It would be difficult to reply to every comment left here on this video, so let me just say- All of you, whether you've been with me since the beginning or you jumped on board somewhere along my journey, I just want you to know that I love and appreciate all of you so much. I read every comment here and I can't help but feel humbled, motivated, and inspired by your kind words and support. Thanks for helping some random dude on the internet live his dream all these years.
@RideTheLightning938 ай бұрын
I found your gold-standard Seymour Duncan comparison video 11-12 years ago, was immediately hooked by the 'Pillars Of (Re-)Creation' riff, and grabbed the first three albums off of your site (I paid!). I'll leave the 7-string madness to you, but I've been happy as hell riffing to your work on my PRS SE 277. The instrumental stuff really opened me up to more progressive metal with 'Braving The Dunes', 'The Piscator', and, of course 'Pillars'. I sincerely appreciate the effort, fun, and nerdiness you put into your shit, dude.
@hurbyDH8 ай бұрын
You're certainly not just a random dude on the internet. You're on of the OGs out here! There is no way to not land on your YT if you're into the heavier type of music and guitar playing. Thank you for being a part of our guitar journeys. Forever grateful for you, your music and your videos. Cheers mate!
@trumancarter12998 ай бұрын
Huge inspiration..I absolutely love my KM6 Artist..now you hit me with this finish which is absolutely gourgeous 🔥
@RohannvanRensburg8 ай бұрын
You're the source of a massive amount of inspiration Keith. You kill not just riffing but structuring and are always pushing metal into new territory, and you've done more for the guitar gear development world than most people begin to realize. Best of all you've always been a super nice dude, thanks for answering my silly emails about lighting and recording setup years ago!
@mickfretty80388 ай бұрын
Truly magnificent. ❤
@TheOlivermz8 ай бұрын
the Merrow from 2010 is back!
@createandcremate51378 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing
@Whiskeylovur8 ай бұрын
We’re so back
@The_G_in_Jesus8 ай бұрын
he never left dude he just evolved. world works in cycles.
@ESPspiderXIII8 ай бұрын
Praise Satan.
@DamianSieradzki8 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!!!
@andreipintea93338 ай бұрын
Keith Merrow Gear Demo is still one of my favorite genres to this day.
@Cvweare8 ай бұрын
Every time I see Keith play I just realize he's another level of metal rhythm. Just fucking superb man.
@stevesalamanca24428 ай бұрын
Ya he’s fucking sick right? Clean af and tight af
@Powermad-bu4em8 ай бұрын
Merrow, Loomis, Webster, Rudinger. These are the Avengers we need assembled ASAP.
@kryptickorner8 ай бұрын
please for the love of God
@orelaroki8 ай бұрын
ive been listening to them non stop for the last month, fucking hell
@waynebeck65178 ай бұрын
Just in time to conquer dystopia once again
@Diabolical13378 ай бұрын
Wes Hauch as well
@kryptickorner8 ай бұрын
@@Diabolical1337 I dont recall wes hauch, or anyone else for that matter on that album...
@StephenDanielAddeo8 ай бұрын
Keith has some of the best chord progressions in heavy music. Love this stuff.
@dragonsofnorway8 ай бұрын
Need an album from you soon. Song is killer!
@brianbutterworth61078 ай бұрын
I hope Jeff Loomis, Alex Rudinger, and Alex Webster are on that album as well.
@YashGadwal8 ай бұрын
@@brianbutterworth6107 +1. Need some new Conquering Dystopia ASAP. The debut album is still on repeat almost every other day.
@oranstakeover89818 ай бұрын
we have been waiting way too long for some new conquering dystopia @@brianbutterworth6107
@benmartin80158 ай бұрын
So conquering dystopia?
@brianbutterworth61078 ай бұрын
Great work detective! Yes, absolutely!@@benmartin8015
@cakewalkgg8 ай бұрын
Dude this reminds me of when I first heard you like 12 years ago or more. I was blown away. Consider me blown away again. This is badass as hell.
@tylerjacobson80128 ай бұрын
Got damn dude you write great riffs.
@MOAllDa8 ай бұрын
One of the greatest moments when listening to music at work is when Keith Merrow Spice Dealer Starts blasting on my ear buds😂🤘🤘🤘Greatest Motivator
@TheKayser138 ай бұрын
That is so dark but beautiful at the same time
@89Stratman8 ай бұрын
Holy mother of riffs
@Skavengeful8 ай бұрын
that top is GORGEOUS, sounds great too
@purringdemon8 ай бұрын
Those big chords remind me of Borknagar in all the right ways.
