As I Lay Dying - The Sound of Truth (guitar cover)

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This is one of my favorite AILD songs. The song is not terribly difficult, but there are some tricky parts. There is a fast pull-off run in the chorus that I found somewhat tough to get clean, and other parts require very steady fast alternate picking, which is one of my weaknesses. Also, there is quite a bit of finger tapping in the song, so I had to break my bad habit of tapping with my index finger. After several painful days of tapping with my middle finger, I finally developed a callus! The solo involves a sweep tap, which is a technique I had never attempted before learning this song. Its a bit sloppy in places, but I'm tired of practicing the song over and over again (and so is my wife!), so here it is!
I transcribed it by ear, and my Guitar Pro file is now available on my website (see link below). If you don't have Guitar Pro, please read the information about TuxGuitar on my website. The tuning is DROP D. Most songs on the album "An Ocean Between Us" are in drop C, but NOT THIS ONE.
As usual I am recording directly to my computer using my relatively new Line 6 POD X3. I created a custom dual tone trying to get close to AILDs sound on this song. Its a blend of the Line 6 Modern High Gain (Soldano X88R) and the Treadplate 2001 (Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier). I will put the tone file on my website shortly so anyone with a POD X3 can use it.

[@toekneetwoshoes1754]

when you get the need of playing metal after a round of golf...

[@elidames6889]

He may be the only guy allowed to do it

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Hahahahahahaha!!!! I'm a golfer, and a metal head! This made me crack the **** up rofl!!!!!

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Who wears jeans on a golf course?

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This is me when I get home and need to play before I even get out of my work clothes. Haha

[@yosef79]

Why not? This formula works for Brent Rambler of August Burns Red.

[@alexandrecussiol8827]

Damn... for being 11 years old this video aged like fine wine my dude. You deserve all the good shit, keep up!

[@KillrBuckeye]

I've returned! Please check out my new song "Inner Balance" written in collaboration with Musicman1066 / Finn Maxwell.

[@ChroniclesofBarnia]

The God has returned with the Carrot Shredder. Thank you Jeebus!

[@niklas66]

I have been waiting for this for so many years! Thank you!

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yeah, we waiting you)

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welcome back u fuck we missed u

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come back.....

[@MetalOfAllOwns]

And Musicman.... i miss this era of youtube sooo bad!

[@koolpunkskater]

he stood longer and i honestly didnt get attatched to Musicman, my love for music grew thanks to this guy and i miss him so much

[@JacobLizotte]

Alec S Hey... I don't wanna be one of those annoying advertising people but I have about 80 original instrumentals on my channel that you would probably like. And I'm not leaving :)

[@samlee3784]

Same mate, I pretty much started learning guitar because of this guy he covered most of the bands i listened to and tabbed out every song he covered. Absolute legend!

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No One HE IS BACK!!!!!!

[@aaronlitman4557]

wow, i remember watching the living nutsack out of this when i was 14. Here i am again at 25. Still killing it i see my good sir, rock on.

[@anonalien69]

14 years later and this is still so damn smooth 🚀

[@Conrad9231]

I don't think this guy understands how much money he could be making off this channel... He needs to come back

[@SlimStarCraft]

defiantly agree, his videos are insane,...

[@tomi1455]

maybe he's dead

[@SlimStarCraft]

he better not be

[@srakso491]

I think he has a child now, no time to do this anymore.

[@longboardlove88]

He did leave because he had a second child with his wife. But even so I find it pretty impressive that he gave up composing and making videos just so he could focus on being a good father.

[@Xfighter000]

One day the masta will return

[@dannie2712]

another fan in waiting its been a good 4-5 years or so

[@martinkong070]

i have been waiting him 6 years

[@EditorJoe]

Mal I wish my covers had that effect tbh

[@EditorJoe]

Christopher Fairchild what

[@SchmikeMitz]

That is this day!!! He awoke on FB

[@gousuan92]

that awkward moment when the cover has more views than the original song.. :D

[@coreyjohnston4673]

How does that happen?

[@superdupper97]

Corey Johnston Beeing an awesome player.

[@lashaxoperia5917]

Osvaldo Rodríguez lol. never compare As i Lay Dying to some1 who has just made a cover.

[@donaldlawson3067]

@PapaBigBalls 86 he was right 5 years ago. It's since caught up

[@ATypicalTurtl]

@@donaldlawson3067 not more than the music video, but of the official audio yes

[@felippebueno5876]

I think you created a whole generation of guitarists. Please go back to youtube! (Not my first comment on this, but whenever I run into your Video, I make this appeal) LOL

[@codyjewell1460]

This

[@yeetmaster3360]

Felippe Bueno guess who is comin back BOI

[@__q]

2020 u still blow my mind dude. Ur legit a KZbin legend

[@KillrBuckeye]

Thank you!

