Killswitch Engage Lesson- How to play This Is Absolution HQ

Killswitch Engage showing you guys how to play This Is Absolution from guitar world magazine august issue.
here's the link for HQ
• Killswitch Engage Less...

[@scorchylord1]

Killswitch always have the most brilliant guitar tone..

[@informationisneeded7958]

They use maxon gear

[@Danyusun]

Ridiculous tone.

[@AndresPrass]

The simplest the better

[@ryderinblack]

yup the mastering engineers really know how to sculpt their sound for them

[@DermoniS]

2:58 Every time I listen to this part I get chills. Amazing dual guitar riffs

[@Cheexinatrix]

Pre-chorus = one of the most beautiful metal riffs ever!!

[@andrewdods2236]

Kevin C Totally !! :-) 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@TkMan326]

adam's guitar tone is so crunchy, i love it

[@whoohaaXL]

Joels tone is just nuts.

[@johnny_b_dude]

Bridge is so amazing in this song! Every chord and sounds just fits together so beautifully :D

[@JokerCat9]

Thats all Joel

[@pivetlord13]

Joel definitely has more chops on guitar, but calling adam untalented is stupid. he plays guitar, drums (originally), records bass, and is a GREAT producer who has produced countless bands.

[@thabugman9433]

pivetlord13 his own and as I lay dying being one of the best

[@Alex-xg2od]

Who even called Adam untalented? Never seen anything bad written about him

[@wardkdouglas]

@@Alex-xg2od some people are so full of themselves that they have to create problems when there are none just as an excuse to climb up on the high horse. I bet jml is a Bernard Brother.

[@alienboy2783]

Literally never heard any of that

[@petesorensenguitar]

Joel is a very humble guy. There are glimpses of his incredibly slick technique all over the place but it tends to blend into the mix without being that obvious. I just think Adam and Joel have different strengths.

[@OhHenrysMusic]

that chorus is amazing

[@cheefukeefu]

tightest guitar duo out there. their synchronized slides @ 1:40 is so satisfying

[@cpalmer247]

Gotta admit... It does sound pretty badass in slow

[@patrickolivier1]

the cow and train noise are super cool......

[@KyleKingGuitar]

how the fuck do they keep coming up with such amazing riffs XD

[@ddrumdude]

The typical 'metalhead' mentality on the comments' section here where people think just because Adam states that Joel plays clean, that he is not up to standard. That's not what he was insinuating at all. Grow up people, seriously.

[@Picksqueal]

The clean part is even the harder part of the two. Anyone that says he's getting the clean part because he's less skilled is a troll or ignorant.

[@shadybrain3424]

well if they watched more of what adam d says about joel they would know that hes the real mastermind behind alot of the riffs, adam just adds a few parts to hash it out.

[@JokerCat9]

@@shadybrain3424 right Joel writes the melodic parts, Adam writes the weird parts

[@PidgeonGrape]

i love this because they really dont seem like they dont want to do this also it helped me get a "much closer to adams tone" tone on my guitar

[@IwishIwereJoe]

i love their riffs. they are pure genius for coming up with heavy but such beautiful music

[@bodhisattwachanda3436]

I always love this guys... most funniest and most down to earth guys they are & talented also...

[@Angealolo]

" verse two, in uh, cut time, with the...chuggah chuggahz..." what a genius with words:D

[@garry_love]

pre-chorus - perfect!!!!

[@jram1618]

this is the best instructional video EVER. wanted to learn this song for a while and never could with the tabs. learned it in a half hour with this video. KSE RULES!!!!

[@ashec]

oh man i love those funny little noises they make at each other 6:35 lol

[@schecterc1platinum32]

Their riffs are so unique creative and catchy badass

[@shredmetaldude]

That intro riff is so amazing

[@VirtuosoGT]

Gotta be one of my favourite bands for sure! :)

[@rodrigohcutini]

2:58 . I got chills on my balls.

[@SunAndMirror]

FREAKING AMAZING TONE. Even with crappy youtube compression :D

[@muriendounpocomas]

Beautiful guitar tone

[@mprater86]

They play so well with one another! Awesome song!