@StillbjornOne8 ай бұрын
I recall around 2010 when I first started working in kitchens with people who didn't like metal at all I'd play Merrow instrumental stuff (they were all hip hop heads) and were super into it. In the age of iPod touches, etc I didn't have anything without screaming. Merrow writes such good music that people that don't even like metal enjoy it.
@XChristianNoirX7 ай бұрын
While I enjoy some screaming, it seems it so expected, it reaches the proportion of caricature. With that said, I have a bunch of pop songs I might end up growling and screaming over. 😅
@xilefzurk8 ай бұрын
Remember when guitar youtube was all about good riffs and good mixes? i member...
@The_G_in_Jesus8 ай бұрын
I don't remember that at all, been on YT since the start, but I remember some guys giving a shit once upon a time. Plenty are still around but they're diluted. Just like all good information, it gets more buried more each day.
@DC338798 ай бұрын
Pepperidge Farm remembers…
@kristijanfistrek90558 ай бұрын
It still is.
@RohannvanRensburg8 ай бұрын
@@DC33879😂😂😂
@dominiclynch14438 ай бұрын
Duuuude, are you ever gonna take on a future collaboration or feature with Alluvial or Wes again? I come from that era of your vids, back when you guys were trying out Archons and Evertunes for the first time, lol. Always watching, thanks forever, MerrBro!
@Moshbearpig8 ай бұрын
I am so glad you are giving the Lundgren pickups some shine.
@horvathpeter81308 ай бұрын
Jeff is free now finally, you should make some music together again!
@kryptickorner8 ай бұрын
Did he leave AE, or they just taking a break? I hope he leaves. I mean, one of the greatest of our time and he might as well joined Godsmack...no offence, grew up with them, but cmon.....hes there just to but weak solos over even weaker riffs while taking a vastly talented with diverse abilities vocalist and said just make this one noise all the time....
@horvathpeter81308 ай бұрын
He should not play with Godsmack, its too simple music for him. Keith's music is way more for his style. @@kryptickorner
@FionnMcc8 ай бұрын
@@kryptickorner Loomis and Godsmack...I did not see that coming! Could be interesting, could be total shit 🤣
@kryptickorner8 ай бұрын
@@FionnMcc yea, I'm not sure my sarcasm got across, or confusing wording, but it was meant to be kind of a low blow comparison of Arch Enemy, an elite mainstream metal band who, in my comparison sounded about as tough and generic as Godsmack...it was absurd sarcasm. Of course Jeff would sound ridiculous with them, but point being, his massive skills and song writing talents which really show from the days of Nevermore, where as Keith wrote most of the core riffs to CD; are being lost and drown out. One can only hope the dream team will reunite. I had hoped the same for Nevermore untill Warrel passed.
@FionnMcc8 ай бұрын
@@kryptickorner ah fair, I thought you were serious 🤣 I quite like arch enemy and Godsmack 🤣 although you are correct they are very mainstream and not exactly what I would call good. They are like going to McDonald's, you know it's shit but for some reason it still tastes good! Loomis on the other hand is incredible and yeah I agree Nevermore was great. The problem is money I assume. It pays better to play in more mainstream bands. Broderick, Andy James, Loomis etc, they have all gone to the "dark side" and joined mainstream metal bands for the cash (I assume).
@denisherry8 ай бұрын
New favorite guit, new favorite song. 🖤
@chrisz69188 ай бұрын
Great Song and playing, the Part that starts around 1:25 is huge and epic. Has all the signature Trademarks of a Keith Merrow Song.
@caseygroves30467 ай бұрын
Today I thought of you. Looked up your name on KZbin and found this. I’m shook man. I miss your presence on this platform. It’s so so good to see you here again!
@elbastardofantastico38877 ай бұрын
Same here.
@garyhead73747 ай бұрын
You have been the biggest inspiration for me and among one of the greatest to grace a fretboard imo. When I’m stuck in a rut of not practicing i put on your tracks and it pulls me out. I cannot wait to get my hands one of your models. Thank you for sharing your art
@TheChrisPCritter8 ай бұрын
Those M7's sound siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiick!!!!
@luisbalderrama81458 ай бұрын
Dude the writing for this is spectacular! I love how you blended these lines and riffs together to sound this cohesive. Keep up the stellar work, Keith! -Luis
@seth-mq8me8 ай бұрын
Sick man! Always a good day for me when you land one of these. . . Hope to jam with you some day Keith. Keep it coming man
@Rainbows-End8 ай бұрын
ME to Seth. It's the dream to be up there in skill with Keith and to have a jam with him from time to time.