[@minor00]

Agreed! I remember watching KillrBuckeye as a teenager and buying my first electric guitar to play metalcore. I remember how flawless his playing was.

[@miki_the_little198]

this the most clean cover i have heard in months...

[@randypierce6611]

I remember 11 years ago, I was in high school, I first seen this cover, learned this song from Watching it over and over. Glad I stumbled upon it again.

[@pankaj666999]

2023..? Who's supporting still like me... 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@CultClassic676]

It’s 2024 and I still come back to this video💪🏽

[@toast2506]

As I Lay Dying is back BUT this guy isnt back yet........

[@kylewilson1022]

Soon...

[@sk8Bojan]

Aaaaaand there he is

[@pinball3524]

now he is

[@mohammadisa9728]

For 15 years I’ve never subscribe your channel. And today, i come back to find this old video and subscribed your channel. The proof that your playing still exists in my brain. I hope you are well and healthy bro.

[@sharkfr-s]

How I discovered my favorite band of all time. My introduction to heavy metal. Killerbuckeye put me on and for that I will forever be in his debt!

[@slimhxcchance86]

Great job man. I started playing about 14 years ago. I see a lot of decent guitar players with the sloppiest of techniques. You sir ARE ON POINT! I am like staring at your left hand and you keep it lined up with the neck perfectly. People don't realize how critical that is! Great job man!!!

[@Moseshypnosis]

I remember watching this when I first started playing guitar. I was so blown away back then and even now watching this, your licks are so precise/controlled.

[@Mad-umAdam]

Just think, maybe one day this guy is gonna show his kid his covers and go holy shit, this has 2 million views and maybe he'll start making more videos. Who knows.

[@chaosinmind1312]

Or maybe his child will carry on his father's passion and start playing music

[@Mad-umAdam]

Oh god he'd probably be amazing.

[@adityabali1939]

He already started

[@nishanth6403]

It happened

[@ItsMagus]

The only guitar cover I keep coming back to year after year.

[@_SynAck]

I remember the first time I was ever introduced to As I Lay Dying.. It was when I was scrolling KZbin in early 2009... I came across some guy that appeared to have this look of a polo shirt rocking an Signature Kirk Hammett ESP guitar and I was like... OHHH.. This is going to be interesting.. To my surprise, the guy who dressed like my dad years ago was slaying it. I am here 13 years later to thank you for introducing me to As I Lay Dying and inspiring me to want to play guitar. Thank you for your shredding and I love your two OG original songs. Arrival and The Rising. :)

[@dannyherrera5418]

First time I heard this song was from this video. Love it. 12 years later, I’m still watching it. 👍👍👍

[@e-man7143]

15 years ago, i learned to play this song and many others watching you play them.....15 years later, theyre all the top recommended cover of each song. You have no idea the leaps and bounds my playing took watching you. I wouldn't be the guitar player i am today with out you. Thank you so much.

[@bassil6138]

2019 man ..and that is still the best sound and quality cover of this perfect song ..wish you make covers for the new stuff

[@adamhurt612]

Idk how many times I watched this cover back when. Flawless. Welcome back!!! Still the best cover on KZbin

[@SlimStarCraft]

At 3:23 like does he even realise thats hes playing the most sickest thing ever... Arrr

[@VonDoggo]

Rewatching all of your videos from over a decade ago now that you magically appeared on my feed. This and the ATR videos yielded a strong hit of dopamine.

[@takatakiful]

A year has passed since I first watched this video. I'm still working on this song with your tabs! I almost got it thanks to you! Miss and love you, KillrBuckeye

[@blackknights94]

I can't handle the 30 year old dad look shredding gnarley metal haha. Rock On

[@chumandrake14]

Where are you. ..I remember watching this guy when I was younger

[@Letsbrewthis]

I don't think this man understands how much this video pushed me to keep practicing guitar. 15 years later and I can actually play the whole song through myself. Thanks for this amazing video!

[@christopherfairchild2185]

2016, The return of KillrBuckeye! You heard it here first! Get ready!

[@head4327]

i hope so hahah, at least comment a video

[@dannie2712]

still waiting september 4th 2016

[@myybeloved4907]

Christopher Fairchild Well... it's already 2017. Maybe this year!

[@christopherfairchild2185]

Nova_6701 Dang. I can't believe it's almost been a year since I posted that! I hope you are right!

[@Zerocool24592]

He is coming back !

[@LeroyTwizzlers]

COME BACK TO US KILLRBUCKEYE :(! WE ALL MISS YOUR GODLIKE GUITAR SKILLS!

[@thisisisa88]

It has been 10 years since I watched this vid. Where are you buddy? How are you?

