HOW TO WRITE KILLER DEATH METAL SONGS EASILY

[@TaylorDanley]

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[@rodrigosc87]

When you can and have time, I wanted to ask you please if you could put together some extreme metal presets for low tuning guitars for Mooer GE-200 and share them a big hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina

[@Jason31256]

This is a great video man! Cheers

[@guarapo66]

😅 I asked for a video on how you make your demo songs like a month and a half ago maybe? Am going to save this video for reference , thanks 👍

[@modernmusicsolutions]

Not sure if it was your comment we saw on his original review of our amp or not, but if it is, you're why we mentioned this type of video to Taylor!🤘❤ Hope it helps!

[@guarapo66]

@@modernmusicsolutions 🥹 actually yes!! It was in the video review of your plug in , thanks 🙏

[@TaylorDanley]

That's awesome. I'm glad you got some insight into the process. It was really fun to make this video, and I hope it helps people get their ideas out!

[@WesleyKhalil]

Bruh, your video convinced me to buy a audio interface and do my own riffing, thanks man! I really like the message to not be too hard on yourself, and let the creativity flow.

[@metalheadblues]

You'd neve regret that investment. Just have fun with it.

[@modernmusicsolutions]

🤘🏼🔥 Thanks for being down to do a more experimental video showing off your process man! Hope this helps a lot of people!

[@TaylorDanley]

🥳

[@mofongotron]

Dude HELL yes. My biggest weakness is that I'm good at writing riffs, but TERRIBLE at writing songs. I'm almost scared to even try putting ideas down in a DAW, but I need to get over that and learn how to actually write songs. This video was incredibly helpful!

[@thelilpeanutdotgov]

real.

[@zAvAvAz]

start playing different riffs after another see what blends or sounds cool or interesting, then stick with that. Eventually you come up with chains of riffs that sound interesting together and it makes the intros verses choruses solos or short leads and accents breakdowns blastbeats and outros. Then place them anywhere the functionality of the song needs it, take away and change as much or many times as the songs need to be GOOD, not just ok. Make them exquisite. Now, you shall gain noteriety. Have a good one. Start building more chops over the top of looped or recorded chops. Make riffs up with drum beats going and adjust anything you come up with.

[@brrblack497]

I really needed tips on writing a good Country song, Bahahaha.

[@TaylorDanley]

Tip # 1: Don't

[@invujerry]

Major point is, be sad.

[@kenny6920]

I suggest listening to Willie Nelson for a good starting point. Metal is awesome but limiting yourself to one genre won't help you make good art.

[@smooches-the-deathmetal-bunny]

rip off tyler childers!

[@keeponlivin81]

Nick Jonas can help you with guitar soloing.

[@timokomulainen]

Wow, that was so cool to see as a fellow songwriter. Man, I might borrow some of your ideas into my workflow!

[@TaylorDanley]

Please do 💪

[@broncoxy]

That was actually really helpful, thanks man! As I'm trying to start actually writing songs, not just riffs, I struggle lots with coordination and structure, but watching you doing it, was very inspiring!

[@TaylorDanley]

Awesome! Glad to help!

[@bsadistik4421]

As a complete ignorant in music theory and with very bad hearing skills as far as learn song by ear is concerned, the harmonies in third tip is fucking awesome! Thank you!

[@nicolasaraistrujak208]

Slaughter of the soul is such cool album, the sweatshirt that makes your "soul go cold, only the dead are smiling"

[@orionparsons7631]

Thank you so much for wearing that at the gates shirt I've been trying to find their music again for such a long time

[@jasoncrump1886]

This was gold brother. Appreciate ya. I'm gearing up to start recording like this.

[@TaylorDanley]

Hell yeah, DO IT! 💪

[@Just_JoshE]

Bro, this was crazy helpful and really plainly stated. A lot of channels tend to speak over the viewers head and makes it hard to figure out what they're doing and why, but this was about as plain as it could be.

