How To Make The HEAVIEST Metal Song

I show you all the tricks to make the HEAVIEST metal songs!
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Tuning: Drop E
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#Riffs #Metal #Guitar

[@NikNocturnal]

*We gonna SMASH it up* *Hit that LIKE button on the video if you like the heavy*

[@tbnbfm8089]

8:52 🤣

[@guitardjent2005ozzy]

what tuning are you in

[@benhemsworth8555]

Can u put this on streaming services, bro

[@andreasfeon9436]

@@guitardjent2005ozzy dr0p l0w

[@coreysmith9847]

Sounds just like Slaughter to Prevail

[@guitarded98]

“I’m gonna give bassists the respect they deserve and program the bass”

[@mahbuburrahman926]

You had them in the first half Not gonna lie XD

[@rabanomartinez7759]

I feel happy with that part JAJAJAJAJA

[@gredangeo]

*[Happy Glenn Fricker noises]*

[@gleb.ignatev]

Somebody show this to Davie504 😄

[@muhammadrezahaghiri]

CHECKMATE, Bass Players :))

[@GunDrummer]

Nik is the only person I know that can Satirically make a song and actually have it turn out well

[@kylehart883]

Now you have to do one of his breakdowns man.

[@allsic]

Havent seen Stevie T???

[@tevildo9383]

The YT channel Pagefire makes some pretty great satirical songs. Just don’t bother their other content, unless you’re interested in mind numbing leftist anecdotes.

[@TheShmrsh]

Actually some sounds in the mix made me laugh while listening , eg that 0-24 on 8 string. In a whole this reminded me of emmure

[@nef36]

*Stevie T would like to know your location*

[@EllwinNSF]

“That just makes you want to pick up a rock and then politely place it back down where you fount it.” Best reaction quote by Nik Nocturnal

[@fishcake_666]

didn't expect to see you here bro :D

[@smokejc]

@@fishcake_666 where did you expect to see him?

[@NikNocturnal]

Gotta respect the rock

[@remubruh8896]

@@smokejc his name does say kpop

[@lootingmidget7836]

@@NikNocturnal respecc the rocc

[@jameswhitburn9743]

This song makes me want to break into someones house, toast all their bread, then put it back in the bag and leave.

[@ippotsk]

Stale toast! Worst thing ever, truly a fiend.

[@billyanggranesta8722]

Hillarious and original

[@blackmetalgroot9233]

Hardcore, that is.

[@invalidations]

You forgot that we butter the bread with butter

[@micd4941]

@@invalidations you butter the bread with what???

[@redrider5118]

Play "Sad But True" on a 9 string jar of mayonaise

[@NikNocturnal]

Okay

[@yotus3491]

“No Patrick, Mayonnaise is not an instrument.”

[@DJ-pp4mt]

@@yotus3491 do instruments of torture count?

[@hans.karrer]

@@yotus3491 Mayones guitar? ;)

[@EllwinNSF]

Is mayonnaise an instrument???

[@macandcheese5521]

I literally died when he said " that makes you just wanna pick up a rock and politely place it back down where you found it"

[@brandonmack8573]

Same

[@burneraccounthandle]

Do you know what ‘literally’ means?

[@macandcheese5521]

@@burneraccounthandle yes, I am no longer living. I am a ghost.

[@blender3935]

@@macandcheese5521 can you possess a baked potato please?

[@macandcheese5521]

@@blender3935 it will be done my lord

[@chipsmcbiskitz]

9:36 is when the song starts BUT MAKE SURE TO WATCH THE WHOLE VIDEO FOLKS NIK NEEDS IT

[@NikNocturnal]

TYTY

[@chipsmcbiskitz]

@@NikNocturnal Aye no problem at all dude

[@adamfinell8262]

Folks need also to watch the whole video for just their own pleasure

[@lukeabrahamsen-collins808]

This is like an oxymoron. You give people the convenience of skipping most of the video then tell them not to 😂

[@chipsmcbiskitz]

@@lukeabrahamsen-collins808 yeah idk why i did that i got no explanation

[@thebusinessgoose3350]

I've never heard a breakdown that has made me return a rock to its former location more politely in my life.

