21 Levels of Veil of Maya RIFFS

[@WizardZazaOfficial]

It's not safe to swim today has to be one of the hardest songs I've ever attempted personally. All I know is the intro part, but it makes my whole family go crazy when I play it, so yeah 👍

[@TylerRossow]

Such a fun riff!

[@artnok927]

we bow in its aura intro riff gives me nightmares.

[@TylerRossow]

That whole song goes insane

[@candlelitcrisis]

Good nightmares though, right?

[@edima]

2024 calling In here. Lost creator from [m]other says hi.

[@artnok927]

@@edima I loved the intro for lost creator so much.

[@marquisduhsade]

Conquer is one of the best riffs ive ever heard, i can feel the emotion Marc played

[@Georgiyantyufeyev]

Man that whole song is beautiful. It sounds great on acoustic guitar too

[@mjrnj]

Great video! Personally "We Bow in its Aura" has always been the most intimidating to me, probably because of the intro

[@chrismshadow]

This gives me Flashbacks of learning the entirety of the Erra album Drift. IF you take up the challenge god speed sir.

[@TylerRossow]

Errs is on my list for this series!

[@luiscarella1829]

Kudos to you for learning all of these, I'm struggling with just one for weeks now. Great video!

[@TylerRossow]

It took 2 or 3 weeks of persistence! Which are you working on?

[@crowing3886]

One that was the hardest for me was Codex(honestly ID as a whole is the hardest riffs imo) only because i would try to loop both riffs at the end of the song. Sounds so counterpoint. This vid was awesome!

[@4sight719]

Crazy that the difficulty was higher on their older songs.

[@matthewpunk2012]

I hope to God your channel blows up man, good chops 🖤

[@TylerRossow]

Thanks brother! I appreciate the kind words. 🤘🏻

[@nathanstatham]

what a beast dude. Seriously. Learning all these insane riffs! Great video!

[@TylerRossow]

One of my favorite bands! It’s worth the difficulty 😂

[@edj9202]

No one else covers fracture like this and those sad notes in here are just so much fukin better than any other I heard so far..

[@PursuitSk8]

Its cool to watch you grow man. Also, had no clue you were this good lol. Veil of Maya is some difficult stuff, this was wild

[@TylerRossow]

Veil of Maya definitely knows how to keep your fingers busy 😂

[@IdoN_Tlikethis]

I haven't learned nearly all of these yet, but the ones that I have learned I would rank very differently: from easiest to hardest: Punisher, Subject Zero, Citadel, Crawl Back, Leeloo, Mikasa Goes to show that different people struggle with different things. Though I should also note that this is only when comparing just the riffs played in this video, if we're comparing the full songs then this list would be very different again

[@spicybrorito]

I can proudly say I know how to play It's Torn Away (for the most part). I learned it by ear and it did take me quite a few tries until I kept messing around and got it 90% of the way. The only thing I can't do is that damn sweep in the very beginning lmao everything else I'd say is solid tho. I want to learn the Higler which I was hoping he'd have on this video. I think it's the hardest due to the nonstop shredding and riffing that track has not to mention the speed of that tune.

[@neilkennethofficial]

All of pre-Lukas albums have Marc's hardest riffs. The reason why Winter Is Coming Soon is the hardest in this list is because the song is mostly in C minor (except for the outro) where the root note is on the first fret and you only play the open noted low B power chord once in the intro.

[@candlelitcrisis]

Just so happens that the best melodic parts of veil of mayas career has happened after Brandon departed. Don’t get me wrong MR Butler was one of the best of the best, and the first two albums are my favourite. But to talk dogshit on this band because they changed sound is dumb. We’ve had the pleasure of having Marc play with both vocalists. Don’t be that asshole that gatekeeps good music , you’re better than that

[@candlelitcrisis]

I just looked back at this comment and realised how stupid and pretentious it is haha, I’m high man, I’m just enjoying music. I hope you don’t come and flame me for it lmao

[@WeirdsoundsGlitch]

Don’t stop shredding bruv, and I mean like never ever ever!🎉

[@tsbdgaming69s96]

Unbreakable’s ending breakdown is hard af for me

[@TylerRossow]

they’ve got so many tricky parts!

[@tsbdgaming69s96]

@@TylerRossow they really do. That’s why I love Veil of Maya

[@scabrous]

I'm currently learning Winter Is Coming Soon. It's going well, hopefully I can nail it before winter starts... Also, gave up on It's Not Safe To Swim Today many years ago, but that one is probably next. Great vid.

[@TylerRossow]

You’ve got this! Keep punishing your fingers 🤘🏻😤🤘🏻

[@ac-130fan]

Here I am just trying to learn the flanger hammer and tapping part of “We Bow in its Aura” because I thought it sounded cool 😂 great video, man! 🔥

[@TylerRossow]

Honestly all their songs are intense 😂😂 thanks for checking this out! 🤘🏻

[@AleksandrasJogailaitis1500]

Nice work sir Veil of Maya is such a reference in modern metal

[@TylerRossow]

They are kings of their craft!

[@IJH-Music]

I loved the video dude! 💙 +subbed fo' sho' that "Its Torn Away" riff should have been in EASY MODE though, its easy AF. I think their hardest riffs are from the 1st 2 albums to be honest. Another Veil of Maya compilation or cover would be sick, I'd love to hear more of those sweet guitar riffs + tones! Keep up the good work dude!

[@TylerRossow]

Appreciate you! 🤘🏻 I gotta try learning some of the riffs off the new record now!