[@brandongray6652]

I love how easy you went about this. Writing death metal is already a difficult process as is to perform let alone recording it, but you did it with a that gave it legs with a very productive & repeatable process. More people could see this 🙏🏼

[@thorshafer]

Thanks for this. I have been curious what your process is. Good shit! , also.... EZ BASS, dude! Fuck tracking bass manually! haha!!

[@TaylorDanley]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it! YES I might go to EZ bass next hahaha.

[@CrushingAxes]

Man I love Reaper so much, it's perfect for me, you change skins and pretty much everything about it, routing is easy, sidechain super easy! Just perfect!

[@burtsgurt]

I was thinking about switching from Cubase to Reaper instead of spending the cash to cross grade. I don't use all of the features Cubase has anyway haha

[@modernmusicsolutions]

@@burtsgurttbh, i wouldnt go backwards. Cubases has a lot of benefits to life over reaper due to that cost, and you never know when those extra features will come in handy

[@CrushingAxes]

@@burtsgurt you know, for me I'm more about the quick/fast editing, and for me Reaper works best for editing, faster and it's lighter on CPU, some people say if you use a lot of midi Cubase is better, or if you own any Steinberg interfaces, the stock features on Reaper are enough for me, and I use a lot of 3rd party plugins anyway. The cool thing about Reaper is you can try for as long as you want before buying the license.

[@TaylorDanley]

It's definitely an easy and super versatile program to use. I've owned Logic for over a year, and while I KNOW I need to switch for a number of reasons, I actually have a really hard time learning it compared to Reaper.

[@KaddysJamKave]

Some really good tips there that I can use man, cheers for this. I'm still getting my head around Ez / Superior Drummer but seem to find it much easier to construct the beats first and then put riffs to the beats instead of the other way around. Whatever works eh :D

[@TaylorDanley]

Yeah, I go back and forth. I usually start with guitar and if nothing is coming out, I'll try to write drums first. Either way, the end result is what matters.

[@mysticmagicsmurfdarklord6844]

Personally, I find that it’s useful to have a few sections that come up multiple times in the song, so that it is cohesive and doesn’t all sound like a bunch of riffs strewn together

[@leifhildebrandt1645]

When you move the midi from EZ Drummer to Reaper, does the BPM change to the Reaper BPM setting?

[@TaylorDanley]

There’s a button in EZ Drummer “follow host”, if you have that pressed, ex drummers grooves will play at reapers BPM when you audition them. But yes, they will play at reapers bpm when you drag them kn

[@odie5268]

Taylor: "...just gonna turn the bass down a little bit..." Lars: "Good! Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you."

[@modernmusicsolutions]

😂😂😂

[@Fartinhalerr]

I heard rob from cannibal corpse say to keep it simple to get the basic structure and then build on that with more intricate stuff later

[@TaylorDanley]

It's the easiest way to do it IMO. Way easier to build off of something, than to try and make a finalized riff or song from scratch.

[@Tarkhun]

This video helped me a lot and made me subscribe to your channel. Loved the content!

[@infernamus]

this is basically how to cattle decap

Man, this is exactly how I write. Thank you for this video. It really made me feel more secure about how to write and it made my day. So thank you :D

[@tim_shipp]

Love this. I initially thought, it seems like an interesting way to compose something. Then I was looking at a Drive Like Jehu tune today, trying to understand it, and it looks like it was exactly like you did it. Except noise rock doesn't make much sense. Thanks for your efforts in all you do.

[@COMICSCOFFEEMETAL]

I love the Clairvoyant. A+ Video.

[@modernmusicsolutions]

Thanks for the love dude! So glad you dig the amp! 😄🤘

[@boink6969]

dude can i get the links for everything you used i really need to record some music

[@modernmusicsolutions]

Check out his pinned comment for the amp suite, and post production! His drums are also Toontrack EZ Drummer 2 🤘🔥

[@ewORX]

Thank you for this video! I learned a ton. I really appreciate it. Subbed.

