AWESOME METAL RIFFS | How I Approach Songwriting...JUST HAVE FUN!!!

[@marcDSK]

You give the best of advices: have fun with your music. Cheers from France. You rule 👍

[@tuts3908]

Marc Le Gigan oh du gaulois!

[@andreimclive]

I absolutely love this. "If it sounds great to you, that's all that matters". Fearless mentality!

[@Morristigue]

One thing i definitely learned when i just relax and jam out. I always have audacity ready! Get the scratch tracks down or a tascam or phone nearby

[@drinksprite]

hey Kevin been a fan of yours since the 2000’s. Glad you’re digging more black metal nowadays! I play in a band called Paroxysmal Butchering where on our latest album we combine brutal death metal and black metal, which is ultra taboo for a lot of people haha. It’s a lot of fun

[@weemankyle]

I remeber stumbling across your channel maybe 7 years ago. Forgot you existed and now here you are popping up on my recommendations still making content but much better quality and more interactive. Nice to see you still training too. Keep it up dude

[@KevinFrasard]

Thanks man, yeah around that time I had deleted my channel for about a year...long story short, some dipshit was catfishing some chick with my stolen pictures and it just put me in a bitter mood towards the internet. Then after a while I was like whatever who cares, weirdos are going to be weirdos and I can't control that. So I came back slowly, and now I'm doing more with the channel. I hope to keep improving on all of my videos in every area, everything needs work but it'll get there. Training will never stop, but it has finally taken a little bit of a back seat since I got my pro card two years ago. I keep my eating strict year round, the lean look adds to the effect the videos👍. Plus, I topped out 10 years ago as to what I can achieve as far as size goes so the constant heavy training and trying to eat more is just beating a dead horse. Keeping it lean 'n mean these days homie! Thanks again for commenting, hopefully you get something out of these videos bro!

[@Win.Stun.Church.ill.Club.666]

Cool dude

[@unessimmich4128]

Nice

[@lamborgatti-4783]

Holy shit that first riff is fucking sick,something that could be in a movie,bravo man

[@demonocusmetalocus3558]

great stuff

[@shanelarsen695]

Vektor is some of the best modern thrash/black thrash metal that band inspires me greatly, riff after riff.

[@jamescarter3708]

Kevin, you're a much better player than me, but holy shit, this is exactly what I do with my brother. He lives in Cali, I'm in Texas, and I make recordings with my phone of new riffs or stuff I'm learning, and send them to him. It helps me remember stuff I've come up with, and share it with him. Awesome to see you using a similar technique for your playing. Love it man, keep up the awesome content!

[@stevenedmund5680]

I like your message and the painting metaphor Cheers

[@helmzmen]

This vid helped alot. Great tips aswell, as you said have fun and just let it rip.

[@tobo26]

A few more of these inspirational videos and i might have to dust of the ole axe and have some fun. Thanks for sharing man.

[@Phicxtion]

I think you’d really dig the blackened death metal band Belphegor.

[@RichLunaMusic]

I write my music the same way too. It really works.

[@johnkavvadias483]

I've been watching your videos since 2007 and you have always inspired me to play guitar, listen to extreme music and even working out (that 2008 death metal riff awakened memories for sure! ) I am really glad you came back making kick ass content. Keep up the good work Kevin!

[@deanplayer69metalplayer89]

That's cool man I love getting baked and sitting back and coming up with all kinds of metal riffs usually in drop D and a few friends take some of my ideas and come up with there own shit it's pretty cool! 🤘😝🤘

[@rotnmold7861]

Nooo druggz r baad

[@deanplayer69metalplayer89]

RotnMold If it's so bad it wouldn't be legal where I live and I wouldn't be able to go up the street and buy whatever I want! 😁😁😁

[@legendarysamurai6935]

Hey man you inspired me to play more metal and start working out. I see you as a big role model, I've been playing guitar for 12 years and still going, I just wanted to say thank you and Keep up the good work.🤘🤘

[@kelvinmcdonald7231]

Thank's Kevin love those riffs mate and a butal sound.

[@aaronlee202ify]

Love your videos, homie!

[@seanbaros-qe1rp]

🤘🤘

[@DemonizedAlucard]

Loving that black metal riff bro!!! Love your guitar playing man, you should check out the band ArchGoat.

[@robotic502]

Rock on!

[@n0ctvrnl]

I love French Black Metal, check out this band called Monarque! A song called “L’Appel de la nuit” absolutely kills!

[@ShaneBermingham616]

Deathspell Omega & Arkhon Infaustus are great too

[@manosassassin]

Aorlhac is one of the best from France.

[@BaresEatBeats]

The thought of French black metal 😂😂 I just can’t take it seriously.

[@michael7v6]

Right! Put the damn shopping cart back!

[@goobasippay938]

you should check out Blood Incantation's Starspawn really good death metal with some doom and black metal splashed in

[@TheMontruo]

Great stuff dude

[@GotFaculty]

It's so hard coming up with something original man, all the riffs that come into my head are just a spin-off of something I've already heard It's like trying to imagine a new smell or colour

[@aaron-reed8496]

Dude you’re probably the most metal KZbinr

[@NiliumGuitar]

After steve t

[@sdmfanthony5649]

Hum it into your phone voice recorder too.

