videos though

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +2

      It only came to me last night that I hadn't done this video and thought it needed to be done! Cheers Rayene! Cheers Morgoth.

  • @ewerton8463
    @ewerton8463 7 лет назад +4

    the last riff was the best

  • @solafide9082
    @solafide9082 7 лет назад +3

    Simon, I absolutely love your videos! I wished I had started playing the guitar 20 years earlier. And - for teaching reasons - I wished you were a German somewhere in Germany, haha :-D Keep those videos going. They help a lot.

  • @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs
    @MusiCaninesTheMusicalDogs 7 лет назад +3

    Dynamics? Talk about Panzer Division Marduk! 😁
    I really enjoyed this video and I also liked a lot your approach to creating harmonies! The change of keys was also great! That's something I always kinda struggle with.
    The chorus sounds very nice, by the way

  • @AndresGarcia-wo6gb
    @AndresGarcia-wo6gb 3 года назад +2

    Name of the song from the Darkthrone riff

  • @ravn9168
    @ravn9168 4 года назад +3

    Actually sounds more like an Atmospheric Black Metal

  • @derekjomackay
    @derekjomackay 7 лет назад +6

    Love your videos man! Good content and a healthy dose of humour, can you do a tutorial for Doom Metal/Stoner Rock sometime please? Cheers!

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад

      he did..

    • @derekjomackay
      @derekjomackay 7 лет назад

      Where? Can't see one in his vids, only a few individual track tutorials?

    • @derekjomackay
      @derekjomackay 7 лет назад

      Thank you in advance!

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад +1

      Nevermind I misunderstood your comment sorry, thought you wanted song lessons

    • @derekjomackay
      @derekjomackay 7 лет назад +1

      Rayene Boussetta no worries!

  • @elzorro35
    @elzorro35 7 лет назад +1

    sounds like 90's dance. (a good thing imho). No valley too deep no mountain too high...

  • @nikkywebb1551
    @nikkywebb1551 7 лет назад

    I wrote lyrics and now I just need the music. this was helpful and fun to watch.

  • @titanscream4048
    @titanscream4048 5 лет назад

    Your channel is the best on YT sir.
    Picked up quite a few things already following your vids ^^

  • @wrenchhammer5106
    @wrenchhammer5106 4 года назад

    For me, this is the absolute most helpful video I have ever seen. Many thanks, to you.

  • @arwaldc9056
    @arwaldc9056 4 года назад +2

    I’ve got everything except for the facial hair...
    But I keep my high and tight fade from my marine corps days... it looks militant and tough... call it marine kvlt 😉

  • @MrDiegoelmejor
    @MrDiegoelmejor 7 лет назад

    mate i love the expression of your face after you said "Black Metal"

  • @norbertrivera
    @norbertrivera 2 года назад +1

    WOW! that was amazing i really like that.,i think that also we will also needs logic pro X to begin composing Black Metal music.Thanks always for your contribution.

  • @juggaberglund
    @juggaberglund 6 лет назад +1

    Imo, the best part of this clip is from 17:58... that sounds more like bm than the other stuff. Kinda reminds me about Burzum in a way ;)

  • @Ezerasify
    @Ezerasify 7 лет назад +16

    It would be awesome if you do one on deathmetal or deathcore :)

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +4

      Good shout!

    • @joshjohnson3938
      @joshjohnson3938 6 лет назад

      Ezeras Kroger death core is a different simpler sport. Its essentially metal roots with a few "woowaa" pitch slides and djent solos that BM or DM fans usually cringe at.

    • @DirtyAncom
      @DirtyAncom 6 лет назад

      You do know that deathcore is more than just Suicide Silence right? Go listen to stuff like Despised Icon and tell me again how simpler it is

    • @testicleetus5298
      @testicleetus5298 5 лет назад

      @@joshjohnson3938 Try Infant Annihilator and see if that's simple.

  • @user-wb1sn4on9l
    @user-wb1sn4on9l 3 года назад +1

    As i can see in your videos about black metal, it seems like it it really easy.
    Got two questions:
    1) Is it possible to play in D standard, tune down D-Step and E-Standard?
    2) May i choose between those techniques?
    Foollish questions but i'm new to black metal

    • @alexiruse
      @alexiruse 2 года назад +1

      D standard, or GTFO.

  • @kaitlynmoore9382
    @kaitlynmoore9382 5 лет назад +2

    Any suggestions for learning to hold the chords?

  • @trashlives93
    @trashlives93 7 лет назад +1

    Reminds me of Peste Noire! Great video as always.

