Alluvial's Wes Hauch plays "Colony"

Alluvial's Wes Hauch gives us an up close and personal look at one of Alluvial's songs, "Colony", in this exclusive playthrough video!
In this video, Wes fully demonstrates why he is one of the most respected guitar players in Metal today. There are few players that possess the combination of both sheer technical mastery and pure musicality, making his playing instantly recognizable. A player of Wes' caliber demands the best from his gear, and his trusty RGD2127Z, outfitted with his soon to be released signature Seymour Duncan Jupiter pickup, provide him the most lethal and crushing tones achievable.

[@SAIF700000]

Wes is one of best guitarist in this era

[@metalheadblues]

He's a guitarist guitarist , casuals won't know about him.

[@metalheadblues]

@juna wood never said that amigo

[@remibergeron4505]

​@@metalheadbluessad but true

[@chicken6111]

His playing is STUPID clean

[@brenlouissurio2404]

Looks easy when he plays. But when I do, oh damn.

[@higler.]

Most def. Also, the Gruv fretwrap doesn't hurt ;)

[@MustakimAlMahdi]

@@higler. GruvGear's behind the nut, so it's not doing the major muting while he's playing. It's all in his hands man!

[@gregorp8406]

He has a more classical guitar type of fingering and wrist positioning.That plays a major role on his insane clean playing..along with endless hours of practicing along a metronome!His dynamics are killer too, combined with his unique phrasing!

[@briancornielle2991]

ridiculous clean!!! Damn!

[@MrMetal575]

Cleanest guitar player I've ever seen for sure, what a playing technique

[@Zero-Sun]

For sure an amazing player. Josh Middleton is also really smooth

[@taymansb]

Get this man a sig, Ibanez!!

[@higler.]

YES! His sig with schecter was pretty classy, would LOVE to see Wes get a signature Ibanez with the FR shape. They need a signature FR anyway.

[@SHR3DtheSky]

FR

[@patrickcombs3067]

Your a beast ,..., brother'man

[@FilipeSalgueiroo]

Wes' playing is just mesmerizing!!

[@richardmathis1037]

Such talent with a unique voice. I live with lukemia and get inspiration where I can find it. Your ripping that fretboard motivates me. The WESSINATOR!!!!

[@erikryder9874]

My favorite song from Alluvial, stoked to finally see the guitar play through!

[@higler.]

Woah, he's playing In Flames all wrong Love the VW sticker much like Dime had btw, nice little tribute there.

[@wastewalker]

lol!

[@TheScaredofsilence]

Action looks crazy low. But the harmonics are super clear and I don't hear much buzz. I need this on all my guitars.

[@SRDTX]

TheScaredofsilence apparently hauch likes his action very high which is uncomfortable to some

[@TheScaredofsilence]

@@SRDTX interesting. hard to tell. wish it was standard in these types of videos to leave stats on action height. im obsessed with it.

[@SRDTX]

TheScaredofsilence I do know he uses 52-10 with a 64 for a low B for standard so maybe that contributes to the tightness

[@MaestroJericho]

@@SRDTX That's insane with an already longer scale. Hahaha.

[@ecofreak36]

@@MaestroJericho Its like the modern metal equivalent of SRV playing 13's. TBH I think the most impressive part of Wes' playing is that he can get such a violent vibrato at the drop of a hat with such tight action. Especially when his fingers have just come out of a higher movement section

[@DustieWaggoner]

This is like the sickest song I've ever heard.

[@wastewalker]

Words can't describe how hard we jock Alluvial haha. I met Wes when my old dead band Conducting From the Grave did the west coast dates on Summer Slaughter in I think 2013 when Wes was playing for The Faceless. - John Abernathy

[@Bretzille]

Wes had his shred beanie on for this one, knew it would be good! 🤟

[@nekromachine]

Quality stuff Wes as usual and Ibanez's electric guitars

[@MishaMansoor]

Turgid

[@Truthinshredding1]

Is that a negative comment, or an American subversion of the word turgid?

