I am officially FED UP with downtuning

[Lew]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

[MDV]

I dont mean the feel of the guitar really, I just feel like I'm not getting as much out of it somehow or something :lol: Maybe because all the stuff I usually play is in standard tuning or Eb? Got some 11s on the way so hopefully it wont feel so saggy when I get them on :P

You mean you didnt change the strings? That'd be a start ;) In drop C look at something like 12-56.

[MDV]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

I agree. Wholeheartedly. Not heavy. Sludgy. IMO, of course.

Nile and the like arent so much about heavy, to me at least, as insane, twisting, hammering and savage.

[nfe]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

Good doom SHOULD sound old and broken.  8)

[Lew]

I'm listening to Opeth at the mo, it's really well produced and clever. Know any more modern bands like this for me to check out? Not Threshold/Queensryche etc...

[Lew]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

Good doom SHOULD sound old and broken.  8)

Oh I see haha  8)

[_tom_]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

I think thats why I like it, just sounds raw and awesome :)

You mean you didnt change the strings? That'd be a start ;) In drop C look at something like 12-56.

Nope, well I'm not really planning on staying in this tuning for long :lol: I've been playing with that band for the past week, but its really not my style. The last two songs they asked me to learn are KSE - Fixation on the Darkness and LOG - Laid to Rest. Just learning the songs is getting boring cos they all sound the same :lol: I swear both of those songs have almost the same intro.

[MDV]

I'm listening to Opeth at the mo, it's really well produced and clever. Know any more modern bands like this? Not Threshold/Queensryche etc...

opeth are pretty unique. really hard to say. What opeth, specifically? The best youre gonna get is something that sounds sorta like some of opeth - theres no one, that I know of at least, in the same vein on the whole.

[_tom_]

You might want to check out Porcupine Tree, Lew. Not really my thing because of the vocals really but they have some good riffage.

[MDV]

Electric wizard are horrible! Really badly produced stuff!

I think thats why I like it, just sounds raw and awesome :)

You mean you didnt change the strings? That'd be a start ;) In drop C look at something like 12-56.

Nope, well I'm not really planning on staying in this tuning for long :lol: I've been playing with that band for the past week, but its really not my style. The last two songs they asked me to learn are KSE - Fixation on the Darkness and LOG - Laid to Rest. Just learning the songs is getting boring cos they all sound the same :lol: I swear both of those songs have almost the same intro.

Really? You arent being facitious?

They arent exactly worlds apart, but c'mon, so different!

[MDV]

You might want to check out Porcupine Tree, Lew. Not really my thing because of the vocals really but they have some good riffage.

Porcupine tree dude, forget his name, often produces opeth, too. Their musics have similarities and disimilarities. I would argue the latter outnumber the former.

[nfe]

I sometimes think there are some similarities with Akercocke and Opeth.

Although, when I really think about it they sound fuck all alike  :lol: Still, death metal with cleaner stuff in there and keyboards on occasion.

[Lew]

So Doom is the bar-steward child of Sabbath then, got it ;P

Nice one Tom, I'll check em out now.

hmmm I don't know MDV, like I say im literally just getting in to em-myspace-you tube etc... Stand out song is Porcelain heart.

Good heavy riffs with tasty tone and clever song writing and arrangments, not afraid of using strings etc... and good production.

Kinda like if Dream Theater replaced the solos and pompusness with a good singer and better song writing  :lol:

[MDV]

It seems to me that the only thing Opeth share with DM are some of the vocals.

I would say biomechanical and nevermore, but they're still way off.

[Lew]

It seems to me that the only thing Opeth share with DM are some of the vocals.

I would say biomechanical and nevermore, but they're still way off.

I'm refering more to clever heavy rock in general, Soulfly are another one. Right time to check out Porc Tree