Cold Sweats nailing some Hardcore/Metal tones via Axe-FX

[Nolly]

Hey guys,

I'm in the states visiting my buddy Misha (aka "Bulb"), and picking up an Axe-FX Ultra in the process. We started a hardcore/metal side-project called Snuggles, just for funsies, and bashed out a couple of tracks using the Axe for the guitar tones.

The guitar used is Misha's Blackmachine B6, with its set of Cold Sweats.

Without further ado:

Uncle Bubbles:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/790683/Uncle%20Bubbles.mp3

Shinty-Six:

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/790683/Shinty-Six.mp3

Check us out at:

www.myspace.com/snugglesband

Hope you all like it, we will get someone to add some lovely screamy vocals in due course.

Cheers!

Nolly

[sebby123]

Sounds great love that organic compression they give thanks for drilling me to get them in ever post i had!

[dheim]

an exclamation, a consideration and a question. in order:

1) HOLY shite!

2) tone is jaw-dropping, and playing as well... it's not my genre of choice but riffing is also killer.

3) have you used the AxeFX directly into DA or computer or just as a preamp like hunter does?

[JDC]

hey nolly, why does bulb have 4 axe fx's? the only thing I can think of is he's avoiding the lag in patch switching, I heard fredrick from meshuggah has a separate axe fx for lead sounds because he doesn't like the lag

[noodleplugerine]

Super.

[Nolly]

Glad you guys like it!

have you used the AxeFX directly into DA or computer or just as a preamp like hunter does?

This is direct into the DA, no post-eqing or anything.

hey nolly, why does bulb have 4 axe fx's? the only thing I can think of is he's avoiding the lag in patch switching, I heard fredrick from meshuggah has a separate axe fx for lead sounds because he doesn't like the lag

Hahaha, that was part of our April Fool's joke. He only has one, the others are for the two guitarists of The Safety Fire and myself. :)

[JDC]

lol I was thinking maybe it was 2 each for 2 guitarists, as if the lag was such an issue he'd just have 2 with the same patches on, switch the patch on the one not in use and then switch to it with an A/B box when he needed it... I've so thought this through way too much!

so what do your patches look like? wasn't bulb's a recto and a soldano or am I thinking of someone else?

are you using your own cab impulse? I'm using an engl one in revalver that I got off some amp modelling forum, I wish someone would make a g12k100 impulse!!!

[Johnny Mac]

That sounds great, those Axe FX are something else!  :D

[Nolly]

lol I was thinking maybe it was 2 each for 2 guitarists, as if the lag was such an issue he'd just have 2 with the same patches on, switch the patch on the one not in use and then switch to it with an A/B box when he needed it... I've so thought this through way too much!

so what do your patches look like? wasn't bulb's a recto and a soldano or am I thinking of someone else?

are you using your own cab impulse? I'm using an engl one in revalver that I got off some amp modelling forum, I wish someone would make a g12k100 impulse!!!

The patch uses a VH4 and a JCM800 running into the German 4x12 and 75watt 4x12, boosted with the boutique OD I think.. I knocked it up fairly quickly. Misha's patches use single amp models, usually the recto I think.

That sounds great, those Axe FX are something else!  :D

Cheers Johnny!

[Canadian Steve]

Very nice!  What drum program are you using?

[SG Thrasher]

Incredible man, you and Bulb are wicked.

[indysmith]

Those tones are great! You have an extremely 'sterile' style of playing if you know what I mean?- Super-tight, and sometimes slightly dissonant. It sounds like it's been quantized!
I really like it (and somewhat envy it); good job!

[Nolly]

Very nice!  What drum program are you using?

Thanks, this is Superior for the kick and snare, and Superior 2.0 for cymbals and toms.

Incredible man, you and Bulb are wicked.

Thanks dude!

Those tones are great! You have an extremely 'sterile' style of playing if you know what I mean?- Super-tight, and sometimes slightly dissonant. It sounds like it's been quantized!
I really like it (and somewhat envy it); good job!

Cheers mate, not sure I'd describe it as "sterile" but I know exactly what you're getting at. I assure you there's no quantising on the guitars or bass though!

[_tom_]

Sounds great, really nice tone and obviously the playing is awesome. Wish I could afford an AxeFx.

[yellowv]

Nolly + Bulb = Epic Win