Shostakovich String Quartet 8 (Heavy Metal Version)

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Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C minor (Op. 110) II. Allegro Molto
Equipment used:
Instruments:
Gibson SG Special
Boss ME-80 Pedal
Audio:
Audacity
Cubase 5
Video:
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
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[@douglasandersen5986]

As if it wasn't already heavy metal already

[@matankesselman456]

It was heavy wood

[@douglasandersen5986]

Matan Kesselman YES YES YES

[@fakepapertiger528]

Yeah, listen to this and then a Tool album arranged for string quartet... Shostakovich was mathcore before any of these effuck posers

[@Φράνκομαθαίνειελληνικά]

This part is the basdartisation of a Jewish wedding music to express his sorrow of when his Jewish friend were sent off to gulag :(

[@TarmoRiutta]

This shows why genre boundaries are really fragile…

[@eugeniofiallos6785]

Shostakovich is more metal than the most brutal grotesque underground death metal

[@raultp2048]

On point.

[@forbiddenfursona]

Piano Trio No. 2, II. Allegretto, 4:40 into the piece. Thank me later

[@santiagomaldonado1153]

@@forbiddenfursona He used a lot this string quartet, as you say in the piano trio, and also in his 15th symphony, just great

[@MessiAndA3]

Well the poor guy was on the verge of suicide.

[@BastianSebastian]

Yes

[@LydiaJPugh]

Proof that a well written piece of music will transcend genre

[@Michael-Oh]

Lydia Jane Pugh More like Shostakovich was the first guy to unintentionally write really good heavy metal music!

[@nimzodragonlord]

Nah that's Vivaldi

[@Michael-Oh]

nimzodragonlord true, so does that make Shostakovich prog rock?

[@DreamlessSleepwalker]

it sounds like heavy metal even when a string quartet is playing it(arguably more, because the added djent around 1 minute in kind of was pointless)

[@nurikkulanbaev3628]

@@Michael-Oh Technical Death Metal?

[@silverraven250]

As they said : CLASSICAL MUSIC IS HEAVY METAL BEFORE ELETRICITY!

[@itamarbar9580]

Hey, this piece was written when TV already existed.

[@juliee593]

@@itamarbar9580 and electric guitars too

[@justfuntimedoingnothing8477]

More like before distortion

[@E_M_C_P]

well just consider soviet restriction on things like these（

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

This piece was written in 1960. Electric guitars and distortion existed at that time.

[@cedriko1662]

Am I the only one to whom this wonderful piece of music clearly evokes a final boss from a half retro game?

[@ricardoquijas5797]

Ninja Gaiden. 🔥

[@minnieyuyantung]

you are not the only person,I think of a big group of bad witches dancing together and get ready to do a big bad business

[@ChronoaZ]

@@minnieyuyantunga coven of witches getting together to group cast a fucked up spell

[@kusada3035]

the final boss is either the demon king or the NKVD

[@carriedvorsky6032]

As an avid lover of Shostakovich and metal... this makes my day.

[@UniversalDirp]

U should see a guy play shosty 11 2nd mvmnt on heavy metal

[@Color_Splsh]

You just said the same thing twice

[@yeisaalejandro3439]

This is literally one of my favorite videos on the whole internet.

[@emilymarie9796]

Actually same

[@ktmad]

Same!

[@aidlegames3090]

Same

[@davidthejester34333]

Same

[@williamg780]

I dont think you can get more metal than the original, but this is still really cool!

[@DetectiveThursday]

Music to play when the KGB are knocking at your door and shit just got real.

[@NINjaboy20111]

During Shostakovich's time, it was actually the NKVD

[@NINjaboy20111]

I double checked, I apologize, he was around for both the KGB and NKVD

[@CH-nb9yy]

@@NINjaboy20111 KGB when Shostakovich wrote this.

[@galetrumpet]

Read Shostakovich's autobiography. the poor bastard kept a suitcase by his front door for 20 in case the KGB dragged him off.

[@johnmackinnon7284]

In fact Shostakovich dedicated this quartet to the victims of fascism and war. Facts....