[@9898naruto]

the pre-chorus is not sploogerific its awesome!!!!! these guys rock

[@pariahthe]

no one fucking cares who is best, they both are awesome musicians

[@JohnKino21]

Adam is an amazing producer that's why I like him!!

[@lmd141]

@thedonutboy21 all you do is play the correct note with the volume turned down, and then use the volume dial to quickly turn the volume up and down at the right time. (I think it might be 2nd fret for one of them and 12th for another on drop C, but not sure...)

[@R7300]

That prechorus is just too cool

[@metallifuk2007]

I love joels caparison dellinger guitar. Adams Parker Fly is pretty sick too, ive never seen him use it live.

[@josefelipejuan]

Holy Shit, how a guitar can produce these sounds. I love it, simply I love it.

[@PS3UD0R34L1SM]

1st and 2nd verse riff, as well as the bridge riff is just too fucking amazing, these guys really made the best riffs apart from aild

[@BlackSails91]

"Joel plays clean". More of a statement about the quality of Joel's playing than a legit burn. I love the sound of both these guys before anybody kicks off.

[@jessejames8162]

I like how they harmonise !

[@QuackSalver]

@guitarMetal911 I respect both guys equaly, (huge fan and all) but don't forget that Adam also produces a number of bands including KSE (exept the latest album) and he used to play drums in early killswitch.

[@sergejkrynycky728]

I wish they went through their gear in this video. These guitar sounds are amazing. Anyone knows what amps they play here?

[@danjuargad]

gotta love that headstock

[@rickardmartinsson344]

I love the part when Joel plays clean the melody just gives me chills

[@MrRatfinkJR]

@SuperTy1212 Thank you so much... lmao. ive been looking for tabs for months. THANK YOU! =)

[@caparison092]

@macaframa12 its a TAT model

[@VHDT10]

@JBear4492 same here, cool to know the real way they play it! Awesome song.

[@strivingx67]

Cant believe how much their stuff sounds like old Helloween just tuned down! Love these guys though. Great song. These guys are so creative!

[@Edward_Samuel]

Captains of Crunch and metal escapades. Love these guys ❤️‍🔥🖤🤘🎶🎸🎶🎸🎶

[@IYION3Y]

Well, I meant for Distortion. I know they use Rectos and 5150s and doezens of other amps, just kinda wondering what was used in this vid

[@ninjassassin99]

Adams pre-chorus part is so beautiful. KSE FTW!!!!!!!!

[@flatlander256]

adam is amazing

[@whoohaaXL]

If he only had just a smidge of distortion when Joel plays that clean part.....I think it would sound closer to the record. Like seriously, a very tiny amount.

[@m4ssee]

@macaframa12 Yeah, I know, I play guitar too, but I kinda meant those tricks they do at 0:37.

[@mus1cal4ddict76]

What are the chords for the pre-chorus.

[@JLujan4492]

i learned this by ear and i was so wrong on the prechorus. everything else i was pretty close on if not correct

[@KsEMasterZ]

@0HamSlamwich0 Peavey 5150/splawn nitro/framos cobra + mesa cabinate + Maxon d808(like a ibanez ts but better) some delay+ emgs pick ups bridge 85 neck 81 +Dr strings 0.12 DROP C + skills= AMAZING TONE if you want to be cheap get a peavey 6505 + ibanez ts + emg picks ups + skils

[@SlyFoxzzz]

I LOVE KILLSWITCH ENGAGE

[@IYION3Y]

Id LOVE it if anyone can tell me what amps they are using

[@ddrumdude]

What makes you think that?

[@GlockenspielSAS]

@guitarMetal911 they´re both good dude. adam´s leads are always good.

[@snapascrew]

hey do you have the link for the info you just gave?

[@KillswitchEngage42]

oh, that's right. I forgot about that. haha. Well, I know they used boogies in their older performances and Ive talked to Joel and he said that they used Boogies for recording back then. I'm assuming that they used Boogies at some point then :)

[@trhein10p]

u want a link to guitar world magazine its in the august 2009 issue

[@BlitzAceX]

Anybody have the tabs for pre chorus guitar 2?

[@theofficeworkers1]

wait in the introduction (before they appear) is it the same song (This is Absolution)?

