Most DISTORTED Guitar Tone Possible?!

I attempt to make the most distorted metal guitar tone possible
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Tuning: Guitar
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#Guitar #Metal #NikNocturnal

[@NikNocturnal]

*Smash like for more fun metal things*

[@Mai.Apenas]

brazil

[@musicbychanc3]

Among Us

[@maedevades2688]

Person named Like:

[@euanmarshall3685]

Guitar store employee: how much distortion do you want? Nik: yes.

[@MrJakestain1x]

FUN METAL THINGS O.O

[@ikeatable1]

You almost reached the perfect djent tone

[@Gameboy2007-Official]

*almost*

[@kawasakininja112]

Maybe next time

[@Trollolololol69]

More like slam tone

[@leechick]

Pair that with the 50 semitones down

[@ijoeldiavlo4871]

He needed more strings and 15 semitones down

[@rafaelbriceno5599]

I feel like the out of focus camera really helped with the distortion experience 😂

[@eldudeico]

It was literally all I could focus on

[@Nekonaut_aka_Jebus]

You must have a distorted sense of reality and I couldn't agree more.

[@amygdalios]

yeah, now both my eyes and ears hurt 👍

[@lukasznowosielski]

At this moment Nick becomes an ultimate boss for Ichika and other Polyphias playing only clean

[@zekesguitars]

tbf, Polyphia uses some gain a lot of the time. G.O.A.T comes to mind

[@goner.9989]

@@zekesguitarstheir new album has some heavy thall-y shit on there.

[@philipschlaepfer9866]

Not to mention that all the compression in the world isn’t my definition of clean

[@renamamiya158]

Those two play distorted as well lmao

[@kirbyculp5448]

Gotta love when Mr Nocturnal posts in the middle of the day. Makes it entirely better.

[@kaakelimuki3509]

Gotta love when Mr Nocturnal posts at 0.20 am.

[@FrankYooToob]

Gotta love when Mr Nocturnal posts at 23 :20.

[@ytua1236]

Gotta love when Mr Nocturnal posts in 1:07

[@kwrk77]

Gotta love when nik nocturnal posts at 05:20

[@MrChopsticktech]

You do know there are different time zones, right? Where l live in the US is 12 hours behind China, so if l want to chat l need to plan.

[@TylerPilizota]

"Money can't buy happiness but it can certainly buy sick tones!" -Kmac2021

[@differentbutsimilar7893]

I did this stacking different kinds of delay plugins when I was ~17, had a buddy over at the folks as a witness when mom called us for dinner. After that, we got within 20ft of my room and it already sounded like a Peterbilt was idling in my bedroom. Opening the door was like walking inside of a diesel engine, with the positive feedback making it increasingly louder until it became deafening.

[@harleyfields1664]

3 - 4 maxed out metal zones actually sounds usable ngl, kinda gets this weird, over compressed type sound (espcially doing leads) that i kinda dig in a weird way.

[@psych4003]

You've almost reached the perfect Black Metal guitar tone. Just need to record through a headphone microphone.

[@manicdataminer]

Placed in a wooden shed at the other side of the fjord

[@VoVilliaCorp]

Get that burzumness in there

[@jehuveronica4546]

Max treble and 144p quality

[@careful...Icarus]

A partially submerged shed with a woodpecker randomly pecking slowly on the burning thatched roof

[@anomymouse5043]

You have clearly expertise in sound production! Do you have video tutorials?

[@TrueChaoSclx]

That Unholy Confessions riff sounded like it was recorded on a brick phone in the early 2000s

[@Mr_Egg04]

a lot of riffs have that unholy confessions pattern.

[@Jarro023]

@Mr_Egg04fr so much metal core like i think the first half of the final episode riff follows basically the same notes

[@l.147]

i feel like there should be a challange for nik to write a song that includes all of the weird noises he made (the ultra low tuned the ultra high and this one ). I could imagine a breakdown for each noise. Would be interesting to see what he comes up with

[@Elytra_Space]

YES combine this with the all the way down pitch shifted guitar paired with some pitch shifted all the way up leads

[@HarptoHeart69]

Nik is absolutely killing it right now! I always look forward to his videos, much love from NC! 🤟🏼

[@clenchedfistsyndrome1439]

Same here, also located in NC!