[@moocorp4574]

I remember I found this video 12 years ago and thought it was the most awesome cover on KZbin. It still is. :)

[@iamtolgason8106]

I hope you are doing good! I remember about 10 years ago when I watched this and it really brought back a lot of memories. Thanks for being an inspiration on the guitar!

[@ony899konna]

Still more views than official video of the song :D

[@KillrBuckeye]

Be sure to check out my latest original track 'Disillusion' (collaboration with Finn Maxwell / Musicman1066)! kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHLEoWmQiqZrmKc

[@e.strukov]

Damn it's been 14 years, seriously?)) lol, I literally remember myself watching this video and inspiring to learn a song. What a legend dude. And I just fell on your channel because I was googling about using audacity as a learning tool and found your video. I'm glad your doing great man, keep up the good job

[@bakerXderek]

Dat solo tho

[@majster893]

Zajebiście !

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205 people are clearly egotistical bassists

[@Frodo2426]

+Keller Martin lol

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+Cole Parker 204 0:

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+Lunation Studios someone admitted the error of their ways

[@DaviD2471100]

210 now

[@Just-Casey]

Everytime I get burnt out from playing or hit that plateau, I watch your videos and it gets me going again. Thanks man

[@32Badluck]

Awsome playing!

[@ltaug1178]

uploaded at a time when I never knew KZbin existed

[@JacobMoss]

amazing. I would kill to be able to play like this

[@-Batista]

it's fairly easy once you get used to the picking pattern

[@PJyrstinkangas]

I wonder if Tim Lambesis would?

[@dannie2712]

+TFIFH i hope tim is rehabilitated and gets an early release grom his prison sentence and starts a new metalcore project That will be most dope

[@elidames6889]

+TFIFH dude that is straight savage. I love you

[@RmNaNtCbScRrn]

Bro when I was like 13 I used to think you were old as hell, and now that Im 23 you look around my age shit, im getting old, still coming back to your videos, always made it look so easy

[@HauntedByNic]

Watching in 2024 🔥

[@cdcleary]

I can only wonder which trolls gave this 800 dislikes

[@BboyRagnar0us]

The video has only 219 dislikes...

he came from the future :O

[@noacurbstomps]

bieber fans man... bieber fans...

[@arrowlesskneee]

Nah, what happened was the guy he was talking about in the description got super pissed off and jealous so he created 200 accounts and disliked it on every single one lol

[@joshwarn838]

I come back to your channel about once a year and listen to all of your covers. I've been a sub for years and years and this is just pure nostalgia for me. Thanks dude!

[@xh3llfire]

not sure if your clothes match the genre :p pretty awesome playing tho

[@haydenhall3743]

I think you mean Stereotype? ..

[@xh3llfire]

I was kidding? ..

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ahaha easy to type ay ay ;)

[@GEES44DC]

JB, Brent ... ABR?

[@mykolavasechko5508]

Still watching you! Back 10 years ago i remember i tough “i want to play like him” And still i don’t know how you keep watching more your right hand than the left one, incredibile confidence! Hope you appreciate all ours words :)

[@David-td4ik]

it has been 9 years, this is still the best cover of the sound of truth on youtube

[@jamesbennett959]

this is still to date the most flawless cover of this song, i genuinely prefer listening to this over the actual song,

[@esp2metal24]

Damn! I remember when this video dropped in 2008. You were a great influence to me to work on my leads. God damn come back man! You’re still influencing so many young musicians.

[@daviddubeau7549]

9 years later, i find myself still coming to this video for knowledge and inspiration. Thank you KillrBuckeye for making wonderful covers that will indeed stand the test of time!

[@AFTERPROWRESTLING]

I have been watching this video for 13-14 years, its amazing to se him close to 3 mil views. Has to go down in history as the best cover on youtube due to that fact alone.

[@jhonmarkbadillo5208]

2023 and still best cover I've seen so far.

[@mostafaassaf7735]

first watched it 6 years ago...still watching it now...you're da man ! I understand why you haven't been on youtube for a while now, hope's everything's going fine.

[@wizardsparrow2148]

Idk how many times I've watched this over the years... Sooooo good, dude. Absolutely killer.

[@gutaroker90]

you literally taught me how to play guitar wish you were back online man. I've stopped or several years because of college but I really want to get back into it looking at your videos again. Your site was the shit hope it is still up!

[@JoseMendez-yo2qg]

It's the year 2022. Here I am as pumped as the very first time I heard this cover for the first time. I really hope this legend is living a happy life.

[@michaelm1670]

Man it's been 10 years since I saw this and I couldn't be happier it showed up in my feed

[@eduardowormittag2113]

2023, I remember watching this when I was just a teen bro! You're a legend!

[@UnTamedMustang]

If anyone gets more views than you, the orifinal guitar coverer, i despise them . YOU FIRST, ALWAYS!