@Maggai8 ай бұрын
Man, I had this weird dream, felt like it lasted for years, and Keith Merrow had long hair! Good to see this was just a dream. Also, fucking sick riffs and tones, obviously! 🤘🤘
@nickjohnstonmusic8 ай бұрын
Sounds killer, Keith!
@sunnaki8 ай бұрын
Please never stop making things
@ChaosDP8 ай бұрын
Love the new finish. More Conquering Dystopia please. I hear Jeff has some free time now. ;-)
@purringdemon8 ай бұрын
That new finish looks sick!
@Nicknikol8 ай бұрын
Great guitar great playing and sound.
@chrisworland77548 ай бұрын
this is where, passion, dedication, talent, practice and a true love for playing can take you. what a phenomenal guitarist you continue to prove yourself to be Keith!
@mikestamper8 ай бұрын
Always a pleasure to see you're back!!
@nedogled8 ай бұрын
Well that motivates me to keep practicing!
@michaelt57648 ай бұрын
New Merrow tunes always feels like opening Christmas presents when I was a kid. 🤘💀🖤
@Rainbows-End8 ай бұрын
Yeah another album of just Keith would be epic. It's like Christmas every time listen to one of his albums.
@thomasswoodward7 ай бұрын
Never not stoked to see you doing well Keith. Been enjoying your output for many a year. Keep on killing it man.
@keithm.95987 ай бұрын
Fellow guitar playing Keith M here... Just picked up the original lambo orange km-7 today and its in beautiful shape and plays amazing. It only felt right getting it having the same name and last initial haha keep up the sick riffs man
Keith Merrow, true artist and his amazing jazz chords. He smah here so much uncommon jazz chords for amazing melody, that is just amazing.
@belligerentamateur8 ай бұрын
your signature models with Schecter continue to be some of the best stuff that they Ihave ever put out. thanks for all you do for the metal guitar community!
@CDz-bk9qi8 ай бұрын
Godamn so many tasty riffs on that song!!!! Orgasmic Metal at its best.
@shredlabstudios8 ай бұрын
Holy shit that ruled! Like a lost conquering track. New burl is sick
8 ай бұрын
Merrow demos: My favorite genre. Always. More!
@metmilitia8 ай бұрын
Wow Keith, your riffs are always killer and catchy! They are so unique
@ericsmith66338 ай бұрын
Keith is back!!! I swear each song you do, has a different thing I’ve never heard in a metal song, but dammit it works!
@diegoignacio49238 ай бұрын
A match made in the voids of hell.... what a fantastic and brutal sounds and riffs!! Keep chrusing Keith !!
@normanlycan82358 ай бұрын
I feel guilty, like i should have paid something to hear this... superior as usual. What a beast!
@gingertornado8 ай бұрын
Keith, your videos are always so damn well put together. Thank you for your attention to quality and detail.
@TudorAdrian3 ай бұрын
Drop-dead gorgeous guitar, killer arrangement, tone & playing!
@DunlopTortex05mm8 ай бұрын
Damn man we need new material from you this sounded so sick ! Also hoping on a future Conquering Dystopia now that Jeff got more time to do it 🤘🏻😎
@dethskullcrusher8 ай бұрын
Ohh the chords, the arrangement, the speed, the musical choices... magnifique!
@seinthomas6 ай бұрын
Just insane. Amazing work, ! Reminds me your test of the bugera 6260 amp 10 years ago, still one of my favorite Thrashy track. AND i bought the amp, it sounded so perfect with your style. I still got it, was everything i was looking for. Keep posting amazing stuff man, Cheers from france lml
@TheElliott474 ай бұрын
I can't believe how fast this guitar felt. I'm definitely going to grab one up eventually.
@ragnarkaesche40168 ай бұрын
Really great tune. Love the intro...Its so different from most stuff you would here on the internet. So full of it. Looking forward to an album with this tune....
@lydiagraham21888 ай бұрын
My god that ending was fucking epic......the whole fucking thing was fucking crazy!!!!!!
@olibababbp8 ай бұрын
Omg the riffs are so good! The guitar too ;) what cab(speakers) and mic did you use? The tone is amazing.
@Gamma71948 ай бұрын
amazing tone, and fucking killer riffs dude. keep up the good work as always.
@travisbarrett24308 ай бұрын
So glad I decided to snap up a KM7 Mkiii artist series.
@edinguitar8 ай бұрын
Blasting this on my cheap speakers, this sounds soooo goood damn awesome song ty Mr. Marrow
@PeanutButterPavement7 ай бұрын
I unsubbed after your FB post years ago about going off socials but I'm so glad this came up on my KZbin. Welcome back man!
