Heavy Metal On Synthesizers

Ken Danger (332 The Rhumba of the Beast) takes up the challenge of making heavy metal with synthesizers and a drum machine. 🤘
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[@kendanger748]

Awight. Fings are a bit weird right now. Hopefully this video brings a little smile. Stay safe and fanks for watchin'

[@LeoRack]

WUW, thank you!!1

[@pkarvo]

'a bit weird' like uncle Collin no doubt..

[@DavidLee07]

I love living Dangerously.

[@kendanger748]

@@pkarvo Colin's as weird as they come mate.

[@matthewmoore2839]

It was the belly laugh I really needed today. Thank you!

[@CADJewellerySkills]

"All this machinery making modern music can still be open hearted. Not so coldly charted It's really just a question Of your honesty, yeah, your honesty." -Rush, "Spirit of Radio"

[@ebheron]

I don't remember this DOOM soundtrack hmmmm...

[@AndrewBeals]

I'm glad that I'm not the only one who noticed that.

[@SecurityDivision]

Originally Doom 2016 and Eternal composer used mostly synths for the metal style soundtracks.

[@NathanChisholm041]

Didn't they just record a heavy metal orchestra for the new doom game?

[@ChrisLeeW00]

It's totally like classic doom through a soundblaster card.

[@Mickocarbomb]

@@SecurityDivision could've sworn it was a 8 string run through modulation pedals.

[@Neurotypique]

The air drum was ESSENTIAL to this track

[@kendanger748]

Adds to the tone mate. 🤘

[@kharyfinch]

SO MUCH

[@NPrescott]

That long ass pause with the middle finger!! I died 🤣

[@kendanger748]

You gotta tell 'em mate.

[@solac7749]

Fucking funny man!!

[@realsaddamhussain]

rip nathan prescott miss you big man

[@zaraak323i]

The finger was great, the sip of tea whilst flipping the bird was brilliant!

[@captainbeard3323]

Have you gotten better? I heard you died

[@jabelsjabels]

I absolutely approve of the Alex Ball Cinematic Universe going on here

[@kendanger748]

Fanks mate.

[@MangoldProject]

We should do a collaboration where you play keys on your guitar MIDI and I play guitar on my keys :)

[@AlexBallMusic]

Haha. That would be funny.

[@danjwalker]

That would be very META-L

[@christofferainek]

”You’re forgettin’ about this...” ...frickin legendary 🤘

[@HipnikDragomir]

Okay, so can we get an entire album like this? I love this approach to the genre.

[@Yezu666]

Sounds like part of the original Doom soundtrack played on one of those high-end Roland synths, mixed with Die Krupps. Me gusta :D

[@rigelbadger962]

Sounds like a lovechild between trent reznor and ronnie james dio

[@kaydgaming]

It’s been too damn long for this marriage of genres to truly happen to this degree

[@GeneralKenobi69420]

Ew a furry

[@thrashy752]

It does have some Rainbow vibes, that's true :D

[@YourIdeologyIsDelusional]

@@GeneralKenobi69420 Ew a normie

[@rachelar]

Porcupine Tree, early on plus Wilson's dark metal

[@valiokeys]

AlexBall, 2020: 'Yeah, but you forget this 🖕' What a legend!

[@PocketUnv]

In fairness though, I had forgotten about that.

[@kendanger748]

You gotta tell 'em mate.

[@NPrescott]

Almost sounds like a DOOM sound track! :D 🤘

[@kendanger748]

Yeah, I could slay a few imps to this mate.

[@Tehstroyer]

The AdLib version :D

[@NPrescott]

@@Tehstroyer EXACTLY!! :D

[@reedtrygd4277]

This should be one of the secrets in DOOM Eternal.

[@theherbalizer5145]

So, so good. Laughing my arse off (but also being educated at the same time). Kinda like heavy metal music and Earl Grey Tea together. Genius dude. Don't anyone dare dislike this..... otherwise I'm gonna 'ave to tell your muvver.

[@kendanger748]

Fanks mate.

[@Stormgnome]

Sounds like Uncle Colin is a bit down on his luck.

[@kendanger748]

Don't be sorry for 'im. The guy's a bell end.

[@easternitch]

Sounds just like Carpenter Brut - check him out if you don’t know already!

[@gkelly]

Absolutely!

[@maartendj2724]

Wow thanks cool stuff!