[@HarptoHeart69]

@clenchedfistsyndrome1439 What part? I'm from Greenville, NC. 🤘🏼

[@clenchedfistsyndrome1439]

@@HarptoHeart69 Pinehurst. Not many Metalheads here as many people move to Pinehurst when they retire lol

[@HarptoHeart69]

@clenchedfistsyndrome1439 It's a beautiful city, it's near Raleigh right?

[@louisburley1597]

Not going to lie, I want to see this again but with a Boss HM2. The ultimate Swedish chainsaw

[@Snaw]

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@serrisdaylor1015]

Chain chainsaws 8)

[@michaellrakes5521]

Lmao i loved this way more than i should have. There was a meme of a pedalboard with nothing but Metal Zones and it being essentially a Gate To Hell. You made this meme a reality and im pretty sure the Apocalypse is upon us now!

[@mattoquinn3884]

The MetalZone sound transports me back to being 15 and in my buddy's room jamming and talking about life. I lowkey love hearing it nowadays

[@Durkhead]

Did you have your friend turn the midsweep while you played to make weird wah noises

[@mrseaweed88]

Some Swedish black metal band called, they want that tone 😂

[@JCaleb]

literally

[@dudeyeetofficial3270]

3:00 that riff was beautiful

[@Felix-sq1qw]

i always forget what a amazing guitar player nik is

[@Tirryna]

The black metal part killed me!😂😂😂!!! It's funny that around 8 made me think of trying to tune into a metal station when I lived in the middle of the desert...and the higher you went, the further into the desert I got...

[@danha3107]

honestly the slightly out of focus camera really added to the artistic experience

[@wil.makesmusic]

*sees video on recommended* *turns volume down on computer* *sighs* *clicks on video*

[@HawlHeed]

Can you turn this into a series? I want 12 wah wah pedals next😂

[@ji604]

Ola: Will it chug? 🤘 Nik: Will it explode? 💥

[@kevinzagar9252]

That wasn't camera focus, mate. That was distortion🤘

[@professorpedropontes4402]

Indeed!

[@SlyHikari03]

It slowly gets chunkier over time. Also, Harmonics are the only things that come through once more gain gets added.

[@yashchigurupati1653]

we have officially discovered what the inside of a black hole sounds like. thanks Dr. Nik

[@XSicarriiX77]

7:48 this must be how Fantano hears A7X's Life is But A Dream

[@swarthygiant1463]

Between the camera and the metal zones this looks and sounds the way a hangover feels

[@unaipad1128]

Sacrificing his hearing for metal guitar science… what a djentleman

[@RenVasTerul]

HEY Nik, just popped in to say I appreciate your content ❤ Keep up and stay hydrated 😊

[@Lilith_Reaver]

this editing is top tier.

[@JCaleb]

thanks

[@regular67]

"Stay in tune!" The most relatable line ever said in this vid

[@DOOMERSEMPAI_0392]

Made it threw till the end, love your videos Nik your vids are getting me to pick up my 🎸 again 🖤

[@ZL1LoVeR]

Thank you Caleb for saving our ears… also, 12 MZs kinda sounds like the Insane setting on the Line 6 Spider amp with a wah in front of it

[@LoneConkorror]

That tone was audibly bearable, just felt like an LSD trip 😂

[@regor5150]

Your auto focus is KILLING me bro 😂

[@phenomenomnomZ]

It's so distorted, it's like Elden Ring's difficulty mixed with Dark Souls bosses and they had a Doom baby

[@ID1visor]

0:13 *"It's one of those days..."*

[@kroh7742]

Where you don't wanna wake up

[@Edd1sl0st]

Everything is fucked, everybody sucks

[@SeriaIDeslgnationN]

everything is fucked everybody sucks

[@carlos002boss]

​@@kroh7742Everything is fucked, everybody sucks

[@carlos002boss]

​@@kroh7742 Everything is f*ck3d, everybody sucks

[@darkinertia2]

honestly id watch nick just noodle on the guitar, love the metalcore riffs

[@valorjoz]

You could probably write a song with up to 2 or 3 of these going as your "main" tone, and then get to the breakdown and blast the 12. Like. Riff, riff, riff, chorus, riff riff, chorus, clean ambient bridge, DISTORTION DESTRUCTION, chorus, outro. 3:32 of majesty. Can't wait for it.