[@IJH-Music]

:o Shame on me, I didn't realise they had a new one! TYVM for the heads up! @@TylerRossow

[@beanbun2312]

🤣🤣🤣 SPOT ON! ❤ this is why I listen to VOM 🤣👍🏼

[@TylerRossow]

They’re so good!

[@jo3yepicness]

Lemme say that echo chamber was a challenge to say the least

[@TheAntarcticaProject]

🔥

[@ceevee5079]

You are badass for this!! 🔥

[@TylerRossow]

Glad you enjoyed 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@threwanade]

I would say it’s not safe to swim today is the hardest it’s nonstop finger melting from beginning to end even the breakdown is crazy timing it’s crazy he uses a pedal to play both guitar parts live

[@ICnazz_]

You should play something off of the All things set aside album

[@marquisduhsade]

Too bad they put it back on Spotify and then removed it again lol. Local files ftw

[@vonicrimson3619]

I learned half of it’s not safe to swim today when I was 17 but idk what happened, I should probably finish learning it lol

[@TylerRossow]

I did the same thing and so did my buddy 😂

[@lukasdiwoky5]

oof that very last hammer-on pull-off part.

[@osnap519]

great vid man

[@TylerRossow]

Thanks brother! 🤘🏻

[@mattharwoodjones]

skipping those beautiful chords at 3:40

[@theabsolute23]

Fr, that’s the best part of that lick. And also what makes it one of the hardest VoM riffs lol it’s vicious to have to string skip that fast to hit those

[@yarnewolfenschlegelsteinha4293]

Winter is coming soon is surely not the hardest

[@eli-qo7wk]

currently learning it’s not safe to swim today and it’s looking like i’ll finish learning it by 2034!

[@alexdennison3136]

I don't think any of these riffs are easy. Mark is so absolutely nutty

[@TylerRossow]

absolutely fair 😂

[@dafook865]

I think from my experience divide paths and vicious circles are 2 most difficult riffs.

[@isaacupton9188]

Winter is coming soon??!! hardest riff?what about Mark My words? Or all things set aside?

[@carlmarker9257]

surprising seeing the tap from mikasa so high

[@Shemaforash]

Cool video man

[@TylerRossow]

Thanks brother. Cloning technology gettin outta pocket.

[@chrisellis-nl2sb]

Is there any way you'd just make a tab of the tapping part on mikasa I've never seen it done that way. Side not excellent job killed it all definitely gonna spin kick that like button on my tv 🖤

[@danieldawang2120]

we bow in its aura man why'd you left it out

[@TylerRossow]

Love that song too! 🤘🏻

[@BigBadBalrog]

I lost it at that supporting waneenooweenooneenoo 😂

[@TylerRossow]

Veil of Maya are the masters of waneenooweenooneenoo 😂😂

[@karateking1578]

Marc's tuning is F# B F# B E G# C#

[@TylerRossow]

Yeah that’s Drop B/F#, I mislabeled it

[@karateking1578]

@@TylerRossow all g

[@AngelicNoose]

Fucking awesome, I subbed.

[@TylerRossow]

🤘🏻 appreciate you

[@silklair5963]

1st vom song i started playing was Mikasa… and oh boy did i not realise what I was getting into until it was too late and I was already addicted to it. But where did you get the tabs for it? I saw u played that melody with HOs and pull offs like i see Marc Okubo do it live, but I can’t find any cover/tabs that plays it correctly… would be much appreciated if you could send me a tab link!

[@peschernuy]

With Passion And Power is soooo hard

[@TylerRossow]

I gotta do an updated one! New record goes hard too

[@Dblx666]

Parte 2?

[@TelestroArchive]

took me a solid 45 seconds to realize that its the same dude and not some dude and his brother

[@TylerRossow]

😂😂 I guess that means I did a good job editing 😂

[@currentlyvibing9916]

Yeah nah I was surprised when learning these, not too bad at all they’re pretty much just juiced up metalcore riffs so luckily I spent years working on my down picking 😂

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

Awesome! Can you please do one for August Burns Red, Phinehas or Counterparts next please?!

[@TylerRossow]

Those are all good choices. I love ABR so I’ll make that happen soon. 🤘🏻

[@jasonlovesmusicreacting882]

@@TylerRossow Erra or Killswitch Engage would also be dirty!

[@poison6637]

where's the reconnect 😢

[@GwarProd]

This video is from 4 years ago lol

[@candlelitcrisis]

Marc Okubo is one of the best guitarists of this generation, prove me wrong. I had to edit some spelling cause I’m a drunken idiot, sorry.

[@Dblx666]

Resistance ❤

[@DiegoDellaV]

You got mowgli's riff a bit wrong.

[@yogurtlurker]

ItS nOt EvEn pLuGgEd In br0

[@TylerRossow]

😂😂

[@cesar1030608271]

now im trying to learn outsider and damnnnn :'v that song is not even in this video so what the Fu*c thats not hard enough ? haha

[@TylerRossow]

I think outsider was still new when I dropped this 😂

[@jonahwatson1437]

Fracture HAHA

[@TylerRossow]

That riff is wild!!

[@dudeimtellingthetruth]

Veil of maya ended in 2012, and it's a damn shame

[@abaddonbizzle2319]

JESUS CHRIST OF NAZARETH YHVH LOVES YOU.

[@TylerRossow]

Dope

[@Wall_Candy]

Great playing but god this reminds of how bad modern VOM is