[@alexandresiemsen798]

"I'm gonna give bassists the respect they deserve and PROGRAM THE BASS" As a bass player the only thing I can say is: oof

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

Yeah, why they don't get love, there's some sick bassists that the music would be the same without. Mudvayne, The Khind & Hemlock come to mind off hand.

[@EvilBlakey]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Because guitarists have delusions of grandeur and need to stroke their fragile little egos by putting down bass players. You can always tell the amateurs from the pros by how they treat the bass player

[@jptata3161]

As a bass player this was my favorite line

[@Twisted_yer_mum]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS Cool... nobody cares...?

[@lambofmetallica]

As a bass player, I respect his decision XD

[@GunDrummer]

This is hilarious. Super uncomfortable with the opening sounds there haha

[@chipsmcbiskitz]

*me hearing a chuggy ass riff* "oh yeah i'll pick up a rock and politely put it back down"

[@tbags2055]

When he said that I laughed out twice and haven't done that in a WHILE🤣

[@KristianNowak]

4:04 Nik: Lo-Fi. The text on the screen: LO-FO

[@astickman7054]

"i'm gonna give bassists the respect they deserve and program the bass" ouch

[@phantomghoulgvc]

As a bassist I am a little bit disappointed but also had an excellent laugh

[@astickman7054]

i'm not a bassist but i feel bad for bassists because of that joke also i laughed a bit...

[@NikNocturnal]

[@astickman7054]

hahaha don't worry Nik that joke is still funny

[@jupiterio_art]

"More down with the breaking" is my new life motto

[@edizunlusoy8911]

OMG.. He covered the song before it's even published

[@TheLowest]

What song?

[@arandomsupra]

@@TheLowest The one with the really low tuned 8 string guitars with a ton of gain and distortion that has the really aggressive drums

[@dillanjohnson6797]

🤣

[@Cestariarts]

"Because high pitch noises are yes" - Nik 2020

[@b1ackr0s33]

"YES! This just makes you wanna pick up a rock and politely put it back where you found it." That's in my book of quotes now

[@NikNocturnal]

Perfect

[@dustinbryant9586]

@@NikNocturnal You’re perfect.

[@valtu7037]

Now we need "how to make the LIGHTEST metal song"

[@bearthechair2789]

High G tuning on a short scale Strat, don't chug the lowest string too much, use higher power chords, sing in falsetto. Basically emulate Judas Priest and then make it super light

[@GirishNohwar]

The Omnific is the formula

[@lashedandscorned]

power metal

[@SpirytusMM]

nickelback

[@braedengendron6981]

Deafhaven?

[@astickman7054]

alternate title: how every ( "extreme" ) modern metal songs are written

[@positivefingers1321]

TheStickman person that believe it or not has no accent, orgasms

[@NikNocturnal]

Pretty much

[@jessepusatero5511]

Responded to all 3 comments by you

[@jorge0358]

Kinda sad that a lot of bands now are following this style

[@wolfieenightcore6701]

Jorge035 why

[@benhemsworth8555]

If Termina doesn’t make this a full song I swear to god Nik

[@ahuman9113]

"So many damn strings I'm not even gonna use half of these" The life of *Dj0nt*

[@Bad.Rabbit]

They keep them on so they don't have to call it a bass 😄

[@TheLowest]

High strings are only good for dissonance and pinch harmonics

[@BenRogersWPG]

No joke, this is pretty sweet. Sounds exactly like a Dealer song.

[@InkAndPoet]

So... you basically wrote a whole Emmure song?

[@corvodraken3049]

Emmure works somehow

[@blu_sonic1861]

But Emmure are the best sooooo.........

[@fortheSavior]

Came here for this.