[@brnheavymetal]

Shostakovich grandfather of Technical Death Metal

[@thestampium3295]

This is Progressive Metal

[@brnheavymetal]

@@thestampium3295 yes, and TechDeath is one of the subgenres of Progressive Metal, we are both correct

[@thestampium3295]

@@brnheavymetal tech death and prog metal are different genres. Tech death is subgenre of death metal

[@user-kr6jg6qb7l]

@@thestampium3295 it's all death metal played with a high degree of technical skill. genre-nerding is cringe, you're cringe pal.

[@gymnassfan]

Now that's why metalheads like classical music.

[@phillipbrandel7932]

I'm amazed how idiomatic this sounds played as metal. If I wasn't already familiar with the piece, and if Shosty hadn't so thoroughly stamped it as his own with the unrelenting DSCH motif, and with all his other self-quotations, I would totally believe it was written as metal to begin with.

[@MusicMadtm]

HOLY SHIT YOU CAN HEAR THE D-S-C-H THIS IS MIND-MELTINGLY AWESOME

[@jasonrich4940]

Nothing is more metal than the Iron Curtain

[@LeastInsaneUtsu-PFan]

1:07 HOLY FUCK you played this part so well

[@luismandacaru4089]

As a student of classical music and at the same time fan of rock, I would like to thank you for doing these arrangements!!! They're very well done, and Shostakovich did predict heavy metal... Hopefully I can see in the future some setlist with this Allegro in it :) Btw, I know other work that suits well in this heavy metal transcriptions: Gyorgy Ligeti's first String Quartet! Maybe you can do some arrangement of it..?

[@Nightschism]

+Luis Mandacaru Did Shostakovich say something about it? I've never heard that before, but I've always thought that Shostakovich is the most metal of all the composers ever ;)

[@MikeCarvin]

I would add Mahler and Wagner to the list of metal composers.

[@Pakkens_Backyard]

Wagner pretty much predicted and gave birth to the movie industry lol

[@MikeCarvin]

yeah Wagner was the godfather of Hollywood, good one ! But I still think Mahler was the father of heavy metal.

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

Bartok is also very metal.

[@dimaklondt3832]

Bravo! Shostakovich is string shredding before there was string shredding.

[@accordingtosophia]

This piece was written in 1960, so not too far off.

[@Tomahawks360]

The funny thing is, even with how great this cover is, I think the original piece is heavier.

[@haydnmiller1105]

1:06 goes so hard, I've listened to this probably 10 times in the past hour

[@marianina4355]

Mood

[@RobManser77]

That’s normally the peak of the head banging when a good quartet plays it 😃

[@ADGO]

The fugato of Shostakovich's symphony 4 is waiting for you. Incredible work with this SQ.

[@robdobson5419]

I second this.

[@PTCello]

Shostakovich four is plenty of by itself. It is a great tribute to the lasting quality of Shostakovich’s music that it is so readily adaptable to so many different genres.

[@elliephillips7022]

I third or fourth this

[@vijaykrishnan7797]

@@elliephillips7022 I fifth this

[@yoavshati]

@@vijaykrishnan7797 I sixth this

[@kobiosama]

Dmitri Shostakovich the godfather of heavy metal.

[@joshboulton7402]

this is literally the best thing Ive ever listened to in my entire life. Shostakovich is easily my favourite composer but I am also a massive fan of metal. this is genuinely amazing

[@ScottKeene70]

As a newcomer to Shostakovich I found the 8th String Quartet to be a bit inaccessible, personally, so I put it in the "later" basket. Not any more!! I love this, and have now revisited the original and deeply love it. I finally get it. Thanks for opening my ears to it.

[@shmalfie8674]

how is it inaccessible I think it's one of his most welcoming pieces

[@kareraisu7327]

This piece was actually my first shosty and it's still my favorite

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

Once Shostakovich clicks for you, you're hooked.

[@mrtoast244]

Shostakovich's entire life was metal, when I listen to one of his pieces it always feels like I'm living in an oppressive cold country with no sun lol

[@jocosesonata]

This is what the Doom Slayer listens to when he's feeling fancy.

[@dianagalindo6149]

This was the intended instrumental setting, I bet.