[@driftthekaliyuga7502]

Programming drums seems to be my biggest hurdle to getting stuff down.

[@TaylorDanley]

It was mine too. Midi grooves to the rescue!

[@RA_Mille]

KLOCK, KLICK KLICK KLICK, KLOCK, KLICK KLICK KLICK, KLOCK, KLICK KLICK KLICK, KLOCK, KLICK KLICK KLICK, ... UMM, Turn the metronome off when you're not using it, please. Can't hear anything but the klick track. Cool video - very helpful, but that klick is really loud!!

[@craigtrimmer7767]

I was curious to what all programs you were using. I may have missed what you have said as I'm at work... but, literally the beginning of the video I just started doing because like you showed and I've heard, place a drum clip and its off and I couldn't figure out why, when I was playing with a metronome.. lol . And boom the mystery was solved. Lol. I think the funniest part of this video was when you said not to waste your time on the instrument you don't play, unfortunately I am a bassist, so I actually don't waste my time on the instrument I do play, instead it's on guitar. Ha😅, but I get the idea. So while I'm waiting for my band to finish their parts on our album, I'm continuing to write for the next album and my solo project. So this video was very informative and I continue to look forward to all tips. Thanks

[@DanHovington]

This was so fucking useful, thank you very much !

[@TaylorDanley]

Awesome, glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevesky]

Nice lounge-ish background music tho'... Goodjob brother, greetings from Bali, Indonesia

[@init-crioxica]

What about STL Tonality: Josh Middleton? There now update and now EQ working with full Stereo! Also demo working as well 10 days without any stop sounding ^_^ There two PEAVEY Amp & Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.

[@R.DrewWhitsonMusic]

For the record would love to do a channel in the same approach. You guys doing this keep me inspired to play ... I'm almost 40 and still trying to riff thanks to the inspiration of you youtuber shredders

[@init-crioxica]

Nice to meet you!!! Thank you for lesson and also for how u mixing it !!!!

[@samsara107]

Somebody has a recommendation for a good reaper tutorial? I'm really having a hard time using it.

[@empyreal8354]

I used this from Viking Guitar University, helped a lot. Some videos are more relevant than others but should have a lot of helpful stuff kzbin.info/aero/PLde3AkrqvMzC5AnDAXRlMgx7OMdeDqwkF

[@TaylorDanley]

There are so many out there. I'd just pick apart 1 thing at a time and search for it. The program does a lot, and if you try to learn it all at once, you're going to be overwhelmed.

[@vincentemerald2574]

Ezdrummer is so perfect for writing love it! Killer video bro!

[@TaylorDanley]

Thanks dude!

[@wmike555]

That emg 81-85 set is active right? Should you upgrade your interface if your using active pickups or can you still get by with your typical scarlett 2i2??

[@freeelectron8261]

Wow Taylor is a speedy guy! Riffing at 210 just comes naturally I guess!?

[@zackwilder1856]

Damn! Why didn't you turn off the metronome after recording the guitar.... so annoying....

[@digikaininja5]

which key is this? what about half whole diminshed/bebop...meshuggah territory

[@rcthijsen]

Dude 🔥

[@TaylorDanley]

DUDE

[@petea3471]

Noob but just wanted to make sure - Are you in a drop tuning ? Ty! Great Vid

[@TaylorDanley]

C standard

[@petea3471]

@@TaylorDanley The C stands for chug chug Thank you!

[@Jellyfriedfatness]

Wish I knew how to ( or had the money to) have software and things like this. What I do is... get a drum track or use a metronome Then I just go.... Make stuff up for at least 7 hours hahahah. Then when I got something I separate it into verses,choruses,interludes, Then think of a genre or storyline or something like this.... Then just go... But I use a BOSS BR600. It’s old as. But still powerful. But I cannot recreate such amazing stuff like you do here man. But please by all means get one of these boss things and you will see how sick it is. The song I make are on my soundcloud under “ incensed “ the profile picture is two guitar necks with a weird face in the middle. I’m not showing off just showing you what I have in terms of music equipment and how it sounds. I will definitely take note on your productions too. Thank you

[@vincentharless1952]

@Taylordanley love the way you explain stuff

[@TaylorDanley]

💪 Thanks dude!