[@NikNocturnal]

Kinda

[@terefivcomaline5008]

Eeeeh feels more like Dealer to me lol

[@justforfun919]

10:00 this riff reminds me of mick gordon's riffs in doom. epic

[@rarh3643]

You know this channel’s gotten to a weird point when you can’t even tell if this video is satire or serious 🤷🏻‍♂️🙈

[@ElliWoelfin]

Parody, not satire >:c

[@xander.pierce]

I think the alternating between triplets and normal time notes is important in the making of an insanely heavy breakdown. Take Crooked by Dealer, for example, the breakdown towards the end of the song alternates and it makes it so much heavier. As well as tasteful Bleghs and literal Dog Bark noises.

[@Kumiih]

Who else thinks a vocal cover with like some Phil Bozeman gutturals would just make this song perfect

[@sydneyduchaine4832]

no. alex terrible.

[@Kumiih]

@@sydneyduchaine4832Alex does have some pretty good gutturals and is a amazing vocalist I just like the beefier tone from Phils

[@malachideal6617]

I was thinking some adien Holmes kinda vocals

[@NikNocturnal]

I was thinking someone just as brutal ;)

[@ShadowFlame420]

Lrd. Donut i dont see it. alex terrible has much fuller and deeper gutturals

[@bainmack]

go to your periodic table of elements and find your heaviest metals. Also, check for density = mass / volume. its linearly proportional so a higher density metal will give you a heavier metal. haha ill shut up

[@maykstuff]

Osmium

[@ahsanparker6496]

Hahaha

[@bainmack]

@@ahsanparker6496 haha forgot about this comment

[@guilhermefernandes9094]

I’m getting so much “Meshuggah+KoRn” vibes.

[@AITORMANDO]

"you don´t have to tune low to make a heavy song" said Nik while holding an 8 strings guitar

[@vruss3371]

I actually laughed out loud, by myself in my room when I read this. Bravo, your witty humor is excellent.

[@GermanMetalreview]

How on earth, this Song is such a banger! He make's it look so easy to write this hell of a song! Believe me this is not as easy as he makes it look. even tho everybody are always making fun of generic Brutal Deathcore Djent like songs, it's a big difference to create a song who stays in mind and has great riffs rather than just being brutal for the sake of being brutal. Keep Going you are awesome Nik! Ps. When do you release th first Termina Album? I can't wait for it!

[@simonhargrove88]

Please please please someone record some vocals over this song! Sick song Nik!

[@markanton7892]

I'm thinkin about it haha

[@David-wp8ch]

He cant

[@kubaj8397]

*stares at andy cizek*

[@aliengoboom]

THAT IS SOOO SICK !!!! I LOVE IT

[@VasKurtas]

You forgot: add an elevator music in the end

[@NikNocturnal]

Ooo that's a good one

[@URGDarkRaptor]

haha deadringer - knocked loose

[@IronXM]

All That Remains- The Weak Willed

[@sigil3323]

Infant Annihilator - The Battle of Yaldabaoth

[@zmby6785]

Periphery - Hell Below

[@Otterpoptheotter]

Nick is the only person who can make a song out of satire and not being serious and STILL make something people would mosh to

[@astickman7054]

"it's not even a sound anymore" C1

[@NikNocturnal]

Lmao yup

[@tauseefbaggia5140]

Is that a note you can hit vocally?

[@tavicotavio]

@@NikNocturnal nope

[@astickman7054]

@@tauseefbaggia5140 no

[@codyt014]

@@astickman7054 actually if your fry is really good you could hit it

[@ethapher]

Can we just appreciate how 11:10 is actually one of the most brutal breakdowns ever even including real songs.

[@abdulqader7070]

Dear nik please do something like this demonstrating how to structure a modern metalcore track your videos help a lot

[@NikNocturnal]

Glad they help! :D

[@imthemetalguy1]

"So many strings. I'm not even gonna use half of these" Proceeds to use the entire fretboard

[@wyatthyden]

This is beautiful, my friends and I are talking about writing a song right now, I need this video

[@NikNocturnal]

Glad to help!