[@obi-wannabekennotbi2418]

Into my ear too

[@manosassassin]

I do that too because I can't remember anything for 5 minutes lol

[@meek2xali839]

Boom! 🤘Philipines watching.

[@exceedinglyrarespecialitem3533]

uyy!

[@fatalkairos6711]

You should start a band your riffs are great

[@Stvn2337]

Dude, you are a BEAST

[@tigermane8251]

Marduk, dark funeral is amazing bm

[@Marakkis]

I love the intro lolol

[@Boomheyyou]

Amen brother

[@Crrrr0wFire]

I like your approach. Left a sub.

[@hiltoncruz3389]

Hey kev, @p.a.r.i.a.h from instagram. Been following you for almost three years. Just wanted to say how awesome it his to get to hear from you this way. I’ve always hoped you would do something like this. Keep it up man!

[@KevinFrasard]

Hey man, thanks a lot. It'll probably turn into a part 2 because when I fire up my camera I just kinda shoot from the hip, nothing is scripted. So there's more that I want to add to it.

[@malcolmrff]

Everyone starting to get into black metal now. Not that I'm complaining (I was the same way with black metal but im getting into some as long as it has some good production)

[@tigermane8251]

Metal is great music

[@markgarcia72]

That riff at the end coming out of the chug. I can hear it under a drum stop and then just comes in and it’s best beat. I would have the music stop for a small rest and then that noodley riff coming from silence. Couple of cymbal chokes and then the band jumps in

[@Mcsteveberry]

line 6 amp, hmphh i was looking at getting one of those

[@mistamontiel00]

8:01 0mG one of your early vids I miss so nutty!!!!

[@altarsofplague7394]

Man I love that your getting into black metal thats so sick. I think it would be dope if you checked out some immortal one by one would be a sick cover

[@jacintourteaga4504]

You should checkout the first oathbreaker album, the riffs in there are just crazy and really unique. Best black metal i've heard in a long time, cheers from argentina!!

[@jeffarab4947]

Every axe player has a certain kinda style but its all music from our heart

[@gibranpuente2237]

Nice work kevin

[@rjc7289]

That tremolo-picked Vile riff could almost pass for black metal.

[@jeffarab4947]

I usually play it in my head then just put in my axe then solos i usually go with the flow my style of making riffs songs

[@DraculVaDomni]

Great Video, i learned alot from it! Can you make a tutorial on your Line 6 Amp for some Death Metal & Black Metal tones, i have a Line 6 Spider III amp (it`s old, i know), and would love to learn how to dial up some nice tones out of it. Would Appreciate it! Cheers from Romania!

[@DraculVaDomni]

@Crowbar. 27 thank's, i'll try it.

[@frankayala67]

Metal all the way a very good point of view the f metal keep the metal flow alive

[@Djent7779]

Should every riff be in the same key or what? Any tips on chopping riffs together?

[@billeagen9579]

Absolutely love your taste in classic death metal such as suffocation, death , and the like, but I'm curious as to your thoughts on these newer death metal bands such as Whitechapel, as blood runs black and job for a cowboy? Loved the message at the end btw. String words from a strong man

[@mcdavis3406]

Nice shirt \m/

[@WindowBreakingGaming]

Hello hello, got a question for you man, hopin you or someone around with knowledge would answer Where and when did you start learning all the technical skills, and terminology for the metal theorycrafting? I feel like picking up a guitar and just strummin the chords can only get you so far, to me, thats just telling me the "what", know what I mean? I'd like to hear the deeper meaning, and the "why" to eventually have a stronger grasp of that what, like using other music lessons made for other instruments and put them into metal riffs thanks for the wisdom too, and the upload

[@theheavymetalguitarist7817]

What was your first amp

[@lunchbaw47]

I am sorta now like what you used to be. Always turned my back on most black metal, Have always sort of dug burzum and venom tho, but I find lately black metal is growing more attractive to me. Any suggestions on bands to get me started?

[@homicidalcase90]

Random question here, do you ever find your hands or fingers super stiff while trying to play? I workout a lot as well and this is an issue I usually come across. Nerves and hands are always fatigued so it's hard to play/practice as long as I would like.

[@dennisr.6023]

That happens to me some times

[@hedoublehockeystickkitchen7024]

Hey man ... I've been watching your stuff for awhile.... Are you in a band?

[@arjunchauhan4117]

Amazing physique+ amazing guitar skills

[@beatlejuice5951]

I've been watching your KZbin since I was 16. Thank you for this video, I'm a newer guitar player and love playing brutal riffs n trying to make new ones. Lol bag of dicks lol that's funny

[@djavanfernandes7382]

Check out Massemord and Infernal War. 🤘🏿

[@carlwh123]

I'm glad you like some black metal now. Check out a band called Nordjevel, they have Destructhor on guitar and Nils on drums now.

[@Moozart]

New razor alert? Did you get the Muhle R41 by any chance? Love that thing, but it warrants caution.