[@litos_mendes]

i need that reaper skin ... whats it called?

[@TaylorDanley]

Something "pro tools" something

[@RealLifeMassMultiplayerRPG]

palm mute, many zeroes, separated polypusation, couple hammer on pull off or be unique and follow no tips and go chuck schkuldiner

[@HorseKim-KR]

I'm a beginner. I didn't know put drum sound in like that. I was typing everything one by one using the computer keyboard and mouse.😂

[@Metaldad87]

Another feature I like on ez drummer 3 is the band mate. You put your guitar or bass track in and it finds all the midi grooves you have that it thinks will match the audio you gave it, then you just pick one and tweak if needed!

[@parkeramos613]

Learned more from this video than 2 months of fiddling with reaper on my own 🤘. Digging into drum synths next. Bought Glenn Fricker's Extinction Level Event. Pretty excited to try it.

[@justinroberts7291]

You da man. Thank you for this vid. So much good info. Reaffirms my approach. 🤘😑

[@Zamorackify]

Nice.. 👍🏽 Slaughter of the soul !!!!

[@TaylorDanley]

🤘

[@99Michaelthom]

I would buy physical copies of Sacrificer if I could find any. I love having liner notes and art with music

[@samvincentcash]

How do I get Reaper to record the Clairvoyance sounds? I only get my clean guitar when I play my recording

[@jasonrfloyd]

Amazing content!!! This is one of the best channels on KZbin.

[@TaylorDanley]

Thank you sir!

[@jaymzhat5610]

Why didnt you turn off that f****** metronome? :D It's all over the place

[@dylangadwa3119]

That's GOLD, Jerry!

[@zeeceefourovksk2837]

Very good tip on the side chain compression between bass and kick drum. Do you do that for between snare and (??), maybe in your other comprehensive mixing project?

[@OKFCPrez]

Excellent video, I this took me too long to learn long ago when I first started producing. Interesting study that the producing and engineering engages more of the left side of the brain, and writing riffs and the creative activities engage more of the right, so I like to stay in each appropriate zone and focus on either creating/riffing or engineering, but not interchanging. There's no shame in looping your own material.

[@Kevin-nr9lj]

Thanks for the video. Very informative.

[@TaylorDanley]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jeffreyscott9007]

I right death metal songs and heavy metal songs still suck in 80s like ozzy maiden slayer dio ect

[@bolillo5013]

Thanks for the tips, I mainly play core stuff but I still found some of the general advice helpful.

[@usedvhs]

How do you start recording at the curser? It's driving me nuts..

[@vertigo2930]

Man, you create album like song really easy as drinking a glass of water...damn

[@heliodorus7552]

You make badass songs dude! Its cool to see how you make them

[@TaylorDanley]

Thank you!!

[@ChrisYid]

Absolutely awesome and exactly what I needed to improve my work flow.. got abit lost in the mixing stage but yeah getting ideas out and flow... 2nd to none!! Thank you for making this video!!🤘🏻

[@briancooke5532]

Metronome fucks me up, I don't know how people use those, it just gets in the way for me.

[@pasibrzuch212]

noob question - how do minor chord charts help you in songwriting?

[@astheyperishOFFICIAL]

Any way you can share the settings on your death kit you used for this song, it’s brutal!!!

[@joshschoenly2777]

Ever learn how to write songs with bass? Then drums guitar?

[@jeffreyscott9007]

Trying learn to recording low on cash I have dell latitude laptop windows 7 that work and m audio interface what gear n software can get to start

[@58ranier]

You look like kiefer sutherland with long hair and beard and loves death metal lol

[@WaleshiddenhistoryMD]

Would be a lot better if you actually explained how to use reaper when you're doing things, as not everybody knows...