@setok.71343 ай бұрын
You knocked it out of the park with this guitar, can’t wait to buy one 😊
@SpicyDragoon8 ай бұрын
Glad to see you're still kicking. I remember you and Jeff Loomis chugging away 10 years ago, hard to think where the time's gone.
@F1r3Foxxxy8 ай бұрын
I know right! Just checked my data and I have been subbed since Feb 2012. Surely that wasn't 12 years ago. Amazing song btw 😅
@tregvilu81563 ай бұрын
We need a mixing course from you again
@chiptunememories57178 ай бұрын
Been a fan since Arrival. Glad to see you're still killing it and writing nasty riffs. Never stop.
@FionnMcc8 ай бұрын
The last riff is essence 🤘 been a big fan since Lonestar and The Arrival glad to see you are still banging out amazing riffs 15 years later 🥰
@jeffreyheil95428 ай бұрын
You should collaborate with Malcolm Pugh from Inferi! Love this more melodic stuff! Cheers!
@hellmikeguitar8 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar, killer song and great video!
@jasoncrump18868 ай бұрын
Great to see and hear ya brother. Killer axe and jam. Appreciate you.
@EvilVulthoom8 ай бұрын
Riffmeister still going strong. Always a pleasure to visit your playing Keith.
@elbastardofantastico38878 ай бұрын
A few years ago after many years having barely touched a guitar, I decided to begin again. I saw a KM7 MKIII on Sweetwater and I had no clue who you were. I looked up your music and heard Pillars of Creation and other songs. I bought the KM7 and have rarely went a single day without playing ever since. Thank you for the inspiration and thank you for the badass guitar!
@JS-mw8vz3 ай бұрын
Awesome- have been following and buying your music through the years. Love your stuff and this is likewise great. Many thanks!
@The_G_in_Jesus8 ай бұрын
production value just as good as the playing. I wish you health and wellness Keith.
@themeheecan7 ай бұрын
We need more videos bro i was loving the weekly videos you were putting out your style is iconic!
@joeknowles37214 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful I can't stop listening to it.
@HeidiFegles7 ай бұрын
The man with all the goods. I accidentally stumbled across him around pillars of time. Been listening ever since.
@alexanderbrobston15908 ай бұрын
Sick song and excellent playing. Very original.
@rpf235438 ай бұрын
Beautiful guitar, awesome sound! We desperately need a new Merrow album!!!
@E-MusicProductions4 ай бұрын
DAMN! so amazing! great to see you back!
@AbelHernandezguitar8 ай бұрын
Dude 1000% the Keith Merrow of old, this is awesome.
@samelling118 ай бұрын
We are so fucking back baby
@hyperbolekid8 ай бұрын
Wanna see that new custom shop colorshifting guitar bro, the big guns! Thanks for scorching the earth though w those freaking riffs of fury 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@perez2010ist6 ай бұрын
…I saw you live in San Antonio Texas back in 2015, I believe…..You we’re awesome!…..Your guitar model would be the only one I’d ever buy from Schecter, simply badass!…..🤘🔥🤘…..
@beautague91638 ай бұрын
You absolutely killed it with this model!
@markodom8 ай бұрын
Bloody hell! Been a long time since I heard something as good as this 👏👏👏
@opt1231238 ай бұрын
Bringing the tone and phrasing. Always amazed man
@AlisterTate8 ай бұрын
Dope Knoll shirt. Wish one of those Thantifaxath or Nightmarer dates was coming to the KC area. 😭
@SamBrockmann8 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I love Schetcher 7 strings.
@bradenbaker36336 күн бұрын
This is amazing. Dude needs to give a masterclass on writing sick ass riffs
@renandoliveira37562 ай бұрын
Welcome back, my friend.
@ShaunPrince8 ай бұрын
These are some of the internet's most underrated tracks. I really love this one brother!
@RobcadRadDad3 ай бұрын
What a gorgeous guitar!
@cesarmamede82618 ай бұрын
This is a masterpiece. Congrats, Keith!!! 🎸🤟🏻🔥
@crovian19858 ай бұрын
Good to see you still going on KZbin Keith
@federz6668 ай бұрын
Damn this slaps!! fret work on the guitar looks insane too!
@sraal_metal8 ай бұрын
Epic as always, clearly my favorite rhythm player. the ending is epic!
@epasternak42068 ай бұрын
Very inspiring, thank you! I have the E-1 and i love it, Schecter makes great stuff people🤗
@averycooper4278 ай бұрын
Sick af, your shit always rips. Especially fun to watch with some ENGL Lundgren action, love that combo.
@SilentScreamsStudios8 ай бұрын
Keith what tuning are you in, sounds great. Thanks