[@higler.]

I think he's calling Wes a "Turd God"? I dunno, seems pretty harsh but maybe theys gots beef?@@Truthinshredding1

[@Coffee3lf]

Truth In Shredding Turgid = Swollen, i.e. erect. I'm pretty sure Misha and Wes are friends.

[@Lord_Swoledemort]

yeah no shit

[@Truthinshredding1]

Turgid: tediously pompous or bombastic.

[@RigittyRoo]

A big inspiration, Wes is a veteran in the industry and has stayed true to the art. Can’t wait to see his grey beard flowing on stage 20 years from now.

[@SinningVolta57]

Also a veteran in real life 🫡

[@FL7534-g3s]

Great technique and very clear sound👌👍🎸Amazing

[@liontribegc]

Unstoppable riffage! Cheers from Texas! 🤘😺🤘 Michael

[@DRock8040]

Wow!🤘 The tone!...The brutal riffing!.... very inspiring

[@evilasreligion]

I keep meaning to get the tab .. Great song and album.

[@ChristianVirial]

These riffs are stupid innovative and they make my frown turn upside down!!

[@tylerregh]

Keen for the Jupiter pickup to be released 🔥🔥

[@ChainsawChristmas]

Just got one signed by Wes. It's sick.

[@TheChrispablo]

vibrato goals

[@skydwellingmusic]

I love that black metal Seymour Duncan shirt

[@UnendingGrimness]

Wes has got one of the best signature lead styles \m/ Tech as fuck with a heavy dimebag influence \m/ I love it, super unique especially with all the shredders out there these days, you can tell when Wes is playing his solos

[@danangalfianadrianto5455]

Too good. Everything is just too good 🔥🔥🔥 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@sinisterjeremy830]

Yeah so amazing and so clean! Unbelievable!

[@lucanogaspar]

Best modern Guitar player

[@Shreadless]

Dude he was an instructor at riffhard and after watching him play, the exercises that he uses for his fretting hands are so ridiculously difficult. It's basically impossible for him not to play this clean

[@voxploxx]

This is my fav song by them i think. Started learning the intro solo yesterday. Have 40 bpm to go and probably already have carpal tunnel 😅

[@lordPix3lUK]

Wes is an alien. Such clean playing.

[@bjmn7d]

Such an awesome song.

[@ChristianVirial]

Pure fucking fire, amazing job Wes!!

[@annano780]

Incredible! 🔥

[@jero_mendez]

Awesome as usual!

[@thecartatree]

Wes Hauch cultured for that VW sticker 💪

[@thebluntandonly]

The only guitar I regret getting rid of was the 2127Z RGD, I tuned my to drop G and loved that fucking guitar

[@jmar482]

Wes is so damn good.

[@lkdgamingchannel5219]

The solos remind me a lot of Brandon Ellis (Arsis and The Black Dahlia Murder) 🤘

[@ThyHooligan777]

Marvelous!

[@PaulKingMetal]

Sick playing man! 🤘😎🤘

[@danielpsz3523]

OMG

[@LSlava]

RGD2127 is my best guitar i ever played. Super twangy bell sound. I even did not change stock v77 pickups. I also own 1570 and 2570 and they did not sound like rgd2127. Sound excellent but too different.

[@evolagenda]

those pickups are sick as fuck

[@Sankaduwea]

safest hands on the field

[@RoccoPezzin]

insane

[@therealandrecorbin4050]

Wow this has some cool things happening

[@Disturbifey]

Can we get another playthrough with the sick new LACS Iceman he got?

[@ianurbaitis]

absolutely monstrous

[@McNastySlam]

How the fudge he get that damn tone!!! Anyone got an Axe Fx patch for something close to this?

[@patientmental875]

No hes using a Kemper. You know how when you hear an Axe Fx or AX8 you just know its a Fractal product its the same with the Kemper!

