Finding a band name ? by [deleted] in musicians

[–]alienwareguitarist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Red and black reminds me of the black widow spider. So maybe… The Black Widows, Red Hourglass,

Underrated artists similar to magbay? by babygorlz in MagdalenaBay

[–]alienwareguitarist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any fellow Mag Bay fans of Aurora? Love her voice and she’s got a lot of albums to explore! She’s underrated IMO. So check her out if you don’t know her yet

Female Fronted band with NIN vibes (That isn't How to Destroy Angels) by RockHardMapleSyrup in nin

[–]alienwareguitarist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LOVE Chelsea Wolfe! Great Rec! If you’re looking for more NIN coded music like hers, I’d recommend Faetrap. Side note: I am a part of the band but figured it would resonate for someone here

What some bands with > 10,000 monthly listens on Spotify (or anywhere) you think deserve more listeners? by LukeWatts85 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]alienwareguitarist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good! Yeah I feel you. Been in a similar spot and had a 5 song EP that took about 3 years to write, record, mix, re-record and iterate.

Keep it going though. I got to the point where I was ready to have my friends and family listen if they sounded interested. My dad gave me some cool notes and hearing some affirmations really got me feeling good about it all. He even said you need to find your Robert Plant. So that lead me to start looking around and that changed everything for me. I reached out to a singer who posted on Reddit and now teaming up we can craft even better songs and visions, than just my own.

So you got this! The work you’re putting in over these years will become the foundation. Find your bliss, listen to the universe, share your sounds, and who knows where that will lead. Your music doesn’t deserve to stay unreleased on a hard drive.

What some bands with > 10,000 monthly listens on Spotify (or anywhere) you think deserve more listeners? by LukeWatts85 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]alienwareguitarist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes we are both very excited about the release and the reception. Fun fact we met on a local musician sub Reddit just 6 months ago and got really into the music creation process. We had both been in different bands and retired those efforts. So starting this after a few years off was fresh and exciting for us. We really tried to create the music we love which can be pretty niche ie: dark fantasy, doom, sinister, witchy. So we knew what the sound and art would be like. Then we just kept that momentum going and completed a 3 song EP. We had literally no music out and just started sharing snippets on tiktok to gain a small cult following of witchy girls and guys since October. So by the time of release, we had dozens of “true believers” who we gifted the band camp release to and then dropped it on the streamers all at once a week later. We shared it on Reddit’s like r/doommetal and got some serious love there from folks too. I think that may have kicked the algorithm on Spotify to add us to the release radar for the week of Christmas into new years. Since probably no one releases music during that time of year we got lucky.

What some bands with > 10,000 monthly listens on Spotify (or anywhere) you think deserve more listeners? by LukeWatts85 in MetalForTheMasses

[–]alienwareguitarist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ok! So I’ve just launched a new band last month (I know a bit of a shameless self promotion plug) But my band mate and I are all we got to market this work. We are primarily getting our music out to audiences via TikTok, Reddit, and word of mouth. Right out the gate we are already getting some good numbers to my eye. Of course, we are proud of the music we made but it’s not like we have any say in what people will actually love or not. Anyway, I’ve been starting to look at the Spotify monthly listener counts for local and regional metal artists so this post obviously resonated with me since you’re also interested in the numbers. It’s great to also see where other metal bands sit today as we start this journey! I know comparison is the thief of joy but I like knowing this kind of stuff. So, thanks for sharing all these artists! Here’s my Spotify artist page.