[@codysmith2918]

“It’s gonna sounds more like, more down... with the breaking.” - Nik Nocturnal 2020

[@alexandresiemsen798]

"oh that just makes you want to pick up a rock and then politely plaice it back down where you found it" - Nik, 1945

[@NikNocturnal]

^^ Exact quote date too

[@oobanoobaisterrible]

The song was so heavy it started ww2

[@fragrooster375]

@@oobanoobaisterrible Ended* :)

[@OttoRoni]

I almost died at "picking up a rock and politely placing it back where you found it"

[@davidholmes3619]

"Mario Scraps" So, the leftover spaghetti that Toad is forcefed every day?

[@NikNocturnal]

Yes

[@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS]

First song from Forced entry - As Above So Below 1991 full album invented it... not Gojira

[@davidholmes3619]

@@THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS I'm pretty sure Forced Entry didn't invent leftover spaghetti.

[@nehemiahzo_]

THRASH METAL & FUN RIFFS yeah I don’t think that Gojira invented force feeding Toad

[@paulmerritt8593]

The high pitches give it a war siren feel and that death and destruction vibe. Nicely done.

[@kubaj8397]

Chugs, bowows, under 3 mins and dissonance? *Emmure has entered the chat*

[@paulmerritt8593]

Those harmonics at he end are really something. Thanks for this.

[@noahbrewer2476]

You are indisputably the greatest metal memer, and I’d say memer, period; with unmatched style and innovative ideas, all wrapped up in the best possible execution. 100/10

[@justsomedumbginger6619]

Kmac is unimpressed with your decision

[@JoostCraanen]

@Morbid Angel is better than Death oh look, it's *that* guy

[@lurezpe8655]

@Morbid Angel is better than Death no

[@lurezpe8655]

and I like MA

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@HunterM09]

Nik: “Today we’re going to make the HEAVIEST metal song” *plays Dealer

[@amirfld6375]

The final product turned out to be a lot like a Humanity's Last Breath song. haha

[@ecksluss]

I can definitely hear it

[@sp00g37]

dat hurt, bass is love, and the only sound that has a full physical effect

[@Derek71776]

Kinda has a TLTSOL vibe to it, reminded me of Impossible Product, especially near the end at 11:11. Sounds great!

[@michaelfox1432]

That actually sounds quite a bit more musical than some things I have heard lately. Good job :)

[@edilmar7796]

I saw the whole vídeo with a smile on my face, nice job crack!!

[@NikNocturnal]

Thank you!

[@lambda23]

3:19 soooo now mario has a shirt and plays guitar interesting times we live in

[@kubaj8397]

*itsa me*

[@JustinRapid]

Favorite classic heavy track- Recreant- Chelsea Grin Favorite heavy track right now- Loathe- Left to Suffer

[@johnathankozloff212]

Yo the intro and first couple verses of this song actually go hard

[@rsh4867]

At "alien noises" i was thinking: which periphery song is this?

[@v616sirius]

more like rings of saturn duh? lol

[@jordank2028]

Rings of Saturn definitely by far

[@rsh4867]

Listen to blood eagle by periphery and you’ll get what i mean 😇

[@bigblacc317]

Either those guys of The Faceless

[@imthemetalguy1]

I was thinking rings of saturn

[@BrennanGamer]

5:44 “that just makes you want to pick up a rock and then politely place it back down where you found it”

[@musicman7098]

Now all you need to do is get Alex terrible on vocals

[@TheRandomBrickGuy]

That bowwow + SCREEE part slaps me in the right places.

[@jasons.9445]

Imagine vocals ripping over this. Filthy. Absolutely nasty.

[@NikNocturnal]

:)

[@呼吸-e9b]

Blegh

[@beanbeater]

@@NikNocturnal Andy andy

[@esotericterrorism3308]

It's not even that heavy.

[@dylanporter8105]

You should make a video about metal in open tunings a cool tuning I like is open c# minor (C# g# c# e g# c#) its great for new ideas for songs and I think a lot of people could benefit from seeing how much tuning can affect creativity outside just drop tunings

[@Justjiggyjay]

Niks been giving us Metalheads the game for years!!! Keep it coming my brother!!!

[@blazingmonolith4323]

Honestly for how easily you made this look you are fucking talented man. Teach me senpai!

[@silverdoesmc891]

the Drop C1 part tho... very Black Tongue-y.

