A couple of friends and I got together yesterday to try out how well my new microphone would record a live acoustic set, so I've got some recordings for you. One of them is actually a teaser for a song the three of us are working on and which should be released within a week or two. The final recording obviously won't be acoustic, but we got requests from friends to record an acoustic version, so here it is, along with a few covers.
Articorse - The Denial (Featuring Katya and Rumen)
Welp, got something special today. Just picked up my new Rode NT1-A microphone and I was really eager to try it out. And I've also had the Rains of Castamere in my head all day, so I figured I'd just record a quick a capella version of the song. The microphone is absolutely amazing, even if my singing isn't all that. Anyway - enjoy!
You can reach the Download link by clicking the little cloud icon on the bottom right, then you'll see it.
Well, I'm back from the dead. Work and lack inspiration have sapped what little life this blog might have had in the beginning. But hey, this is as much a blog as it is a database of all my music. So, here's the latest addition! How many of you have heard of Andy Rehfeldt? Chances are, you've heard of his smooth jazz version of Metallica's Enter Sandman, or his "radio disney" version of Cannibal Corpse's Hammer Smashed Face. If you haven't heard of him, you're in for a treat! So, I recently got in contact with him and offered my services as a death metal vocalist. And a very short time later, here's the result!
This update is a bit more special than the previous ones, since it's a live recording. This was recorded in a local club, which unfortunately had to close down a little while ago. This is part of my friend Petar Yordanov's set, where he does covers of songs. He usually invites me to sing on some of the songs. I'm a little off-key for parts of this, but oh well. This is Opeth's Face of Melinda.
Petar Yordanov and I performing Face of Melinda by Opeth
As you can hear, Petar is an extremely talented guitarist and he actually plays in my band, Bloodlines(Facebook). I posted a song of ours on my first post on this blog, in case anyone's forgotten. He also plays guitar and is the lead vocalist in a death metal band called Act of Grotesque(Facebook). Any death metal fans out there really need to check them out!
If there's anyone out there that actually reads and listens to all this stuff, maybe I should explain a bit better where I'm coming from with these last two updates. I play in metal bands and the music I listen to the most is metal. I'm extremely picky about what bands I like, but most of the music I listen to can be classified as some kind of metal. That's not to say that's all I listen to, however, as you can tell by listening to the stuff I have posted here. I love diversity in music and I hate the fact that people cling to genres. I find nothing inherently superior in any form of music - it's just different. I can enjoy anything from death metal to classical. From jazz to pop. I even enjoy some jpop and electronica now and again. I hate the fact that if you listen to Gorefest and Krisiun, suddenly it's unacceptable to listen to Savage Garden and Elton John. And I have no idea why that is. I love music in all of its forms, as long as it comes from the heart and is a clear expression of a genuine emotion. I don't like overproduced, oversaturated, manufactured music. But anything that sounds like it was made with care and love for the art... I'm a sucker for that. Welp, time to get off the soapbox.
Also, here's the download link for my cover of Roadlife by Mental Destruction from Update 2:
So for today's update, I've got something special. It's a cover I made of some friends of mine's band. I wanted to see how different I could make the song sound without removing anything from it. And for the most part I succeeded, I just removed the solo. I'm actually really happy with how this turned out. The drums could use some more work, but otherwise, I think it's pretty good, considering the gear I used to record it. No downloads again today, because the mp3 is on another computer. Sorry! I'll edit this update and include a download link as soon as I can!
Roadlife (Mental Destruction Cover)
And here's the original version for comparison! The band is really good, so check them out if you have time and you like thrash metal! :)