[@IYION3Y]

link please? I heard him say he used a Soldano Slo

[@MrRatfinkJR]

Yo i need the 1st verse... thats the one part of the song i CANNOT figure out. Can someone help? Every tab is wrong and its hard to tell from this video

[@franpeirone5607]

Another funny lesson

[@SonOfManMusic]

nice

[@CSE7ENP]

what type of guitar does joel have???

[@chicoice321]

dude wt guitar is adam using

[@deadlydare]

you do it

[@shadybrain3424]

@CSE7ENP caparison or something like that. all i know is that they are japanese and they don't make them anymore :(

[@merkaenjoyer3660]

I know that song on guitar, but, how the fuck does Joel make that sounds at 6:34???

[@0HamSlamwich0]

my birthday is in 2 months...i want adam's guitar tone please

[@andrewdods2236]

And ... like anything done by Experts ... it looks effortless...

[@johnlindley665]

This is awesome. Adam and Joel are hilarious.

[@bytbrosh]

yea i note the HQ

[@metalmexicanmosh]

Cuz he's the best

[@ogbee9690]

Wait... do they DOWNPICK the intro?!?! what???

[@danparry834]

No, it’s impossible to downpick the intro

[@ChristheKishin]

ive always got mine in Drop C because of the nice open power chord and most of the metal songs i learn are in drop c

[@JokerCat9]

I think its the best overall tuning

[@GeorgeZimmermen]

@@JokerCat9 if your a 14 yr old guitarist it is

[@rustyshackleford9452]

@@GeorgeZimmermenWhat’s wrong with Drop c 😂

[@jacobfountain8063]

I honestly love anything played in dropped C tuning because it gives that "heavy yet melodic" vibe! But I'm also a sucker for drop B tuning like from bands like mudvayne, parkway drive etc... to name a few!

[@ballsackk09]

he said it in the my cruse tutorial they do barney. adam writes 90% of the music

[@babisyou]

i remember years ago this video was high resolution. what happened now? i think they deleted it and this guy uploaded again but with low res.

[@Life-Row-Toll]

_We lose resolution as time moves on._

[@Irock124]

I wouldn't say that Killswitch Engage is my favorite band (but they are awesome), but it's hard to find better guitarists than these two...not to mention, they're fucking hilarious.

[@jamesonbliss242]

What is that guitar Adam is using? I don't think it's a caparison

[@Matkinson91]

His signature parker

[@m4ssee]

Looks like they never get bored of playing with their guitars.

[@thesystem2000]

theses guys are hilariose!!!!1

[@ksemaster7]

ya on the head stock it says 'throughandthrough" lol

[@CheeseCakeee]

nope, when have u ever hear them using a floyd rose?

[@NipplesMagee]

They always have the most awesome tone. WANT, dammit.

[@camshaft30]

what the hell is that chord adam plays at 5:36 ?? sure doesn't sound like a regular C power chord to me and I can't figure out anything that sounds like it played in that position.

[@whoohaaXL]

Did you figure it out yet? I figured 4 years now, you'd know what he was doing, if not, He's playing an inverted chord by using a root and a low 5th, instead of the normal higher 5th.

[@daeerion]

They use the amp's distortion indeed; they just boost it with an OD.

[@atshapi13]

@6blackened66 buy the books then

[@KsEMasterZ]

This is for all of you who have no idea what guitars are; Adam D is playing A parker fly , Joel plays a Caparison deliner or a Angus. These guitars have the valor of 3000$-5000$

[@trhein10p]

dude he used it for holy diver said it in the guitar world interview

[@liamrichguitar]

So how'd you suppose they make those funny noises. Any help guys, I'm stuck?

[@9898naruto]

at o:37 my brother was like eww they farted!!! hahahahaha i started laughing

[@rayzorrr]

they are genius and hilarious

[@trhein10p]

adam uses a fender twin and joel uses a fuchs clean machine

[@BassistCupu]

these guys esp Adam D is the reason i switch from bass to guitar

[@macaframa12]

you sure its not a caparison dellinger or dellinger II

[@Life-Row-Toll]

_Pretty heavy_