[@spfadden082711]

Metalzone was one of my first pedals. I only had one though. I got the metal master from digitech not long after and have been using that once since but had a lot of fun with the metalzone

[@Patrick-857]

I have Digitech Hardwire TL2 metal distortion. It's like a really refined and modernised Metalzone. The chugs are awesome and it makes all your playing sound super smooth.

[@michaelfox1432]

Emily Hopkins did a video last year: The Heaviest Distortion Pedal. But you have taken it to the next level. Yes!! This is the tone I've been looking for. One that will cover for my every mistake playing guitar.

[@Lilian-los]

Alternate title: Turning my guitar tone into static using an uncanny amount of distortion petals

[@clinteverett4729]

I miss running my MT-2 through a Mesa Walkabout and 2 vintage 30 full stacks

[@JimsMusicDungeon]

6:14 trve kvlt

[@adamduncan123456]

But you merely adopted the Metal Zone; I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the Axe FX until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!

[@Patrick-857]

I too had my awakening knowing nothing but the metal pedal. Except mine was a Zoom Trimetal. God what a terriblely over the top pedal that was. The EQ on it couldn't NOT destroy the sound and the distortion went from too much to something around the 4 Metalzones mark of this video. I loved it. It made me feel like a rock star. But nobody could hear me above the drummer.

[@OzLovell]

Yo that riff at 2:22 was sick! Does anyone know if thats a real song or if Nik just improvised it?

[@JCaleb]

I think he improvised it? he is just doing the classic 00's metalcore noises

[@CyRanger]

@@JCaleb Sounds like 80s metal to me. Peace

[@tzon6802]

@@CyRanger You havn't listened to 80s metal then

[@CyRanger]

@@tzon6802 I've listened to most all of it, in real time. I've played quite a bit of it (guitar), as well. I'm also an engineer, and have been producing music for decades. My comment/opinion stands. Peace

[@tzon6802]

@@CyRanger Peace m8

[@KillerEchoDispetcher]

How to make raw black metal free tutorial

[@Rowanexen]

I'm excited to see what more metal science Nik creates 😂😂😂

[@lucky1173]

At some point chugs started sounding like open chords and that scares me

[@princealigorna7468]

I have never used the Metal Zone. My pedal is the Death Metal. Which I have never maxed out the settings I'm honestly afraid it's going to blow my amps up if I do. I usually keep the settings on like a 6. I'll drop down to a 4 if I want a clearer tone. Otherwise, the feedback is just unwieldy. I like a little feedback in my tone. Do that whole Eyehategod thing where they use feedback as an effect in itself. But if I'm getting feedback while muting the strings, that's too much man.

[@The-Biggest-D]

The average modern guitar setup

[@legendaryzibbo9146]

The last one sounds like I’m listening to someone listening to metal in the other room.

[@jamesnorthup7717]

It's too bad they didn't have more slots available, you almost got to that sound I've been looking for

[@professorpedropontes4402]

HAHAHAHAHA😂

[@Stinkus17]

Now you can play endless nameless

[@RelentlessRage]

From 2 to 4 it was in fact very good. Warm and fuzzy, ears melting in a good way

[@sudsiership8]

1 to 3 just sounds like classic bullet for my valentine lmao

[@ultrabike3699]

7:03 its so stepi

[@truescotsman4103]

I had a friend in school growing up who was a bit a of an amp and guitar tweaker. he was about 15 he had an old am/fm radio with the cover off and he had found a place on the circuit board that would respond when you plug in a guitar. You can take apart an old battery powered radio and put your fingers on the circuit board and it will make funny noises this is how you find the location you want to plug into. He would just tape the bare wire from his guitar cable onto the board with some scotch tape. The tone was super distorted like fuzz but harmonically rich and textured. It was buttery and chewy it had so many great qualities and it was an original sound. His friend would come over and play songs off Blizzard of Ozz and it sounded amazing. I've been wanting to go find an old radio at a thrift store and make a radio amp and do some recording.

[@njsteere]

That tone actually works for the “low fi version of the riff before the whole band joins in” at the start of a song

[@giovannisgamingandvlogs1689]

Insane setting on a Line 6 Spider amp.

[@BrodieFairhall]

Every kid with a guitar at my highschool had one of these. They definitely didn't sound that good, but, that might be due all my memories of the noises they produced were from kids with the cheapest gear, who just started learning to play, learning Korn songs.

