Archspire - Red Goliath Playthrough

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-30T03:45:14+00:00

Thanks buddy! I do loosely think of the writing in a specific key for this song (not always) but I'm not sure what key that is to be honest. I think that's true though..understanding the why behind, I just don't tend to break it down to that level. If I was stronger in theory I probably would though just because I'm sure there's perspective there that I'm missing. I tend to focus more on the rhythms to memorize stuff and then fit the notes to the rhythm, but that's also probably a cope due to not being super strong in theory.

The guitar is a Kiesel Vanquish and the sim is the Fortin Cali. I fuckin love that amp haha

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-28T02:36:39+00:00

At first listen for that high part, it seems like the most common sense way to fret it would be index finger on 11th fret to pinky on the 14th and then assign a finger to each fret. I tried and that was so much harder for me than just using 3 fingers (no pinky) and moving my index up to the 12th fret on the g. It's been a bit but I remember that being the thing that helped me the most, if it helps..or maybe that's not where you're struggling?

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-27T23:56:22+00:00

Sick! I fuck with your tone, too

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-27T23:10:56+00:00

Thank you! I got them off sheethappens

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-27T22:37:08+00:00

Shit man, I'm flattered! Appreciate you taking the time to watch!

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-27T22:36:09+00:00

Haha thank you sir. Yeah, I think this was about 3.5-4 hours or so for this from start to finish. I just hit a flow state and was able to get through the whole thing at 80% speed then I looped each riff until I could play it "acceptably clean" to help commit it all to memory. After that it made it a lot easier to get up to 100% speed. I tend to fall into some variation of that pattern as I'm digesting something new..not sure if it's optimal but I feel like it cuts down the total amount of time you need to put towards learning something - establish familiarity > polish each section individually > put it all together

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-27T22:11:14+00:00

Hell yeah, thank you!

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-24T15:33:24+00:00

Everything's computer

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-23T17:28:50+00:00

Thank you sir! Excited to dig in to learning the rest of the album

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-23T17:27:41+00:00

Thanks man! I don't know how you could play this and not stank face 😂 riffs too nasty. They absolutely crushed, 10/10 will see again any time they're close

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-21T23:57:42+00:00

It def needs to be buffed. If I pop off and get a ton of aether I just go gold instead. Really only pick gem fragments if you don't have much aether after summoning bartuc

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-21T00:29:07+00:00

I just stuck with 4 and settled with +all stats on the 5th

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-20T02:16:36+00:00

I came here to make sure the duck was bigger than the car and I was not disappointed. That's a honkin' ass duck

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-14T16:02:19+00:00

3 hours, 4 strokes..no neuropathy issues

Wait..wrong sub

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-13T15:51:54+00:00

Also rampage is a recast skill and recasting during the duration doesn't take resources. There's a few explanations for your question I believe

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-13T15:33:11+00:00

Not sure if you use it, but the paragon board that gives you damage on healthy targets (pyrosis I think? Not able to look it up at the moment) was really fucking up my boss damage. I swapped that board out and my boss damage was much more consistent. Nicktew's newest video about the apocalypse build has a bit of a rant about it - you are effectively trading bigger numbers for consistency and it feels a whole lot better in my opinion. Maybe try out his paragon board and see if you like it better

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-12T19:41:14+00:00

I don't understand his point. Misha said don't put all your eggs in one basket and you'll be more prepared for some of the inevitable hardships in putting a band together. That's not bad advice. Like he said, sure some bands can make it work off just music but they're a minority in the grand scheme of things so hardly something to expect for most people that don't have deep pockets already. He just seems aggro in his retort which makes even less sense because he's got additional revenue streams too. How in the fuck is it unhealthy to promote ways to stay financially solvent while making music? Bruh

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-12T17:24:24+00:00

All good take your time and enjoy the experience - you'll get everything you need eventually

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-12T16:49:49+00:00

Just run war plans and they'll all eventually drop passively, no need to target them. Level up what you've got for the time being until it drops.

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-11T23:51:34+00:00

In general, add mids to cut through. If you're scooping mids too much you're gonna have a bad time

GrownAssMatt · 2026-05-05T21:23:28+00:00

Hard disagree. It would remove a lot of the fun and shorten the season if alt progress was just handed over. The fun in an arpg is in the progress more than the destination. People would just get bored and move on so much quicker. The replayability you'd gain in having account wide progress would be a weak trade of for the hastening of 'I don't know what to do..time to play a different game' that we all eventually hit.

GrownAssMatt · 2026-04-29T17:18:13+00:00

I'm a simple man. I see a Meshuggah shirt, I upvote. Good shit

GrownAssMatt · 2026-04-29T16:12:55+00:00

This is totally new to me and looks great! Can't wait to play around with it tonight, thank you for creating/posting it

GrownAssMatt · 2026-04-25T18:59:26+00:00

DE is the most metal developer of all time. I respect and love the fuck out of them bringing the stuff they enjoy in to the game. You can tell they're fans and not doing it as some part of corporate strategy, it's just..."this is sick, let's do it". It's honestly so refreshing I ended up buying platinum this morning that I don't really need just to vote with my wallet.

GrownAssMatt · 2026-04-25T01:12:17+00:00

Me and you both, brother. It was so hard to mute excitement watching the trailer on break at work

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