  • @benking9795
    @benking9795 7 лет назад +2

    Great vid Simon very helpful as usual :)

  • @paliccolo
    @paliccolo 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you this was immensely helpful! will you be uploading more kyteler song tutorials?

  • @prezlamen
    @prezlamen 6 лет назад

    That B flat chrod on first 3 strings(thinier one),sounds best.

  • @gondorian1640
    @gondorian1640 6 лет назад

    I can sense Burzum influence in the song you created. I like it.

  • @ZeroGravityFuneral
    @ZeroGravityFuneral 6 лет назад

    Great tune! The only thing I would do differently is drench thoose guitars and drums with reverb. A favorite thing to do for me is to get impulse responses of any place I can and use that. Currently working on something with a IR from a thick pine forest during the winter

    • @Willdoughman333
      @Willdoughman333 Год назад

      This is fascinating. I want to do this. How are you recording these IRs? Any chance I can demo some of your outdoor IRs?

  • @willianalves3710
    @willianalves3710 7 лет назад +7

    Forgot to invoke our lord \m/

  • @horseraddishomaleymarkus9759
    @horseraddishomaleymarkus9759 10 месяцев назад

    i love writing wonderwall

  • @ryantaylor4196
    @ryantaylor4196 5 лет назад

    You know I watch this video once a while and the funny stuff gets me everyone time! I swear. But its a great Lesson!

  • @goodleshoes
    @goodleshoes 7 лет назад

    You did a really good job! The song even sounds great.

  • @kvlt6667
    @kvlt6667 5 лет назад

    Thanks to your beginner tutorial i can Play Black metal. my guitar skill is still crap but power chords and some dyads are no problem.
    Now it's time for learning tremolo picking :)

  • @voronOsphere
    @voronOsphere 3 года назад +1

    Thanks, Simon!

  • @G3E007
    @G3E007 4 года назад +2

    i expected black for trve darkness

  • @f3mt.484
    @f3mt.484 7 лет назад +76

    that song sounds great but i think that wouldn't be black, it's more like post-black

    • @1999yasin
      @1999yasin 7 лет назад +4

      He wants to keep the tr00 kvlt thing for his next Album...

    • @f3mt.484
      @f3mt.484 7 лет назад +9

      Re4l pvr3 trve kvlt record their albums with acoustic guitars, playskool microphones and generic recording software not that bullshit he uses, sorry!

    • @1999yasin
      @1999yasin 7 лет назад +2

      I like what he does... I couldn't care less if you consider it to be tr00 kvlt or not.

    • @f3mt.484
      @f3mt.484 7 лет назад +11

      Maybe you have not realized that I'm being sarcastic?

    • @instrumentalist28
      @instrumentalist28 7 лет назад +4

      isnt the big rule in black metal is to use all minor chords.....because he's using some major, which makes it more like melodic metal

  • @tonalblasphemy6879
    @tonalblasphemy6879 7 лет назад

    Averse concept = gud black metal. Corpse paint would have been a nice touch. Just for fun. :) Gotta admit , with those drums I didn't think it was going to work out, but it somehow all tied in nicely. Well done man.

  • @clarencedudley1494
    @clarencedudley1494 7 лет назад +2

    thanks it's about time!!

  • @SoundtracksEpic
    @SoundtracksEpic 7 лет назад +2

    kind of has a style similar to wolves in the throne room

  • @BK-mo7ze
    @BK-mo7ze 5 лет назад

    Siebenbürgen likes to play those shapes from Riff 1

  • @holocaustxlx2819
    @holocaustxlx2819 3 года назад +1

    Awesome 🤘🖤👍

  • @ravelitschimo
    @ravelitschimo 5 лет назад

    Or pink for happiness or yellow for sunshine. And Clownpaint for more happiness

  • @FuneralTrist
    @FuneralTrist 7 лет назад +4

    do you record the guitar parts in 1 take or do you record them in sections and put them together?

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +3

      When writing, I record them in separate takes, but when recording properly I'd play them in one take.

  • @GoldCobra487
    @GoldCobra487 5 лет назад

    Whenever I brainstorm riffs I usually just use power chords and bar chords and usually stick to the minor scale.

  • @watersovain9169
    @watersovain9169 7 лет назад

    Great video! Do you think you could do some sort of tutorial video for sweep picking? I've been really struggling to get a grasp on it, so any tips would be much appreciated!