[@Steve-kc8pv]

Let’s start a petition for Kevin to grow his hair

[@Insane92]

Unlight - Create and Annihilate, Leveller of Kingdoms. Gorgoroth - Sign of an Open Eye. Bathory - Enter the Eternal Fire. Just throwing these out. \m/,

[@gabrieljames4910]

Marduk - Plague Angel. Dark Funeral - Attera Totus Sanctus. 1349 - Hellfire. Great albums as well!

[@wmxx2000]

3:10 Interesting idea doing tapping on the low string. 9/10 times I hear tapping it's on the higher strings. One thing that hinders me in songwriting is I keep thinking "That riff/part sounds too much like (band name)." But even if it's a copy of a riff/part you gotta think of it in the context you're putting it in.

[@diogenesthecynic1334]

Go make a band please , we need quality music in these days

[@gold3npimp]

What tuning are you in?

[@russianbear6384]

Have you ever heard of a band called Burzum

[@Marakkis]

Bro you should look into some good ass BM bands like Deathspell Omega, Zhrine, Ulcerate, Departé, Convulsing. I feel you'll like the technical riffs they use.

[@Win.Stun.Church.ill.Club.666]

If you find something on the internet the notes they give sometimes don’t seem right and you keep trying notes hope you can hit um.

[@blackmoonfiend2369]

Please 100k

[@katastrophickhaos]

Turn You Give Love a Bad Name into a slam song

[@Gothguitarist]

Do kataklysm as I slither or obituary chopped in half!

[@VN-hg5yy]

Do you study any theory or just ear training?

[@CycoSven69]

Sounds somewhat like Necrophobic. You should check them out if you haven't already.

[@dennisr.6023]

What black metal bands do you like ? And do you need any suggestions?

[@Kevin-uz6sv]

Atompsheric Black Slam🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@fuckthatshit1367]

What are the black metal bands that you enjoy? I did not really get into it until recently(just a few bands anywy). But i always liked black metal influences in death metal.

[@Stvn2337]

Try Burzum ;-)

[@KevinFrasard]

I've always had a liking for Necrophobic, even when I didn't like black metal. The Nocturnal Silence is a great album by them, and other releases have been pretty killer. Dark Funeral is just nuts, their drummer is stupid good!!!

[@fuckthatshit1367]

@@KevinFrasard Necrophobic has a nice density of cool riffs/melodies. I like them. You should check out the ep "particular hatred" by a band called Iperyt. They are some kind of industrial black metal. The programmed drums remind me a bit of the over the top midi drum tracks from some of your songs. Insanely fast,cold and clinical precision. The vocalist has an awesome voice. A very natural aggression and hatred. He also does in vocals in Infernal War. Pure madness too but with real drums. Redesekration: The Gospel of Hatred and Apotheosis of Genocide is a killer album.

[@david_handlebar]

Lookup Inquisition - Wings of Anu, great Black Metal

[@dxrkfoxxx]

When your the size of your muscles is bigger than your guitar

[@jdb6632]

Check these bands : Archgoat, Antaeus, Ad Hominem, Black Witchery , Beherit, Revenge

[@Win.Stun.Church.ill.Club.666]

I wondered a man with big forearms may be slow watching you says no

[@voiceovquayin]

Dude look up blackened death bands like necrophobic, belphegor, god dethroned, sulphur aeon, even the mighty gods dissection

[@Just1Mic]

Rad Riffs Dude! Yeah dude! Thats exactly what i do. Check out my band empyrean plague if ya like some Black.

[@nyctophobia9803]

2:19 thats sounds like toxicity-s.o.a.d

[@cartonflesh9961]

*Step 1:* Have bulging muscles with visible veins. Then crush your enemies and extract the riffing juice from their brains with your muscles.

[@cartonflesh9961]

*Step 1:* Have bulging muscles with visible veins. Then crush your enemies and extract the riffing juice from their brains.

[@suppaman1559]

please Metallica's riffs cover!!!

[@A9_Chord]

8:00

[@The1stMrJohn]

🙋👍😀⭐ 🎸🐕🇬🇧

[@alanisbramlet]

Hi

[@scottdair5968]

Guys give me some death metal/black metal albums to listen to

[@eddiefylan7480]

Scott Dair Hail the Apocalypse-Avatar. Mostly death metal with some other stuff in to spice it up

[@scottdair5968]

Eddie Sayori thanks man I’ll check it out

[@joelt7419]

Check out a band called Paara. Black metal from Finland

[@MrJonesy00]

Emperor,Dark Funeral, Dissection,Watain,Immortal, Mayhem just to name a few for you man lol.

[@renalvarez3941]

SLAMMAGE

[@biakguite1992]

You need to do something with your sounds,, could hear lots of unwanted sounds coming from when strumming, and that's suck.. record your guitar sound in some other ways,

[@mistamontiel00]

JOVISLAM

[@sdmfanthony5649]

THAT VILE SHIRT THOUGH.

[@KevinFrasard]

Yeah that was a hard shirt to find. Lots of patrolling EBay for many months, even years lol.

[@paulandrews331]

would be nice if you didn't put words up when you're playing