[@pratherbby]

This video would've easily been 2-3 hours if he had done so, there's a TON of good beginner basics reaper videos that will apply better to someone using the default looks anyways!

[@nexyboye5111]

none of the pre-programmed drums fit to my progressive riffs so i have to program everything..

[@FEDERALPLAY]

Hi Taylor! What guitar model do you have in this video?

[@uroboricform8366]

Hello Taylor! Really nice helpful and simple video explanation of songwriting process that just inspired me to continue creating! Thanks for that! I have one question: In the part of drum pattern choosing while you have opened EZ Drummer and you click on PLAY button next to drum pattern, your riff is playing along that example. How do you turn that option on?

[@TaylorDanley]

You just press play (space bar) in the DAW and then when you press play on the groove, it will play it over your tracks. Unfortunately it's not always sync'd up, but I've just gotten good at pressing play when the loop starts.

[@wheresallthezombies]

Yes! I love videos like this. I’m writing a post rock album at the moment and this is very helpful.

[@TaylorDanley]

Awesome, glad I could help!

[@campingwithruffles]

this dude reminds me of LT. Tom Paris from voyager

[@Tommieboy_666]

is there anything like the ez drummer groove part out there thats free or cheaper?

[@odevetosnd1692]

Somebody please send me something heavy to do a death vocal on.

[@willb1157]

OH! that IS a beautiful cable going into your UAD. Do share. And thank you for a lovely upload - very helpful.

[@TaylorDanley]

Thanks. Happy Cable company BTW

[@bigjpsmuse31]

Good video idea man. I know its not flashy but maybe do a video where u show us how u get a floyd rose in c sharp. Its a pain in the ass and help would be awesome. Keep kicking ass man😊

[@TaylorDanley]

🤔 Chances are if you are having a hard time, you are using the wrong gauge strings. I use Ernie Balls online string gauge selector thing for my tuning, and very rarely do I have to change anything on a FR that is set up stock E standard. But yes, I do get a lot of questions on FR setups, so maybe I should cover that!

[@Insanalyst]

I love your process but your bass track made the baby Jesus cry 😂

[@metalfandude6686]

My problem is remembering the stuff 😂

[@x-menwelcometodie624]

Well DoomMetaller here reporting for duty

[@TheeDangle]

Bruh, you just made my year

[@malcolmrff]

10/10 video. Great tips on here. Definitely got ezdrummer on my radar now. Now, once I get my DAW to detect either of my interfaces I’ll be unstoppable

[@TaylorDanley]

I'm making a video here soon on EZ drummer vs Superior drummer as well. I actually recently just switched. But IMO EZD is such a great tool and value!

[@edneyhelenedossantos1875]

Fantastic video bro tnks!

[@carlospacini1744]

what Reaper theme is that? could you send it?

[@dylanshoemaker2994]

Pretty similar to how I write songs. Great video!

[@friezfnbr]

yo where do i get a template cause its really hard for me to setup all of that stuff

[@MrCshmn]

That metronome sound is killing me.

[@subzeromountaineer307]

it would take 1-2 months that have done in this video, I need to learn a lot :D

[@secularspectator]

AWESOME!

[@marhofficial]

6:33 I think it's one of the riffs in Kill or Become by Cannibal Corpse haha, excellent !

[@codexnecro]

damn, how do you guys actually like those clicky double kicks? I find them so annoying :\

[@benjaminaristotleboes3157]

What's even more annoying is a flood of half heartedly recorded and half assedly WRITTEN "death metal"... It seems that ensuring a barrage of hastily thrown together music is the goal of this video... The clicky kicks fit this Walmart death metal just fine.!!!

[@wmxx2000]

Lots of useful information in this one.

[@oneriffaday6162]

Remove the Damn Clic!!! ;)

[@danielgfrost]

I dont like the term "Death Metal" >:(