[@McNastySlam]

I know he uses a Keller a lot. The album was recorded with a Revv Generator 120w amp. I have an Axe FX and have been trying to find a tone similar to theirs on the album but have had no luck. It’s my favorite guitar tone. I might just have to get a Kemper and model the Revv amp instead.

[@thedudeofficial69]

@@McNastySlam He uses a Mesa TC100 and/or Dual Rectifier Rev F(or G, can't remember) frequently. Pretty sure the Kemper patch is something Mesa. Keith Merrow was the one using the Revv.

[@MFKR696]

Loving that solo. Getting some Jeff Loomis vibes.

[@jordanmuller2735]

Keep up the sick riffs

[@23darknexx]

Wes man! This is song is killer! This gets me pumped up every time I hear it.

[@justinorprecio3094]

Umm, how about a Wes signature guitar? 😊

[@andrewwhitmore8756]

Schecter had one, there's still one brand new on reverb

[@martinkguitarcover4933]

Great guitar

[@Guithulhu]

Wes is the king of creepy chords.

[@guitargeek1984]

GOD-DAMN !!!

[@sawspartan56]

Wes bringing it toight

[@genghislad6195]

I hear a lot of Jeff Loomis influence, definitely added to my playlist

[@ANANDARAVIEQ]

Wow 👏👏👍👍🎸

[@racso1216]

BRUTAAAAL !!!!

[@guky667]

INSANE!!!

[@NekiiRomanych]

Ibanez (особенно такой=) ) это всегда бальзам на душу =)

[@patientmental875]

Riff at 0:30 is sick as fuck!

[@jeripedals]

Like this 👍👍🎸🎸

[@Madmonk7]

:53 sounds like a Buckethead riff 😎

[@rizailhami6789]

Ibanez RGD 2127ISH 😍

[@SuperJimic]

Nasty nasty.

[@Ramdas_Devadiga]

"Make it look easy" tutorial video. \m/

[@SUPREMACY398]

Uffff man

[@TonyNguyenFR]

Is this album mostly Drop A on a 7? I just bought my first 7 string and am looking for material to learn in that tuning.

[@OAK_MTN]

As far as I know, yes !

[@misanthr9pe]

This song is in standard tuning all around (BEADGBE)

[@NavidKhan84]

Wes Control!

[@NoelRamboGuitar]

God i love you!

[@LarsBauer74]

is he using standard B tuning on this clip?

[@marcionobrega5117]

Muito bom 😎🤟

[@HronisArva]

💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@LifeHawkeye]

Flipping flip

[@zakkforchilli]

Sooooooooo legit

[@badang666]

1:13 solo part

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

I guess Wes is a big VW fan.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

✊🏼✊🏽

[@Dread_Naught_But_The_Dark]

This is like Animals as Leaders and Fit For an Autopsy has a baby.

[@zfelps]

the downslides are so tasty

[@josephlauletta3419]

Meanest in the game

[@callsignseth7679]

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[@parallax2vml]

Unmitigated lethality

[@JunkieMonkey321]

the best in the bidness, theres no match. idgaf what anyone says.

[@mcshreddies]

Bought the official tab book recently and he doesn't play it at all like its tabbed out..

[@louielopez2800]

Tabs?

[@MaxSebastianMayer]

This really sounds a lot like the faceless

[@dedompler]

hmm wonder why 😂

[@nyagechiram9761]

I know its getting old this joke but...can you play Smoke on the water ?

[@vitlvitl]

Ипать.. )

[@JesseBeahler]

Hey Trey, you see that fucking dog?

[@fiasworkshop]

Resolve

[@guthyerrecavalcanti4647]

1°

[@alexiwildchild7937]

1:08 … Volkswagen symbol??🤨 😅

[@peterbetoff7093]

Audi - гораздо собранней чем wv !!!

[@bomzhAlkash]

Говно.

[@IoannisFidelis]

Great song, magnificent playing but the sound is terrible, tiny and piercing

[@JosipMesic]

Sounds like JP to me...

[@TheToecutter69]

Subscribed 👍🏼

[@TakeMyShots]

does it comes with the VW logo? lol