[@Anthabolic]

As an avid slam listener, I approve

[@sammwich4160]

He don't miss (I'm still watching the preroll ads)

[@s0ngm4ker86]

3:40 Was that the Nintendo Wii dead sound? 💀

[@Le_epic_eclipse]

True💀💀

[@KSE828]

2 metal zones sounds 1000% than 1. 1 sounds like an early 2000’s hardcore demo tape.

[@mikulaslamac7179]

That's literally "How to make industrial metal only with guitar"

[@pigeonarmstrong]

Thank you for conducting this experiment!

[@themes5956]

Every guitar teacher knows the pain of seeing the kid with the metallica shirt walk in with his 17 metal zone pedal set.

[@Peron1-MC]

this reminds me of when eliminate does the OCTAGON aka 8 OTT compressors(he does EDM stuff)

[@philthypig02]

0:04 yes you are indeed

[@theerectus2004]

It’s nice to see the science settled. Here I thought my boosting a metal zone with a metal zone was the final form.

[@ryewaldman2214]

I don't know why i clicked on this earcancer video. but having performed a similar albeit limited experiment myself, i will add that the emulated pedal board is missing the impact of mains hum and RF interference picked up by the gnarly corroded crappy patch cables that would inevitably be used to string together metal zone pedals. I'm pretty sure that by the second or third metal zone the gain would be so high that the electronic/interference would be equally prominent in the signal as the guitar itself. Each pedal adding another layer of noise that subsequently gets boosted that would dominate any guitar signal that you wouldn't even know if something was being played on the guitar or not.

[@Crtcl_Bhvr]

12 Metal Zones remind me of that one time when i got a MXR 5150 Pedal and plugged it into my first amp (Marshall MG15CF) and forgot that i was in OD channel with gain at max. good times

[@JesusAriasAvila]

Legends say that at 18 metal zones, a wormhole will transport you to a parallel universe.

[@alexandercorey850]

You have opened the gates of hell and now we hear all the pain that created metelheads

[@joaquintomorrowwefall8856]

Me, an electronic music producer: all these sounds are very usable.

[@fromdepthswerise3024]

You have mastered the Tom Morello tone haha

[@paragonca9736]

That's about the level of distortion you need to not get copyright claimed for smoke on the water

[@thesm1l3y]

"what happens if I turn of the gate?" loved that XD

[@shaneharrington3655]

Ah, so that’s how Code Orange do it…

[@jacksparro3150]

I think the Metal Zone is a great distortion pedal. People who hate the Metal Zone are those who simply do not understand how the parametric midrange works.

[@Maybeabandaid9]

Who wouldn't want a metal zone 2 into another metal zone 2?

[@metalkidleo]

Metal Sxience Professionaw

[@Nekonaut_aka_Jebus]

5 actually sounded dope

[@That1DummyHead]

distortion so good the camera was never able to focus

[@top10metalsongs]

Man, I love how crips that poster in the background looks.

[@Gameboy2007-Official]

Bruh the description Tuning: Guitar 💀

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

"Bro, I paid for all the gain up to 10, so I'm going to use all the gain up to 10"

[@3v3nfl0w]

ah yes the "I'm 12 and metal" tone

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

Just came from a JHS video about stacking guitar pedals. Someone left a comment about doing exactly this. And I'm fine with this. I live for this shit 😁

[@Itjustgotserious]

You will probably never read this Nik, but I would really like to see this experiment again but with a new high pass filter in between each individual instance of your metal zone plugin.

[@last8267]

Finally someone who get Rammstein du hast tone😊

[@Defensive_Wounds]

At the 6 MetalZone mark, sounded legit good!

[@GorosTheGod]

"What happens if we turn off the gate?" *Sounds of suffering*

[@peanutarbuckle179]

Eventually, if you add enough metal zones, it returns to a Fender-level clean tone.

[@MemphisGal2003]

Literally doing a puzzle in my college library half watching this with a blank face

[@Driga_]

You should've played transylvanian hunger

[@Beleth_Inferno]

eight and a half minute tutorial on how to get Dimebag's guitar tone (totally worth it)

[@CrysolasChymera2117]

From this point, 3:11 this is how I like my old-school-emo-screamo-post-hardcore to sound.