Mors Principium Est - Riff Tutorial - Lost in a Starless Aeon

[@richardsaenziii7324]

The melody in the chorus is so beautiful it brings me tears.

[@andygillion]

Thanks Richard, makes it all worthwhile to hear that

[@SalmonBoa420]

Your guitar work for Seven is really impressive. Riffs and melodies are what drew me into MPE a very long time ago and now with you in the band has done wonders with the bands longevity and progression. Never heard a band evolve so well and still carry that classic MDM feel

[@andygillion]

Thanks! It was always in the back of my mind that I had a lot of work to do to retain that MPE sound and evolve it too. I'm really grateful to the fans for welcoming me the way they did.

[@mattkemerait]

Seriously. Seven has some of the sickest guitar sections I've ever heard. Well Done!

[@DimitriSabadie]

« We are in E standard people. » Just for this, thank you.

[@markusbanda]

LMAOOO that Jari "INSANEEEE" clip was excellent

[@animaegray]

That chorus though, holy crap, it's seriously awesome.

[@andygillion]

Cheers, glad you like it!!

[@DLC1325]

Yes! The chorus is one of my most favorite choruses ever, if not the THEE chorus!

[@elemair9210]

Your guitar work is what made this album good

[@metalhead2328]

haha the jari quote was hilarious. another amazing album and the guitar work is always great, keep it up!

[@jugi1850]

I heard A Day for Redemption randomly. Never heard of MOE before. Listened to the few singles and some older stuff for a while. Ever since the album was released it's been pretty nonstop. Can't believe I hadn't heard about you guys before. And now I just found out the apparent mastermind behind this beauty of an album has a KZbin channel. I'm in awe!

[@monday6041]

Why I'm keep watching this for laughs, not for learning

[@conchosewing]

ahh, I see you are a man of culture as well :D

[@achillesamusic]

Totally me XDD

[@emgu1618]

All the Andy videos are hilarious 😂

[@Idyliss]

Man the riffs in this album... You, Brandon Ellis and Ryan Knight are the best guitarists ever. MELODEATH FOR LIFE! No but seriously absolutely brilliant guitar work man, keep it up legend😁

[@andygillion]

You're too kind! 🤘

[@Iser1999]

mors principium est is the most underrated band ever. the guitar riffs and compositions are of legendary status. i feel bad for knowing about you since i was a small kid but haven't been to the concert when you've been in romania. i would give anything to see this banger live

[@AdamM12590]

Hey Andy, I just want to say that for the past week I have been obsessed with practicing the guitarwork you wrote for MPE and I its giving me all sorts of avenues to better my guitar playing. Not only does your writing sound absolutely beautiful and kickass I think they make for great practice too! You write some crazy solos man

[@andygillion]

Thanks so much Adam! Much appreciated!

[@BerkayVatansever]

I recently started getting into Mors Principium Est. Absolutely fell in love with the last album. I tried to learn some songs on guitar. The speed is killing me but you have some incredible riffs. Very creative and fun to play.

[@shirrepoffer]

2:58 "Have your index ready" gave me just a slight tingle

[@Thyrfing666]

Ahh thanks for this. I was soooo pleasantly surprised how good this last album was . Not many bands put out quality material after so many years. Thank you for the tutorials. Now if I could ever get good enough to play the solos...

[@andygillion]

Cheers Tom!

[@Thyrfing666]

@@andygillion Are you planning on more riff tutorials? It's unbelievably great to learn from the person who actually created the songs.

[@andygillion]

@@Thyrfing666 thanks man, possibly! I'm currently working on a big tutorial package that I hope release soon so that's currently taking up my time, but definitely keen to help teach others what I know!

[@ZakingGaming]

I just discovered Mors Principium Est and dear lord the newest album is so insanely good, not a single skip. Got here through YT recommendations, subbed. Super cool tutorial, awesome guitar, hope you guys keep making music

[@mqro1915]

You've really outdone yourself this time Andy. Loved the first single too but this one is phenomenal. I may just have a new favourite MPE song - and Embers of a Dying World is already one of my favourite albums

[@andygillion]

Thank you! Glad you like the new stuff :)

[@simonzovkic8430]

I like this riff particularly ☝️

[@malted.4466]

Thanks! 😁 Cool that you keep playing in standard tuning.

[@ankebebe2329]

That was fun Andy and besides this: killer riff and you made it look so easy to play ,that's true greatness 🤟

[@andygillion]

Thanks Anke!

