MixolydianPony wrote:ChromaticChaosPony wrote:MixolydianPony wrote:I'm going to pass out now. More backing tracks tomorrow. Probably an upbeat acoustic one, a slow ballad-y one, and maybe an 80's hair metal one. Anything else I should try and include?
Could you please try to make a downtempo progressive death metal backing in the style of Opeth, Meshuggah or very heavy Dream Theater stuff (like A Nightmare to Remember) in an odd time signature? Could it also be in the key of B flat minor? I was thinking of doing something with a downbeat, progressive, and evil sound to it, using 7 strings on my 8 string guitar. And I wanted it to be extremely heavy. If not, I'll just use the metal backing and add on to it. I can't make a drumbeat (lack drums and software that can make beats decently), so I can't make my own backing track.
You want the whole thing in one odd time, or a bunch of changing times? And by downbeat, were you thinking like 100bpm or 80bpm?
Also, I can't get much "heavier" than what you've already heard from me.
I was thinking of changing times, but you don't need to do anything too complex. I would also like for it to have some clean parts at around 1 minute and have it finish that way (it should only be between 1:30-2:00 long). The clean part should have a creepy/depressing sound, but somewhat melodic. 80 bpm is fine. I would like the key in B flat minor, but B is fine. Don't use very melodic chord progressions, try something that sounds sad and/or evil, but not terrible sounding (your call on this, I'll work with what you give me). The heavy parts should be a heavy groove centered around the open powerchord.
Concerning heaviness, try this: crank the gain on your guitar amp as high as it will go, put the treble at about 8-9, put the mid at about 8, and leave the bass between 3-6. Use alot of palm muting and power chords (and some diminished chords). Use alot of open power chord chugging patterns. The guitar should be tuned to drop B flat or drop B (drop tunings sound heavier be allowing the strings to have wider vibrations). Then use a distorted bass or bass guitar to fill in the bass frequencies missing from the guitar. Drums should use a lot of double bass pedal drumming, where impulses of the kick pedal match the rhythm and bass guitar open note chugging patterns and play fast in other parts. The snare should be used often. Cymbals, hi-hats, or ride should keep a 4/4 time so that you don't get confused. Toms should be used for occasional drum fills.
To get a better idea of what I'm talking about with the heaviness, listen to songs by Meshuggah (like Future Breed Machine or New Millenium Cyanide Christ), Opeth (I'm sure you already listen to Opeth anyways), and Bulb or Periphery (like Unleash the Pwnies and Icarus Lives).