[@ghostinplainsight4803]

That's what I was going to say

[@aviatorix8805]

Excellent suggestion, thanks!

[@nathanwasnthere]

i was thinking the same

[@BTNMNKI]

Yeah, I mean, Ken Danger is talented and all, especially his earlier work with EngineSkull is good, but he's no Geert Schlänger.

[@pkarvo]

Geert Schlänger pokes circles around the others with his rythm stick

[@kendanger748]

Geert is self isolating. Sorry.

[@dr.feelicks2051]

Geert's Flying V is tantric

[@tammywilliams3129]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@oskari3659]

Ah yes, making synths sound like guitar and guitar sound like synth, two of my favourite things!

[@kendanger748]

Synfs are the new guitars.

[@Doctormix]

Hahahahah!!!! Nice!!!

[@kendanger748]

Fanks. ☕

[@reytunezbz]

Hey the doctor is here!

[@djsquarewave]

Neat! Kinda reminds me of the cyber rock soundtracks to some old Mega Drive games, especially Thunder Force 4. Somehow the cheap sound of a 6-channel consumer FM chip just really worked to convey that crunchy, distorted overdrive sound. This is a little bit smoother but still has that wicked cyber rock sound. Also, the excessively long pause with the middle finger cracked me the heck up. :D

[@ltxr9973]

If there were analog keygens, that's what their bgm would sound like.

[@Blahdnb]

Sounds like 80's Industrial music, Ministry etc ;)

[@Xaero188]

Geert Van Schlänger's long lost brother :) Sounds as if Ozzy Osbourne and early NIИ had a child. Which is cool!

[@kendanger748]

No relation to Geert mate. Although Ozzy is a friend of Uncle Colin.

[@Wagoo]

The final song sounds like it belongs in Doom Eternal \m/

[@DuvGu1]

I’d like to congratulate you on your “3-3-2 Rhumba of the Beast” joke. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kendanger748]

Not a joke mate, Satan loves a Latin groove.

[@mightymike1978]

„It goes mental... just like my uncle collin“ lmao 😂

[@kendanger748]

Colin's a nutter mate.

[@DustyEktpo]

I'm a huge metal fan and i approve this. Mister, you're one of the kings of KZbin!!

[@AndreaAustoni]

Fantastic. Best fing I've seen all quarantine!

[@Psychlist1972]

"You're forgettin' about this" LMAO

[@kendanger748]

You gotta tell 'em mate.

[@BWPT.]

The 3 synth parts sound like old Front Line Assembly!

[@losangelesnefastvs]

I hear that. I was getting some early aggressive Leæther Strip vibes too. Maybe a bit of 90s Die Krupps.

[@Bricksquad730]

Remove the guitar and you have something that sounds like electronic body music

[@BWPT.]

@@Bricksquad730 Totally!

[@ajafterparty]

Omg! This was fucking amazing! You’re hired! 🤘😝

[@kendanger748]

Great. When do I start? After the pandemic?

[@chunkystylemusic]

"Stop it, or I'll tell your mother". Outstanding.

[@MD_Builds]

I havent laughed so much in a bloody age, This year has been hell thank you! :D

[@pylon2144]

I see DOOM Eternal's imminent release has got you in the mood :)

[@TachyBunker]

Sounds like the best car race ever

[@BillVincent]

This is the video I didn't know I needed! I used to run a Korg Delta through a Marshall amp back in the 80's and it really sounded like a heavy metal guitar. It used to fool the chicks until they opened the dorm room door and found a nerd with his synth out. Ken Danger... I salute you.

[@dionysiaex5538]

"There are no synthesizers in heavy metal" - Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden

[@markmcdonagh4660]

😆☠

[@bobheatliesongs]

Oh Alex, I’ve had a terrible day today! Really really depressing stuff regarding current events, plus family problems relating to these events. But this show......what you just done Guv.....cheered me up no end I can tell yah! Your comedic skills are second to none, and we need more of these! 👏👏👏

[@kendanger748]

Fanks Bob, me old mucker. 'ard times indeed. Glad to bring a smile. 🤘

[@MichaelBlueMusic]

@@kendanger748 omfg I LOVE that Ken Danger is a profile on here!!! Top marks!! 🤣💙

[@tiger_lily8988]

Found this while looking for videos for school...This was beautiful, brought tears to my eyes

[@kendanger748]

Fanks

[@KnjazNazrath]

So, the HM2 has the same effect on synths as guitars: it turns them into chainsaws. Good to know.