[@Brunetto46]

The unborn album is still the best i remember listening to it nonstop in highschool but my man i have to say the new album you guys did is a monster of melodeath and your work on the arrangements is really great👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@l0ne851]

Never has a more bristolian guitar lesson been given. You are a genuine credit to our school! Probably the only one 🤣🤣

[@andygillion]

Hahaha

[@TadeuLevy]

Awesome, Andy. I find this specific riff to be very Protest the Hero-ish, it's pretty sweet.

[@andygillion]

Yeah I guess maybe I was listening to a lot of Protest at the time, love that band. I also think it is a little Psycroptic too

[@maaaaaap]

@@andygillion cant go wrong with those

[@jackharrisguitar]

Haha thank you Andy for some more sick riffs! AND FOR ALL THE LAUGHS, it's always a good time when you upload!!!

[@andygillion]

Always a pleasure mate

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

I keep thinking I'm at the top of the guitar & drum game & then Andy & Mors Est drops some new music 🙏 oh also try using a light nylon/pantyhose hair band on either side of the locking nuts to dampen but not mute open strings.

[@andygillion]

I'd be lying if I said I hadn't tried that already :D

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

What do you use live? I didn't look for it when you came

[@andygillion]

@@ShawnJonesHellion A Mooer GE250 now, I used a GE200 before that unless it's a big one-off show, then I'll take my AXE FX 2

[@jamessimonscott]

Andy I’m just listening to your track ‘Becoming the Dream’. From 40 seconds in to about 1m 30s, I think I have discovered the most enjoyable piece of guitar playing I’ve ever heard. Absolutely outstanding work mate.

[@andygillion]

wow, thanks James, that means a lot dude!

[@mbessle5102]

Dude, you're hilarious. Love your playing.

[@andygillion]

Cheers!

[@cliffordeberhardt5524]

I dream of jamming with Andy Gillion one day.

[@TheBlackKoma]

I dream of jamming Andy Gillion as well 😉

[@lionrock3]

I believe you can cus he is a very humble musician

[@Andr3wMus3]

Dude this song is amazing you guys really knocked this out of the park! Rock on!

[@andygillion]

Thanks dude!

[@nestorvalenciahernandez1456]

You are a riff machine

[@wimvanheck8589]

Like the video. Fun to watch and play 🤘🏼

[@SumiMetal666]

Hoping you start your own melodeath band and blow everyone's minds away Andy!

[@richardclark4112]

Hilarious. Great riffs. One of my top five albums of 2020. A great find for me.

[@Nyflheym]

Always fun to see someone enjoying what he loves... nice riff dude ... waiting for the album.

[@andygillion]

Cheers man!

[@interplay4520]

This is my favorite MPE song and probably song of the year!

[@andygillion]

Damn, thanks so much!

[@oleksandrkolomiiets4052]

love the editing

[@rajgopinoth4241]

1) new record on the keys , just waiting to be unleashed 2) MPE still reps E Standard. Because pure metal

[@juanjoseparra9566]

Can't wait until october to hear the entire album! Sick riff as always!!

[@andygillion]

Thank you very much Juan!

[@FlyingSpaceOstrich]

I freakin love this song, just hit a massive deadlift pr to this one

[@andygillion]

Hell yeah, congrats dude!

[@conchosewing]

love your riffs and sense of humor! \m/ :D

[@nathanhogsed7475]

This riff = 🤘🏼🔥🤘🏼

[@erianasvow9744]

hell yeah I've been waiting for this! I'm also gonna try this song on my bass! :D🤘

[@andygillion]

Hell yeah dude!

[@exfiltration]

Killing it, thanks for the free tabs too!

[@andygillion]

Cheers, my pleasure!

[@NocturnalDrum]

Dude. Such an awesome track. Love it.

[@andygillion]

Thank you Victor!

[@bigbangattack97]

uploaded on my birthday nice

[@j-venom616]

That's a damn tasty riff!

[@molekyyli]

Recently discovered MPE (and already pre-ordered the album, waiting impatiently :P), I really love this song, so I guess I gotta try to learn the riff, too. :)) (let's see, I'm a total newbie to guitar, so... :D) So big thanks for the tabs and video, I wouldn't be able to even try without it (no chance). :)

[@andygillion]

Happy to help! Cheers for the kind words :)

[@molekyyli]

@@andygillion I really appreciate this - I've never written tabs myself, obviously, but I can try imagine it takes time to do them and then make a tutorial, that's more extra time! May I ask something else? Are most or all your songs in Standard E or do you use also other tunings? And last thing - what ways are there to support MPE at these difficult times? Besides buying albums and merch (I def need a shirt! :D)? Anything else? F.e. some other bands had or will have live streams (kinda like online concerts) but I understand that might not be possible to everybody to organize (though I'd definitively attend!)

