I had to google to see if Melodic Doom was a genre yet.  Really liked this, got strong feelings of My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost with the piano and the Dickinson poem was perfect.  I'm very impressed with your versatility, week on week it's become a fun surprise to see what you'll be working in.

I had to google to see if Melodic Doom was a genre yet. Really liked this, got strong feelings of My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost with the piano and the Dickinson poem was perfect. I'm very impressed with your versatility, week on week it's become a fun surprise to see what you'll be working in.

This is fantastic. Slow and plodding. Great guitar tone and harmony and so fucking clean. Everything sits perfectly in the mix and the spoken word is perfect. This is extremely inspiring, thank you.

This is fantastic. Slow and plodding. Great guitar tone and harmony and [i]so[/i] fucking clean. Everything sits perfectly in the mix and the spoken word is perfect. This is extremely inspiring, thank you.

That was pretty rad, bro. I feel like it came right out of the soundtrack for The Crow or something. Definitely a very evocative emotional quality.

That was pretty rad, bro. I feel like it came right out of the soundtrack for The Crow or something. Definitely a very evocative emotional quality.

Those long prelude solos in the first two minutes are totally a Metalocalypse moment. When do you perform with the London Symphony Orchestra again? I need to get my tickets.

And I mean the Emily Dickinson is just awesome. She would be a doom metal queen.

Those long prelude solos in the first two minutes are totally a Metalocalypse moment. When do you perform with the London Symphony Orchestra again? I need to get my tickets. And I mean the Emily Dickinson is just awesome. She would be a doom metal queen.

Ooof, this is dark and gets pretty damn big. Those synths really bring something to the sound. Really like the use of the spoken word sample in the middle, works really well. Solid riffs for a slow headbang and cool end section, I did not see coming!

Ooof, this is dark and gets pretty damn big. Those synths really bring something to the sound. Really like the use of the spoken word sample in the middle, works really well. Solid riffs for a slow headbang and cool end section, I did not see coming!

Heck yeah the ending - amazing. Also - Emily Dickinson! Love it.

Heck yeah the ending - amazing. Also - Emily Dickinson! Love it.

Thank you! I've jumped around genres ever since I started writing and recording, but have always seen it as a negative....I've wondered how some artists are able to have a 20 year career and maintain a similar sound! It's always frustrated the hell out of me, but this year I've decided to really lean into who I am musically....and the WB community has been a huge encouragement for me to do that.

Thanks! I did some AGGRESSIVE eq work to carve out the sound. First time notching the bass for the kick and using parallel compression on the drums. I'm happy with the results

Oh man, that's some high praise - thank you.  the movie and both soundtrack albums are baked into my musical DNA. No lie, I was listening to it earlier in the week when I was trying to figure what to do. I was considering the style of Thrill Kill Cult and Machines of Loving Grace.

Thank you so much. I'm not used to writing such long pieces....I had to tell myself it was OK that I was at two minutes and the first theme was still developing

Thanks! I was totally flipping out when I did the first read and found that it fit in the space I already had. It was fun to time the read for greatest dramatic impact

Thanks! That was the section where I was like, "This is not particularly doom." LOL Glad you liked it!

[quote=lament.config]I had to google to see if Melodic Doom was a genre yet. Really liked this, got strong feelings of My Dying Bride and Paradise Lost with the piano and the Dickinson poem was perfect. I'm very impressed with your versatility, week on week it's become a fun surprise to see what you'll be working in.[/quote] Thank you! I've jumped around genres ever since I started writing and recording, but have always seen it as a negative....I've wondered how some artists are able to have a 20 year career and maintain a similar sound! It's always frustrated the hell out of me, but this year I've decided to really lean into who I am musically....and the WB community has been a huge encouragement for me to do that. [quote=BarristerPlong]This is fantastic. Slow and plodding. Great guitar tone and harmony and [i]so[/i] fucking clean. Everything sits perfectly in the mix and the spoken word is perfect. This is extremely inspiring, thank you.[/quote] Thanks! I did some AGGRESSIVE eq work to carve out the sound. First time notching the bass for the kick and using parallel compression on the drums. I'm happy with the results :) [quote=SteveSkiano]That was pretty rad, bro. I feel like it came right out of the soundtrack for The Crow or something. Definitely a very evocative emotional quality.[/quote] Oh man, that's some high praise - thank you. the movie and both soundtrack albums are baked into my musical DNA. No lie, I was listening to it earlier in the week when I was trying to figure what to do. I was considering the style of Thrill Kill Cult and Machines of Loving Grace. :) [quote=neon liminal]Those long prelude solos in the first two minutes are totally a Metalocalypse moment. When do you perform with the London Symphony Orchestra again? I need to get my tickets. And I mean the Emily Dickinson is just awesome. She would be a doom metal queen.[/quote] Thank you so much. I'm not used to writing such long pieces....I had to tell myself it was OK that I was at two minutes and the first theme was still developing :) [quote=myfirstpunksong]Ooof, this is dark and gets pretty damn big. Those synths really bring something to the sound. Really like the use of the spoken word sample in the middle, works really well. Solid riffs for a slow headbang and cool end section, I did not see coming! [/quote] Thanks! I was totally flipping out when I did the first read and found that it fit in the space I already had. It was fun to time the read for greatest dramatic impact :) [quote=NineRowBlooms]Heck yeah the ending - amazing. Also - Emily Dickinson! Love it.[/quote] Thanks! That was the section where I was like, "This is not particularly doom." LOL Glad you liked it!