[@gilian2587]

He could 'hear' it. He just didn't know of anything that could make those sounds.

[@itamarbar9580]

2:52 the clash of the A with the C#dim2 is just perfect and heard much clearly in the original.

[@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799]

That's basically a C#dim7 add 2

[@gustavomayor8595]

Shostakovich would be proud

[@MacaldaReye]

Classical music translates to metal so insanely well

[@yummyjackalmeat]

that's great, dude. keep it up! Shostakovich translates nicely to metal. Would love to hear Stravinsky some time :)

[@Mozartkugeln16]

Bump. Great idea

[@Anton314100500]

This cover is so cool, unbelievable! I wish more adaptations and of classical music in heaviest genres of metal would appear, they fit so well

[@petrushka1611]

For decades now I've been dying to hear a metal version of "The Vagabond" by Vaughan Williams. It already has the power chords in the left hand. You'd be my hero if you made this happen.

[@RobManser77]

I adore Shostakovich, love metal, play both guitar and cello and have always wondered what this would sound like on guitar. The original is such a driving metalesque piece, many quartets headbang a lot when playing it. Sadly I’m not good enough at the guitar (or video editing) to try, so thank you! Loved it. 🤘🏻

[@PTCello]

Shostakovich is as universal as Bach but for the exactly opposite reason: Bach sought to show Heaven to humanity, Shostakovich sought to show Humanity to Humanity

[@craigzeichner671]

You sir, are my hero. The great string quartet of the 20th century done beautifully.

[@drbenwaymd]

I'm a massive fan of the original and all things Shostakovich. This is pretty cool.

[@ArianSadrayi]

Creativity is to transform a form of art into another form, without damaging it. Your creativity and interpretation is just awesome. Keep up the good work dear Connor! :) (y)

[@trumpetaceman7806]

This is what I heard in my head when I read the score. I’m glad it exists

[@f0urstr1ng]

Mate that was superb. So much work, learning 4 parts, fitting the drum track, recording, editing, probably other stuff I wouldn’t think of ….. effort appreciated 👏👏👏👏

[@sminsmin3456]

This is the best version of the quartet I ever heard...

[@yukas1ngas]

It's strange but "heavy metal" versions of Schostakovich or Bartok sounds less heavy than originals.

[@paavni8642]

Shostakovich's ghost in the distance: nods in approval

[@cedriko1662]

This is definitely the perfect sound for the final villain after a lot of gameplay. Good job 😃

[@marcsmith7789]

This is so so so well done. Bravo!

[@theoe354]

Okay, this is epic.

[@theflyingdropbear2009]

very little I can say, on how much I love both Classical and Metal. they compliment each other very nicely.

[@SD_honeybees]

That is so cool. We are currently playing that in our chamber orchestra and my teacher played your video for us. It's amazing! Great job on those tricky notes!

[@drabs4960]

Awesome man. seriously best headbanging music i have heard in a long time

[@ViolinistBAKA]

AAAGGHHH..... This makes me so happy. You sound awesome and this arrangement works so ridiculously well. I played a performance once where we did string quartet arrangements of Judas Priest interspersed with movements of Shosti quartets. They match so nicely *__*

[@connorthomas4826]

Metal is basically just classical music with blast beats and distortion.

[@chloec8219]

Shostakovich wrote this piece about his own death.. just wanted to put that out there. Great cover!!

[@Goose4Lu71]

Excellent work. Brutal and sublime.

[@adizasanchez1582]

You just took one of my favorite chamber music pieces ever written and blew it out the stratosphere!!! I've got chills. Bravo!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@kevinbenedetto5281]

This is awesome. You should do quartet 10, 2nd movement

[@zemlidrakona2915]

Haha, I think I posted the same thing somewhere.

[@dkickelbick]

That's great. I like Heavy Metal and I adore Shostacovich. This is plane phantastic!

[@chey8911]

2nd movement hits so hard oh my god

[@itamarbar9580]

That is actually amazing and I didn't expect it.

[@Cadenza93]

Incredible! It's an amazing coincidence that you covered my all time favorite Shostakovich movements! Thank you so much for posting these, I hope you keep them for years to come because I'm definitely going to keep coming back! I've always said it, Shostakovich is the heavy metal of classical music! You are insanely talented sir

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

BOSS BATTLE!!!