[@MaggotMitch]

Could you do a part 2?

[@gilbertmowbray]

It's a cool riff.

[@jnbarefield]

Can’t believe you didn’t chuck it in the hole.

[@andygillion]

There's plenty of hole on this album though I promise!

[@jnbarefield]

I fell into the hole for ages from the Neverafter album. Just found my way out. Guess I’m going back into the hole!

[@andygillion]

@@jnbarefield nothing can escape a black hole once it passes through the event horizon

[@dantesaliba8533]

Where can I get my hands on the sock of doom? I need to get my hands on some

[@andygillion]

Thanks for your support Dante! You can grab them from my webstore BUT sadly due to Covid, the postal services have hiked up their prices and it's prevented me from being able to make any money from small items on their own. So I've had to put together bundles otherwise the postage is just as much as the damn product itself. Right now the only way I can ship the socks are in the deluxe bundle here: andygillion.com/shop

[@joshuablackheart]

I don't play guitar anymore...watched the whole thing. Andy we need to hang out lol

[@krisross1326]

Hey love your videos! I'm really sad about what happened with you n mors 😭 I just wanted to know what pickups your using in your Valkyrie guitar these days? Looks like Fishmans to me.

[@andygillion]

EMG 81 / 85

[@krisross1326]

@@andygillion 👍 I thought you were still using EMGs. For whatever reason they looked like Fishmans to me in this video. Also is there any official tab books for your albums? I've been looking for one for the dawn of the fifth era album for a while now.

[@andygillion]

@@krisross1326 I have official tabs for my solo stuff but unfortunately ones for the band were never produced as far as I know. Sorry to disappoint. Should be plenty of interpretations on the internet but they're not always accurate

[@krisross1326]

@@andygillion ok no probs Andy. I already have the Skyless tab and plan to get more from your Neverafter album when I can. I'm a bit sad to hear no official MPE tabs were made. I have found a few reliable tabs dotted around on the net here and there. But like you say there's some really wrong ones around also. I guess that's a good enough reason to start improving my ear training and figure out the songs the best that I can myself 😉 Keep up the amazing work I'm already itching for Neverafter pt2 😍

[@Ewer_]

Have you thought about switching to the tunning D? Sorry for my english, I used google translate

[@andygillion]

no need to apologise :) I've played in many different tunings but always just come back to E-Standard

[@Wolf-n6x]

super!

[@Cyruschany]

Nice and easy he said.... Dududutrrdudu he said...

[@bradzrbtslidehurst]

"if you've got a guitar you can have a go at least" hahahaha

[@ThallFather]

Dude I have to learn this riff asap. Such a sick album. What was used for the guitar tone?

[@andygillion]

Thanks Trent! In the end we went with a 5150 for the rhythm tone. The lead guitars were just my Axe FX 2 :)

[@ThallFather]

@@andygillion I knew it. My band recently just recorded a single using a 5150 pushed by an Airis Effects Parallel OD and the tone was purely incredible. Nothing quite like a 5150. Sadly I only got into them about a few months before Eddie's unfortunate passing. Cant believe it's taken me so many years to buy one.

[@andygillion]

@@ThallFather I'm sad I had to let mine go when I moved from the UK to Australia. Best amp I ever owned!

[@ThallFather]

@@andygillion absolutely a phenomenal amp. Also, I have looked at your deamoness custom guitar for years and just recently found out it was yours, so Im a bit mind blown 😂 Sadly don't know anyone in my part of the US that owns one for me to demo.

[@Sh1kakun]

Weird intro riff from We Are the Sleep, please.

[@MrFatbard]

and once you are as good as andy play it ten times as fast

[@Moregoreable]

I was studying in great excellence till i heard this riff... i can't concentrate in ancient greeks anymore...

[@andygillion]

Haha, please don't let me be the reason you fail, keep studying please!

[@mikhails.2868]

How about some bass tabs or should I ask Teemu to start his very own channel first?

[@andygillion]

Teemu hasn't been in the band for some time, I actually did the bass on this album. Perhaps I should put some together for the bassists out there

[@szariffin89]

Did you gain some weight?

[@andygillion]

The Sock of Doom adds 10 pounds

[@rajgopinoth4241]

Zihan, you're a tool