[@ReubenSound]

I'm looking forward to Ken's 'Black Metal on Synthesizers' tutorial where he dons full corpse face paint and plays pink, red and white noise continuously for six minutes and screams over the top of it, and then sacrifices Geert Van Schlänger and drinks a chalice full of his blood! 🤘🤘🤘

[@kendanger748]

That idea ain't 'alf bad.

[@nstrug]

Reuben Jones has to be recorded on a Tascam 4 track in a bin at the bottom of a well for that true black metal sound.

[@SpiderofPnyx]

this. please.

[@ReubenSound]

@@nstrug True, this is critical lol

[@tammywilliams3129]

😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@leonardomapache]

Perfect for a Doom soundtrack.

[@ChrisHopkinsBass]

I love this track so much that I bought the whole KZbin album on Bandcamp last night :)

[@Michael_H_Nielsen]

That finger is the best humour ever :)

[@Erick-kl2do]

"Heavy Metal on Synthesizers" Basically, how to make music like Justice.

[@PauperPeccator]

Very funky metal

[@michaelvalentine.wholesome]

Early Justice or now, Sebastian who is great at that

[@FireSonix]

Oh, that tremolo guitar effect sound like turkey bird!

[@kendanger748]

Much like wind turbines, turkeys are big metal fans mate.

[@Lasse3]

This sounds legit retro, and in a very good way! Hella impressive, loved every moment of it!

[@thatretrocattt]

Fun fact, even the YM2612 sounder chip, one of the soundchip the Sega Genesis used has feedback as well which is the reason why it was able to make either irritable or genuinely good metallic tune.

[@axeman3d]

I thought we were getting Duke Nukem for a minute.

[@personmcperson4440]

"I also like me a cup of ILL GWAY." Jean Luc Picard's about to drop the fire mixtape of this stardate.

[@bencetasi5602]

Make it so

[@sumchi3690]

Alex ..you are very talented. And it did make me laff as well! Thanks for the great video. Keep it up man.

[@Rockinroomsrob]

I'd actually get back into metal if this is how it sounded, love it

[@sliccricc1654]

When are you making Latin music with synths changing your name to Alejandro Bola

[@theshyguy1580]

Always wanted to know if metal Synths could be done. Also is this Geert's cousin?

[@kendanger748]

No relation mate.

[@Uvisir]

haha synths could sound much more autentic metal then this.

[@CoronaMobius]

Look up Derek Sherinian.

[@GerhardAlbinus]

Outstanding, freaking brilliant! Great song!🤘

[@kendanger748]

Fanks. 🤘☕

[@anishpatelwork]

This might be one of the funniest videos I’ve ever seen on KZbin. Excellent metal tones

[@ColgateLP]

Ken Danger: Has One of the rarest Guitar Synthesizers ever made, only around 1000 or so ever made right there in his Studio (Arp Avatar). :uses The Korg X911 Guitar Synthesizer (Not that its a bad thing though)

[@kendanger748]

'aven't got a working cable for the Avatar mate, nor a guitar with the right string spacing for the pickup. Work in progress.

[@slap_my_hand]

Sounds like Master Boot Record.

[@raoulduke6043]

yes and no because of the voice here... this is more like Judas Priest on synths, whereas MBR is more like Sepultura

[@aaronmcentee9310]

Master Boot Record is awesome. His solo MIDI Metal albums are better then when he was with Dope Stars Inc. IMEO

[@RoadandRacetv]

You're killin' it as usual Alex! Well done. Loved the Earl Grey line. Can I suggest a French House video like this next? It'll give you a chance to perfect your 'Allo 'Allo style french accent?

[@judethree4405]

“Ya, but you’re forgetting about this, 🖕🏻 .” 😂

[@electronictiger]

I laughed so hard at the "yeah, but you're forgetting about this" part. and the way you held it. Brilliant! Should this youtube/music thingy not pan out for you. Your comedy career is waiting. ;-) Good stuff man! Keep 'em coming. Edit: Forgot to mention: love the air drumming.

[@kendanger748]

Fanks Tiger but this isn't comedy. It's very serious business. 🤘☕

[@egornovikov8209]

Oh, Doom Slayer... HE'S COMING!!!!!!

[@WayneInBlood]

SOOO entertaining. Thanks Alex....always looking forward to your next video!