Wow, that first drum kick shook my bones… in a good way.  Awesome mix with lots of nuance and killer synths.  The piano fits really well in that pocket and adding the voice-over in just the perfect spot really took this to another level.  You can’t go wrong with Dickinson.  Really nice track. 

Wow, that first drum kick shook my bones… in a good way. Awesome mix with lots of nuance and killer synths. The piano fits really well in that pocket and adding the voice-over in just the perfect spot really took this to another level. You can’t go wrong with Dickinson. Really nice track.

Banger, really enjoyed this one man.

Reminds me of Swallow the Sun, very bleak but with all those great harmonies.

More doom, more gloom!

Banger, really enjoyed this one man. Reminds me of Swallow the Sun, very bleak but with all those great harmonies. More doom, more gloom!

Thank you! On the piano...I haven't used the Logic Session player much, glad it worked well. That's particularly meaningful coming from a really good piano player!

Thank you! Awesome side benefit of this thread: new bands to check out

[quote=Bunjigram]Wow, that first drum kick shook my bones… in a good way. Awesome mix with lots of nuance and killer synths. The piano fits really well in that pocket and adding the voice-over in just the perfect spot really took this to another level. You can’t go wrong with Dickinson. Really nice track. [/quote] Thank you! On the piano...I haven't used the Logic Session player much, glad it worked well. That's particularly meaningful coming from a really good piano player! [quote=Beefpounder]Banger, really enjoyed this one man. Reminds me of Swallow the Sun, very bleak but with all those great harmonies. More doom, more gloom![/quote] Thank you! Awesome side benefit of this thread: new bands to check out :)

Jeez this is awesome haha, my face is sufficiently melted. The choral harmonies make things feel even more epic. The poetry break is super effective too.

Jeez this is awesome haha, my face is sufficiently melted. The choral harmonies make things feel even more epic. The poetry break is super effective too.

This does NOT feel like 6+ minuets. It's over way too quickly for that. Excellent build and a lovely, heavy fall into a lush, dark world. The spoken word is delivered perfectly and fits so well. I'm not a Dickinson fan, but I might have to be. Your production on this is nothing short of brilliant. It's rich and full without anything clashing.

This does NOT feel like 6+ minuets. It's over way too quickly for that. Excellent build and a lovely, heavy fall into a lush, dark world. The spoken word is delivered perfectly and fits so well. I'm not a Dickinson fan, but I might have to be. Your production on this is nothing short of brilliant. It's rich and full without anything clashing.

Thank you! First time trying out Spitfire Choirs in a piece. Punches WAY above its class for what it costs.

Thank you so much. Wow.

I had the same feel about Dickinson after putting this together....might need to read some more. The only thing I really knew about her is that the meter she typically uses also goes along with some...other pieces. Which led to this conversation:

Me: "I put some Dickinson at the break in my song this week!"
Wife: "Are you going to use the melody for Yellow Rose of Texas?"
Me: "Nah, I was thinking Gilligan's Island."
Wife: "LOL"

[quote=Cursory]Jeez this is awesome haha, my face is sufficiently melted. The choral harmonies make things feel even more epic. The poetry break is super effective too. [/quote] Thank you! First time trying out Spitfire Choirs in a piece. Punches WAY above its class for what it costs. [quote=MRDRCAT]This does NOT feel like 6+ minuets. It's over way too quickly for that. Excellent build and a lovely, heavy fall into a lush, dark world. The spoken word is delivered perfectly and fits so well. I'm not a Dickinson fan, but I might have to be. Your production on this is nothing short of brilliant. It's rich and full without anything clashing.[/quote] Thank you so much. Wow. I had the same feel about Dickinson after putting this together....might need to read some more. The only thing I really knew about her is that the meter she typically uses also goes along with some...other pieces. Which led to this conversation: Me: "I put some Dickinson at the break in my song this week!" Wife: "Are you going to use the melody for Yellow Rose of Texas?" Me: "Nah, I was thinking Gilligan's Island." Wife: "LOL"

hail yais! \m/ this is awesome and def a face melter of a track.  Love the sound of the guitars and the strings floating around it.  The choral part supporting the emily dickinson is so good.  Excellent title too! Also feeling that Machines of Loving Grace vibes too.  The outro kinda reminded me of Ratatat's earlier work.  Well done!

hail yais! \m/ this is awesome and def a face melter of a track. Love the sound of the guitars and the strings floating around it. The choral part supporting the emily dickinson is so good. Excellent title too! Also feeling that Machines of Loving Grace vibes too. The outro kinda reminded me of Ratatat's earlier work. Well done!

It almost feels like there's strings in this. If there aren't, they should. It'd add some extra moody.
- Devieus

It almost feels like there's strings in this. If there aren't, they should. It'd add some extra moody. - Devieus

This is awesome. I love doom metal even though I don't listen to as much of it recently. It was nice to get to hear a really well done doom metal tune!

This is awesome. I love doom metal even though I don't listen to as much of it recently. It was nice to get to hear a really well done doom metal tune!

love the sludge opening but the end was actually amazing!

+1 to this

love the sludge opening but the end was actually amazing! [quote=Devieus]It almost feels like there's strings in this. If there aren't, they should. It'd add some extra moody. - Devieus [/quote] +1 to this