Be'lakor - Making Of - Riff 1: Sun's Delusion

Ever wondered how we write some of our riffs? It's often done electronically. This video dissects the components of the intro to the song Sun's Delusion, from our second album Stone's Reach (2009). It includes the chords, melodies and harmonies. What riff should we put up next?
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[@benwilling]

Ha! It's a bit like 8-bit Be'lakor.

[@deadtotheworld00]

I want to see From Scythe to Sceptre

[@CodyXplody]

This would make for epic 8bit boss battle music.

[@Bizorke]

Awesome; a sophisticated music writing process for a sophisticated melodic death metal band.

[@autumnsphere7581]

Please do more of these… id like to hear so many but u can do in parting the 2 minutes after the intro

[@Spartzi]

The acoustic part of In Parting would be awesome, I love that bit to pieces. So beautiful.

[@DarthSivius]

All of them.

[@xpunpokerx]

Belakor: 8-bit edition.

[@tafman28]

Would like to see the making of 'From Scythe to Sceptre', 'Neither Shape nor Shadow' or 'Abeyance'

[@tempak]

Countless Skies - I considere it as the best Melodic Death Metal song EVER MADE

[@reedicyoulus]

The making of the riffs in "In Parting" would be interesting to see. By the way, were you thinking of covering any songs for the next album? Or will it just have original songs?

[@guitarmen66]

From Scythe to Sceptre next please!

[@leisureb]

Good stuff, respect guys.

[@SerChade]

That was amazing guys, thank you for sharing!

[@thefaceless3508]

in parting :)))

[@belakorband]

Sure do man. Just select the US/International option on our webstore. Thanks!

[@Gloop97]

From Scythe to Sceptre please. Thanks.

[@greatwall2003]

And now: From Scythe to Sceptre, Commodore 64 version :)

[@BlackEmperor]

I don't quite understand, you write them on your computer? How does that work? I can't imagine sitting down and thinking "oh hey, an F could go really well after that B!" myself. Or do you mean you write the melodies playing a synthesiser?

[@ULTRAJoeD]

that's an interesting approach to writing :) great stuff as usual guys

[@REPHIA]

Fraught or Aspect next!

[@thetruth34o9]

dream and the waking :D

[@Saykiata]

'Countless Skies' would be amazing, as would 'In parting'.

Best band of melodeath

[@PSYCHOPATH_AT_LARGE]

I'd love to see a documentary about Be'lakor, like what Parkway Drive Does

[@Maledicted]

This is why you're awesome! I'm also one for Countless Skies, though I'd love to see how my favorite Held in Hollows came to be. And more generally, if you could explain sort of the steps each idea goes through until it becomes "complete". I'm just starting out in songwriting myself and you guys are a huge inspiration, but I'm having trouble building structure out of a single riff.. and determining when to stop expanding that riff and move on to the next one. Help would sure be appreciated.

[@TrivumT420]

epic sheeit

[@eraserprout]

COUNTLESS SKIES :D

[@MaievtheAssassin]

Remnants, please

[@i_am_ergo]

Oops, this got re-uploaded, so I'll just repeat my comment. Coutnless Skies ftw!

[@1sloanin]

every art has a beginning sequence and the final product of that art has nothing to do with that beginning sequence. @Be'lakor by revealing this sequence of your work, people like getting encouraged. This is an answer to "How do these awesome songs appear from nowhere?" or "What is the source of these riffs?" And the answer is hardwork. I'd like to see how Abeyance developed if it's possible :)

[@oguzhanmutaf]

From Scythe to Sceptre OFC

[@Thrasher_Abbatoir]

awesome as fuk!

[@Martti020]

what program is it made in though?

[@darrelltrout]

venator next

[@TrivumT420]

FUCKIN' LOVE THIS BAND!!!

[@sirjuddington]

Oh wow, interesting to see one of my favourite bands writes (some of) their riffs pretty much the same way I do :P (ModPlug tracker, mostly because it's what I'm used to). This happens to be my favourite Be'lakor riff too, so I'm not sure what to suggest for the next one hehe. Perhaps By Moon and Star? Absolutely love the main riff in that.

[@adamagedone]

Put Fraught next!!!!

[@bogdanschiller9737]

Thank you for good music! I would like to see riffs: Absit omen Neither shape nor shadow Venator In parting Abeyance And playtrough with tabs Thank you!

[@AZombie7slayerX]

Do they deliver to Hong Kong? I really want a hard copy.

[@amryousri6364]

The dream and the waking

[@MetroGaRLaNdMayer]

By Moon and Star! Please! Aspect would be great too! :D

[@Maledicted]

..or maybe The Dream and the Waking..

[@gageless]

Well, this really wasn't anything to do with how the riffs are actually constructed; it was just a vid to show the riff as it sounds when programmed into Reason (or other app). There's no dialogue at all on what the riff is trying to achieve or how anyone came up with the riff, which is largely what I was expecting. Would be good to see this done in more detail really. Thx

[@wannabeserpento99]

What program do you use for these

[@MizterMoonshine]

do In Parting

[@EmrecanAlptekin]

Venator

[@MrAnchell]

Remnants

[@Kolbein837]

Would you, please, be so kind and post the tabs here? :-)))

[@belakorband]

We're hoping to get tabs made at some point, but won't be for a while unfortunately!

[@BlackEmperor]

Very strange, so you think of a melody in your head and immediately know which notes correspond? Are you some kind of musical genius?! When I 'write' stuff I usually just improvise and sometimes come across something interesting or something that sounds good, then go from there.

[@Vanalos]

I guess you need a special gene for that..