[@nifty130]

Hahaha one of the best synth videos ever! If Carlsberg did a synth video this would be it...probably. Thank you, I needed a good laugh. Stay safe and rock on 🤘

[@davetbassbos]

This sounds weird but Dexed (DX7 vst) sounds pretty amazing (not saying good, lol) with amp sims if you really crank the gain.

[@alairmeis6442]

O cara com os sintetizadores e a guitarra e vocal faz tudo, é a " banda" completa. Gostei daquela peruca e óculos para o estilo Heavy metal.

[@HumberSanoj]

Uma banda de heavy metal com um integrante apenas

[@EveInTheMachine]

That long moment while you held up your middle finger and you were sipping your tea, yeah I felt that. Also holy sh** I am stunned by the impressive magnitude of your synth collection!

[@Douglas_Hamilton]

Finally someone did it! And it sound just awesome.

[@nekocatism]

Wow, that unreleased Cabaret Voltaire track sounds amazing

[@daemonelectricity]

Reminds me of demo scene music. I feel like I should be generating a serial number or installing a crack or something.

[@emmanuelwolf6568]

The flick of the hair bloody hell,it's so good.

[@brianmichaelfuller]

I laughed so hard during the middle finger appearance! I’m still laughing as I type this!! So funny dude

[@JimmyKillz666]

Reminded me of metal slug soundtrack 💀💀

[@micooms]

So I’m working at home ánd teaching my kids during this crisis. This video is going to be the awesome music lesson I never had, damn right! 👍😎🤘🖕Thanks for this amazing curriculum!!!!

[@kendanger748]

Government will start dictating mandatory metal lessons mate. It's da way forward. 🤘☕

[@leehall9190]

Priceless! Thanks Alex - a fantastic tonic for anxious times! Keep up the good work, your posts are really appreciated!

[@Lance3015]

was immensely grinning through the whole performance xD its way to good, and every new section surprised me and made me even laugh more. that video is so impressive. i genuinely love it! :D

[@kendanger748]

Fanks mate. 🤘☕

[@klaustelenius]

3:58 If you play a chord, it goes mental.. *TEEELYYYLILEPLILÖÖLILII*

[@burninglcd]

This is Trent Reznor's and Mick Gordon's love child.

[@DALHOPP]

Hands down the funniest tutorial ever.

[@ZILtoid1991]

I want this to become a genre!

[@jonny26281]

That MS-20 sounded like Pretty Hate Machine era album Nine Inch Nails

[@Uz7Racer]

It sounds like DOOM on DOS. Just with a C64 Lead....so please make the same with a old Yamaha PSS series and a C64, just for the Joy :D

[@shayneoneill1506]

This is bangin'. Reminds me of 90s video game music.

[@calciumpage]

Oh man this one definitely needs to come to Spotify or Bandcamp, absolutely killer track!

[@AlexBallMusic]

Cheers. It's up: alexball.bandcamp.com/track/heavy-metal-with-synthesizers

[@calciumpage]

@@AlexBallMusic Awesome!

[@bryanalexander2376]

Is he going to be touring with Ministry and KMFDM soon? I went to way too many industrial shows in the 90s...this would have gotten over, but maybe not at the self-serious shows...opening for My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult perhaps?

[@jovanjovanovic3449]

Drums realy give it that unproduced old school death metal sound

[@zackworrell535]

This is clearly one of the best videos in all human history

[@stevenagy88]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@spaceexpireaudio666]

sounds better than most modern metal I`ve heard in a while😄

[@CLaw-tb5gg]

This is exactly what the average goth club plays.

[@hydorah]

I thought the same. Doesn't sound like metal, sounds like weak industrial / EBM

[@K_E_Robin]

This is practically Old School EBM with NWOBHM attitude! Totally dig the sound!

[@theoptimisticmetalhead7787]

Yes please. More of that in the world.

[@tubeMonger]

Howling LOL! I fell off the chair after the middle finger and the sip.

[@thesequencer4971]

Hi Ken Danger haha... Cool and funny tutorial video in bad times... Love it🎸🎸🎸

[@dyacktman]

332. Rhumba. I see what you did there. Brilliant!

[@ErikEkholm]

Lovely.

[@musicx44]

Love the bass...🤘

[@ycnakajsph]

Mate ! this is the best video i've seen in a looooooong time!

[@Lax69]

Beautiful.

[@kheasboroki3928]

Was looking for synth metal Found it Instantly rushed to buy this tune. I love this.