[@UnTamedMustang]

Kbuckeye was like 13 years b4

[@a.jferguson]

This cover is a legend, cheers from Argentina!

[@benladinsuxxs]

It's nice to see a fan of this genre who doesn't emulate the negative stereotype that comes with this music. He's educated, well spoken, and lacks the caveman grooming habits of so many other metal fans. Keep calm and Rock on.

[@Chreeeys]

Coming back after more than 10 years to this - still gold.

[@elidames6889]

All these years later, and I still come back for this.

[@devi7mare859]

This cover was like a inspiring for me to learn harder guitar. After all this years I'm still bad in playing it, but the feeling is still there, every time i watch your Video. Thanks!

[@KeithDiPeri]

Dude is one of the best guitarist on you tube when it comes to covers

[@embersascendancy8682]

great to come back to see this 9 years later and see all the other videos too ! what a blast from the past ... you and Musicman1066 were huge deals to me 10 years ago , still are!! thanks for the inspiration !!

[@markolivares6943]

Dude I can’t believe its been this long since you posted this. I was 18 and now I’m about to be 31

[@Daniel-db6yd]

I was listening to this 12-13 years ago. And it's still so good

[@PicklePharo]

I still come back to this video. What an amazing cover, and that solo is smooth! You’re the man!

[@TailsX101]

It's been 8 years and this is still one of the best covers out there!

[@Xpeijz]

+Alto Crescent Correction, still THE best cover out there. At least of this song.

[@stupidmonkey151]

I really wish he would come back! I worry something bad might have happened! I saw this video about 3 years ago. He still plays this better than I can!

[@pemudasedikittua359]

I came here to watch this video in 2009 and I was 12. This is the first metal song I know and the first guitar cover I watched. And I play guitar because of this man inspired me so deep. And this cover helped me to learn this song so much even I can't play it completely because I only have acoustic guitar. Today I listened All That Remains - Six and wanted to watch the cover and I remembered this man. It surprised me that this man was gone for a really long time and also almost had me crying because everyone missed him so bad and knowing that he is back. Of course I subscribed to his channel now :D

[@metalupmikey]

Going back and watching this makes me happy you're back ❤

[@ogdooh]

Holy Shit! Is this 15 years old?! It feels like another life but not that LONG ago? I think I finally know what it feels like when the old people said time flies by fast. 15-18 felt like the same as 19-30

[@Kikeee018]

I still can't believe it, 10 years and the reason that I start playing guitar is still one of the best things you could see in KZbin

[@x43a]

the electric guitar is such a beautiful instrument that brings rock music to life. And this dude is amazing!

[@SoulSecureOfficial]

Dude. I forgot all about this channel. This video helped a buddy of mine learn this song back in the day!

[@castro1780]

I remember watching the hell out of this in high school, Im 29 now. Still the best!

[@ZZeeNiCey]

Grandmaster killbrbuckeye representin' forgot about you for 2 years, now i'm listening to this everyday at work!!!

[@episkeynada9899]

You're so talented man, I remember watching your covers in high school. In my opinion they are still some of the best on youtube. Think about coming back one day.

[@mattstutzenburg5973]

I once got the house party to listen to metal with this guy when I was in the Army. Women retreated to the kitchen, dudes gathered around the computer. This was more than a decade past, and dude still hits....

[@DaedalusProps]

A decade later and I still fuckin' love it

[@kaleidoscopeeeee]

Going back to watch this guy 12 years later … still awesome!!

[@RPNocando]

Today I was driving and listening to this song on AILD's album. It was clear, this masterpiece cover video is the one I want to exist forever and be the last memory of human kind. The song itself has the greatest guitar riff of all time, brings absolutely awesome positive feeling :).

[@djentyboi]

Just found this vid, awesome performance. Old but gold. Thumbs up

[@TameThePain]

man, this is probably the best guitar cover of everything here in youtube, it was just perfect!!

[@Naught359]

Come back please... You're inspirational. We need you.

[@mk4trbo]

🤯🤯🤯 Dude! Amazing. 100% accurate and utterly perfect. Serious badassery. Great job man. 👏👏🤘🤘

[@scratch7136]

I love as i lay dying since I see your video covering this song, greetings from Mexico dude🤘🏼

[@Georgiyantyufeyev]

Respectably the best guitar cover of this song I have seen on KZbin. Awesome!

[@zahersankari7342]

there's a reason why this video appeared on my feed page after 16 years, I don't know it, but I really enjoyed the cover.

[@Narokuu1]

2018 still watching him, hope he comes back he would do so well with the way tech has changed

[@SirTobyvanKnobi]

I keep comin back to watch this video since fuckin 2008 and I love it every time!!! so inspiring