    • @sundigest1121
      @sundigest1121 7 лет назад

      no offense but seriously do some research before asking

  • @Combine_Harvester_of_Truth
    @Combine_Harvester_of_Truth 4 года назад

    Sounds very Katatonia Brave Murder Day, to me anyway. Love that album.

  • @mapleleafer74
    @mapleleafer74 2 года назад

    Not bad as it progresses.

  • @a_fuckin_spacemarine7514
    @a_fuckin_spacemarine7514 6 лет назад

    I wanna play black metal on my piano. I record on my phone.TRUE KVLT!!!!
    🤘😾🤘

  • @GhastlyVestment
    @GhastlyVestment 7 лет назад

    Beautiful guitar and tone man. The riffs remind me of winterfylleth.

  • @BlueSkyWhiteSun8888
    @BlueSkyWhiteSun8888 7 лет назад

    You are the cutest black metal musician I have ever seen.

  • @MustangFastback
    @MustangFastback 2 года назад

    I think a blast beat would sound good on your opening

  • @mrrussian3540
    @mrrussian3540 7 лет назад +2

    amazing dude

  • @JEsterCW
    @JEsterCW 7 лет назад +1

    4:00 it reminds me one of the harakiri songs and the tone is perfectly theirs :D damm

  • @zafylo_
    @zafylo_ 7 лет назад +2

    That was BADASS

  • @truthseeker630
    @truthseeker630 9 месяцев назад

    Love it!

  • @IrlylikeInFlames
    @IrlylikeInFlames 2 года назад

    Too much music theory. Teloch would disapprove!
    Jk. Thanks for this tutorial- it inspires me just to go for it and be creative. I have a few ideas beyond my current abilities and it's been slowing me down!

  • @o0TylerDurden0o
    @o0TylerDurden0o 7 лет назад

    Pretty good but you forgot one thing. Reverb for the drums and/or mix overall.

  • @solafide9082
    @solafide9082 7 лет назад

    By the way, your "repetition" comment let me thought about Deathspell Omega's latest output (Synarchy of molten bones) which is mostly doing without repetition. Maybe you can handle one of their songs in one of your next videos. Although - at least for me - it is very difficult to access this particular release, I find it nevertheless highly attracting (if that's the proper phrase) and would love to hear your stance on it.

  • @Wrigley953
    @Wrigley953 3 года назад +2

    Does bass even exist in black metal?

  • @adriansidor4725
    @adriansidor4725 5 лет назад +2

    Whats that pick?

    • @hostilegraveyard2849
      @hostilegraveyard2849 5 лет назад +3

      DRAGON'S HEART.they'll run ya around $12 USD online if yer interested.all the best.

  • @bamama2630
    @bamama2630 6 лет назад +2

    ooh it's good

  • @coraidentsurein7558
    @coraidentsurein7558 4 года назад

    What about changing up those opening riffs to tackle manipulating the fifths? This is pretty common in black metal and bands like Emperor or Dimmu Borgir do this pretty frequently.

  • @dr.arikgreenberg25
    @dr.arikgreenberg25 4 года назад

    You're hilarious. Love your sense of humor.

  • @heilvictory729
    @heilvictory729 5 лет назад

    Mortiis said u don't have to be good at guitar to play black metal. He is def correct. But if you can't catch the right sort of mood required in your writing then it's hopeless

  • @purpledivebass1323
    @purpledivebass1323 2 года назад

    I news more of this, do you have other lessons like this one?

  • @baphomick
    @baphomick 7 лет назад +9

    I'm scared hold me.

  • @danycsihar8610
    @danycsihar8610 7 лет назад +2

    i love this video.

  • @larsheuker
    @larsheuker 7 лет назад +1

    how do you like the dragon picks? looks intersting but something like gravity picks seem a bit more standard. i cant choose

    • @SimonSmithGuitar
      @SimonSmithGuitar  7 лет назад +1

      They're great. Chicken Picks Shredders are my favourite though

  • @wictoriaolofsson2714
    @wictoriaolofsson2714 5 лет назад +3

    Next question; Does that beard thing goes for us woman too? *i just obsessively started to imagined hairy beared black metal woman with electric guitars* 😂 hahaha

  • @KuzyukovAleksandr
    @KuzyukovAleksandr 7 лет назад +1

    Good song. Sound great!

  • @nekicika3137
    @nekicika3137 6 лет назад

    +1 subscriber to Simon! Great work, sir!

  • @riffsfromtheabyss666
    @riffsfromtheabyss666 3 года назад +1

    Epic

  • @TheNidzhat88
    @TheNidzhat88 6 лет назад +1

    New style-happiness black metal)