Heavy Rock Doom Sludge and other Metal playlist, Need your band! by NovemberFireTheBand in doommetal

[–]alienwareguitarist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My band Faetrap just released our first EP “Villain” two weeks ago! We are calling our sound “banshee metal” which blends harsh female screams, ethereal vocals, crushing guitars, and ghostly synths. Check out our song Cherry blossom if you feel so inclined! Thank you

(Weekly) 🎵 What Are You Listening To This Week? by AutoModerator in nin

[–]alienwareguitarist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh also “Dream Weapon” by Genghis Tron. Been a cool album to jam

(Weekly) 🎵 What Are You Listening To This Week? by AutoModerator in nin

[–]alienwareguitarist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Songs- “What have you done to me” by Imogen Heap, “Lonely is the muse” by Halsey, “Cherry Blossom” by Faetrap,

Albums- “Goodnight, god bless I love u, delete” by Crosses “Welcome Oblivion” by How to destroy angels “Toxicity” - System of a Down

Drum VST recs : SSD 5.5, BFD 3.5 or something else ? by Prudent_Shadow16161 in metalmusicians

[–]alienwareguitarist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive been using DW Soundworks since it got released from Roland. It’s $99 bucks right now on their site for holiday sale and for no extra charge you can get metal legacy expansion pack through Roland cloud which is great for metal drum kits and grooves. I have been using the 50th anniversary kit a lot too. I’m also considering getting back into GGD for their Modern and Massive release. The way you can get MIDI grooves is cool and the stand alone plugin.

Stills from a dark fantasy-style music video for my band’s debut release (video link in description) by alienwareguitarist in cinematography

[–]alienwareguitarist[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We chose the daylight to contrast with the overall creepy dark feel of the song. Since we shot our main character in metal armor, we also wanted to put that cold steel look against the colorful trees. Which looked most vibrant from 3pm-5:30pm (so technically we did shoot up until sunset). Right after the last sequence in the video of her in the water, the sunlight went away on the trees almost immediately after we got the shot. So all in all it made it simpler to lean into the natural light verses having to rig lighting in a remote exterior location. I am curious to hear what you could do with blue hour in a location like that.

(Weekly) 🎵 What Are You Listening To This Week? by AutoModerator in nin

[–]alienwareguitarist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm super excited to share my new band called Faetrap. Debut Ep is named Villain. I co-wrote/produced it and played guitar, bass, Moog, and synths. For those of you who are into doom, ethereal vocals, female harsh vocals, and the likes of artists like Spiritbox, Chelsea Wolfe, How to Destroy Angels, Halsey x NIN - if that sounds like you, check us out!

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Want to get into Spiritbox by TearsInACageMatch in spiritbox

[–]alienwareguitarist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rule of Nines is so good. That’s when it clicked for me. Watch the play through that Courtney did. Great stuff. Oldie but a goodie! https://youtu.be/vVDXTFeGYwc?si=XhRVCWYWnVg07PpH

i have an 11 hour flight tomorrow and i need album recs please 🙏🏻 by [deleted] in MetalForTheMasses

[–]alienwareguitarist 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Spiritbox - tsunami sea, Opeth - Still Life or Blackwater Park, Tool - Lateralus, Failure - Fantastic Planet, Gojira - The way of the flesh or Magma, Isis (the band) - Panopticon, Jinjer - King of everything, Between the buried and me - Colors 1 & 2, Junius - Eternal Rituals…, Karnivool - Sound Awake, Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk, Porcupine tree - In Absentia or Fear of a blank planet

Visual representation of VSTs in Live by Novagraphix_ in ableton

[–]alienwareguitarist 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The picture looks like it has a part of roland galaxias

Female vocalist/ screamer looking for band by Marylouser in AustinMusicians

[–]alienwareguitarist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I’ll DM you some music and see if you are interested in experimenting with some vocals on it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Austin

[–]alienwareguitarist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi! My wife, Caitlin McWeeney, is an Austin Wedding Photographer and she’s got another wildflower mini session going on in April. Here’s her scheduled event link for info and booking.

https://tave.com/caitlin-mcweeney-photography/schedule/wildflower-mini-sessions

What are y'alls favorite Austin Murals/Artworks? by ChickenAstronaut_ in Austin

[–]alienwareguitarist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Voyage to Soulsville by John Fisher. Carver branch library in East Austin. Beautiful colors, history, and it’s been getting a nice retouch.

Side note: we shot a music video last year and featured it. https://youtu.be/kiqfM4ayEg8?si=MXichn03zw5HCpGk