[@ohmygosh3319]

Sacrilegious but I’ll allow it

[@PetarJovanovic993]

If this is wrong, I don't want to be right.

[@maxalain9948]

Seems quite religiously apt to me

[@thedemocraticfilipino6417]

Music is never right or wrong anyway... It was always subjective

[@ohmygosh3319]

@@thedemocraticfilipino6417 it’s a joke lol

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

THANK YOU! As soon as I heard the original, I knew it needed this.

[@classicellist]

😮🥰 Thank you! Shosty was channeling this but Metal wasn't born back then. Brava!!

[@madProgenitorDeity]

damn, metal is the culmination of so many amazing strains of music

[@matthewsmithers6655]

That sweep picking at 2:47 (upper right)... wow! Amazing. Would love to hear you do Cello Concerto n.1 op.107

[@angiematas]

This is too perfect to be true. I've watched this video dozens of times by now, and I wanted to tell you that even though I wasn't much of a fan of either heavy metal or classical music, thanks to you I've explored both worlds a little more and fell in love with both. I wish there were more videos like this one :D

[@Str8Throwin]

Dude, nice choice of tune, always been one of my favs. Keep up the good work, man! you defs have another loyal subscriber!!

[@jaimea.gomezpomar711]

We need the full quartet

[@RobertoRosillovich]

Amazing. Superb!!. Very good cover, I love it. Shostakovich is one of my favourite composers. Very good job my friend.

[@Quotenwagnerianer]

Shostakovich and Metal: A match for the ages. And you sir can play a mean guitar!

[@motturismus]

well done

[@intervalkid]

Awesome! Good steady work. All those parts. Kickass!

[@rbw1125]

Seriously....insanely talented.

[@cinnamoncoffeecake5925]

sounds PERFECT at 1.25x speed

[@doughill9563]

Great idea and well played. Fantastic intensity. Bravo

[@AdrianGarcia-ww1ik]

still love this..thank you for the cover

[@bobdogx13]

That was exactly what Dmitri Dmitriyevich had in mind! Cheers Mr Gallagher

[@ckarav9920]

I already really liked the original, and this just adds to my appreciation for it. Fantastic work

[@emiliana7594]

AMAZING!

[@pucaradiariosyrevistas3167]

IMPRESIONANTE! Me gusta muchísimo Shostakovich y empecé a escuchar con desconfianza esta versión, de la cual salí muy gratificado.

[@RobertoFrancaPianist]

This is hardcore! Great job👏

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

You've made Shostakovich happy from the great beyond

[@f30dac]

Wow! Bravo!

[@itoski67]

Extraordinario!

[@tristansvoboda3649]

This is the best video on the internet

[@wowbaggerfan]

Just incredible. I am in awe. I would be immensely grateful if you could have a crack at the Allegro furioso from his 10th quartet. That is PURE metal.

[@elisabethkomprs8808]

Incredible job! I love it.

[@alebert7268]

Dude this is awesome!, keep going!. Shostakovich diserve this!

[@jessicachiu5953]

Sounds like some kind of boss fight in a video game😯

[@joegrint6280]

Incredible!

[@yiosefdln7621]

Nice cover...dark Dmitry....

[@skittybee]

GOD I LOVE HOW YOU SWITCHED THE MELODY TO BASS AT THE END LIKE WHEN IT SWITCHES TO CELLO!!!

[@splritwolf]

oh my god this is awesome

[@zeynepakgol]

lovely!

[@asddfgfjhgjhu]

Хеххх...)) Гениально!)) Жесткач лютый!))

[@dartagnanx1]

Amazing! I just saw a video that referenced you taking classical and interpreting it as metal. Phenomenal!

[@胡蝶蘭-q5y]

great! awesome!!

[@TauEmc]

Rob scallon and two set violin need to make a collab

[@Brkcvsgl]

1:07 holy shit

[@williamstone4334]

The last giant of classical music.

[@esarfmij]

horrifying! and amazing! hyper-angst. wow!