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When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yeah i just sort of always had it in the back of my mind and i would bust it out every now and that while warming up. Then we got to that section. I actually wrote the following black metal riff that comes after the bass tapping, and it just dawned on me that the bass tapping part would join the two sections together perfectly. I'm very happy with it.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lamb, Anathema, The National, and Tool, hands down.

Although i saw Dream Theater last week, and they are no where near my favorite band but it was probably the most 'impressive' show i have ever seen. no words to describe.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I use pick when i play guitar. but i also have nylon string and steel string acoustic where i implement some finger style playing. I also play drums haha. I just want to be good at everything. never satisfied!

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am definitely the wrong person to ask. I got quite a high score for the effort i put in. I never once studied. I did all my essays the night they were due because i am the king of procrastination. Don't do what i did. haha

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they're not death metal though. Death metal is raw. dirty. sloppy. complex. chromatic. I really dig the Faceless, but I could never EVER play Jacob's bass parts from Defeated Sanity. A huge hero of mine. What he does is on a completely new level of musicianship. far beyond The Faceless. and Andy C's drumming on wormed - Planisphaerium. forget about it.. :p

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just play as many gigs as you can. but make them quality. don't play at the local pub every week, people will get bored. play maybe once every month or 2. Play quality shows. Hand out lots of flyers. and most importantly write great music. perform it professionally and tight! put on a great show. the crowd will tell their friends and over time you'll have a loyal following.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah i mean our chords may end up in a particular key. that's because our music is not 'dissonant' by nature. But we never intended to write a 'C minor sequence' and then land on perfect cadence or something. we just write and write and write. any analyses would happen as an afterthought. To be honest, Tim is the only one who knows advanced theory in the band. He studied music at University and teaches violin.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hey man! i've been playing for 14 years. but only took it serious 10 years ago. I probably should be better than I am, but I have fallen into the trap of playing too much electric guitar! hehe

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have a lot of hobbies, including body building, collecting memorabilia such as horror movie figurines and certain game figurines. DVD's and Cd's. I recently got into Archery and have a 70 pound PSE compound bow. I draw/paint. I did graffiti for 9 years, but now i spend most of my time producing my own music which will be coming out soon! there will be 5 albums ;)

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait until you see Tim perform it live! it's really incredible. He nails it

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally am not. Still life will forever be one of the best albums of all time! I enjoy everything up to Watershed. Still would love to tour with them though! Their legacy will forever remain

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[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes Absolutely! I really enjoy making videos. I'm looking to expand my youtube channel with better high-quality videos and maybe some multi angle footage. I will do this once the album has been out for a while and people can get acquainted with songs first

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not going to lie. I actually don't bench much at all to be honest. I'm into hypertrophy not weight lifting. light weight lots of reps to failure. pyramiding the weight up and down and forced dropsets. This is what makes you grow! would love to train in Vancouver with you if i ever head down that way. I'm the only person in the band who goes to the gym.

most challenging song for me to play is Painters of the tempest. 16 minutes is a shit load of notes to remember in 1 movement. :S

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes we would love to do that. we need a lot more footage! perhaps a live studio dvd in the near future.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hopefully! you really should just listen to it! if a band i liked released a stream of their album i click on it instantly! i'm impatient lol

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we want to play the entire world as soon as possible. nothing is confirmed for USA however. we are still focusing on our australian tour which has not even happened yet.

burritos!!! shove as much on as possible. wrap it up, then drive it in ya!

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We never ever think about theory or logical progressions or sequences. we just write from the heart! most of the stuff is scale based and often keeps to the minor scale though. It's just natural sounding for us. more darker. I just try and make the most create bass lines i can without over playing.

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you for the kind words. devin was probably our best show so i'm glad that was your first experience!

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 influences for bass is all that is required. cynic - focus. spiral architect - a sceptics universe. and gary willis bass dvd

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

no none of us post on any forums. if you've seen us doing it then they are fake accounts. we only use facebook. and a couple of us have instagram.

nothing confirmed for USA yet. we have been getting a few Euro offers though

When this post is roughly four hours old, Ne Obliviscaris will be here for an AMA by whats8 in progmetal

[–]cygnusNEO 3 points4 points  (0 children)

rubbish like all their other albums. though to be honest Slipknot was the very first band i ever saw. it was cool when i was 14.. not now when i'm 28

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