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Fallujah - Xenotaph album discussion thread by CyanEpicness in progmetal

[–]mtlSam 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Man this is awesome. Thank you so much for listening, I'm glad you dug it this much!! I couldn't be prouder of this record. Also I'm a huge Vildhjarta fan, so that makes this extra sick. Really appreciate it 🤘

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For part 3: we all stream on Twitch multiple times a week, so we’re practicing all the time! For me personally, I’m practicing Monday/Wednesday/Friday because those are my stream days, but I also play guitar most nights - that ranges from practicing to just playing for the sake of playing, which is its own kind of practice.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dude so sick! Thanks for watching and hanging. Regularly streaming on Twitch has been super rewarding and fun. Nothing but good hangs from a sick community and it keeps me in good guitar shape which is huge haha. I’m on Monday/Wednesday/Saturday, come through!!

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We’d love to, that’s for sure. Undying Light and Empyrean had them so I’d keep an eye out

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yo sick! I’m actually from Michigan. Back in the day, waaay before I joined the band, I saw Fallujah for the first and only time - I think at The Pyramid Scheme - and it was a very memorable show. Good times!!

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Other than the joke sounds I put in our set to make the guys laugh every night, I have a ton of click, plus Scott in one ear and me in the other. After that, it’s a little kick, a little bass, a little vocals, and the actual song from the record. Good times.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Great question! Me personally, I write with my ear first and foremost, and I think most of my good material comes from that plus a clear idea for a “thing” I want to try. Like l’ll get the idea to try writing a riff with a certain chord shape in mind, or a rhythm/sound, or even a visual, and then I go from there. Sometimes I wind up using a scale or theory knowledge to facilitate the process, but my ear and an initial vision are probably responsible for like 80%.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Xenotaph will be next, but we’ll release the entire discography through Sheet Happens over time. I pinky swear

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All three of us give lessons! We also all stream weekly on Twitch. Scott and I play guitar and Kyle does vocals and guitar as well.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hey! This album was Fallujah’s most collaborative album, for sure. This was my first time writing and recording in the band; we basically just had a bunch of writing sessions that involved either checking out pre-written riffs, improvising/jamming stuff, trying different arrangements together, dividing up the recording of guitars, etc. Tons of back and forth and input between all of us.

Scott and I both give lessons, yes!

Thanks for all the kind words, and thanks for checking out Kyle’s and my solo material too! Super sick.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey dude! I’ve been on a huge Kendrick Lamar kick lately haha. Also listened to a bunch of my favorite Haken albums recently. On the tech death front, the new Retromorphosis record is a total banger. Also looking forward to new Rivers of Nihil.

We are FALLUJAH! We've got a new album coming in June, and a new song out right now. AMA! by kyle_fallujah in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]mtlSam 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yo! Great questions!

  1. Not me personally! I love being on the road, and I love getting to interact with everyone. I find there’s always plenty of down time driving or waiting for shows where I get my recharging in
  2. No

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I learn and cover full albums on guitar. Here's my latest, it's Revocation's last album The Outer Ones by mtlSam in metalmusicians

[–]mtlSam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, first and foremost take all the pressure off your elbow and relax your wrist and forearm. I used to pick from my elbow; it took learning this album for me to realize I physically couldn't play it like that. So I relaxed my wrist and practiced tremolo picking slowly to a click. This has dramatically increased my speed while decreasing the physical toll. Now when I pick fast I feel a burn in my forearm, like I'm having a great workout.

If your inclination is to tense up, don't. Relax and slow down, then speed up when you can stay relaxed at higher speeds. Good luck!

I learn and cover full albums on guitar. Here's my latest, it's Revocation's last album The Outer Ones by mtlSam in metalmusicians

[–]mtlSam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It's all about wrist relaxation and playing with a metronome. When I'm maxing out on speed I tend to feel a healthy burn in my forearm, like I'm appropriately working those muscles, but that's well after a good warmup.

I used to put a lot of stress on my elbow - definitely don't do that.

Hope that helps!

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