[@benharris144]

Humanity's Last Breath would like to have a word with the tones here

[@TheNinthStorm]

I NEED THIS RIFF ON MY PLAYLIST!!! FROM AN ALBUM FROM YOU

[@NikNocturnal]

Maybe ;)

[@bleydhammond3916]

9:15 is just the 3/4 mark in Extrem by WBTBWB and I’m living for it

[@PIERCESTORM]

this timing is impeccable, you post this just as I'm bout to grab my guitar and record some tracks for my demo, jesus nik how

[@mantradox]

you're the man, Nik. Honestly. Thanks.

[@dru7469]

2:14 that dissonance reminds me of disasterpiece by Slipknot

[@zex992001]

Dude your videos are AWESOME and your musics are beyond that. I really like to see you releasing good songs, I consider your Mirage song as one of the best songs that I've heard in my entire life, Thank you!

[@primedisappointment9741]

I like how Nik becomes a rapper whenever he talks about patreon and now twitch

[@NikNocturnal]

Gotta go fast with the self plugs

[@tyolmedo1127]

Nik is so good at covering songs he covered one that isn’t even released

[@christiankopf9017]

This has to be on the next dealer ep lmao

[@NikNocturnal]

Can't wait

[@Colin-ch6zh]

i appreciate the creative naming, i knew exactly what you meant.

[@MilitantMe]

Bow wows mixed with high notes😂. This was so beautifully scientific, I love it

[@capamaike]

"How To Make The HEAVIEST Metal Song" Manowar: ok, let's take a look at this

[@docishere1019]

“Just play anything in a random order” that’s how I write my riffs

[@Luckeymancan]

This is a complete masterpiece. Nik you genius.

[@solisstreams1651]

"Dealer has entered the chat."

[@NikNocturnal]

Yes

[@dinachayarubin5600]

Seven letters. Hint: it's free

[@loserreviews8550]

@@dinachayarubin5600 Thank you for this. I was just listening to that song earlier.

[@kenny.m.olsen95]

You're treating that very expensive Aristides 080 beautifully, bro. This was fantastic.

[@FrostyPhoenix]

Nik out here shaking his head like TooLitMafia, love it

[@hamconx3672]

Should have put this on Spotify, I’d listen to this every day

[@Cl0v3rComics]

“So many strings to tune and I’m not even use half of them.” -Every Djent Ever

[@lostintheblur4380]

"That just makes you want to pick up a rock and politely put it back down where you found it" Bloody hilarious🤣🤣

[@imthemetalguy1]

This entire song made me want to collect pebbles and line them up to form a line

[@leonbrown7911]

The single most simultaneously funny / informative video I've seen all day 😂 - great stuff, man!

[@thecortezendeavor3650]

“Chuggie wuggies” made me guggle

[@kubaj8397]

Sounds a bit OwO doesn't it Hewo? You wike chuggie wuggie OwO? You wike weally heavy chonky wonky chuggie wuggie bweakdowns OwO?

[@JoostCraanen]

@@kubaj8397 I'm stealing this

[@GreyPlaysTunes]

@@kubaj8397 UwU I wuv to do the headbangy wangy (I hate myself)

[@NikNocturnal]

Chugs gone cute

[@kubaj8397]

@@NikNocturnal Chuggie wuggies gowne adowabwe Also... I imagined nik reading the comments in an UwU voice *petition for nik to do an UwU voice reveal*

[@erikvacca1241]

Dude, that guitar is a beast!!!

[@ff05t81t]

ATB-Lost In The Static

[@shawnmarshall3911]

As the breakdown hits we need Niks vocal sample whispering “...that’s filth...” would really complete the song

[@paper-trail3518]

And thats how they created the new doom soundtrack!

[@giraffegarrett5543]

2:10 sounds like every song in Killing Floor 2 and I love that style

[@haplessyapper3798]

Ngl when i came into this video, i was expecting a compilation of Gojira song 😂😂

[@exile2721]

Sever The King - Thanatos (not to be confused with Thanos) the ending breakdown just... smashes fucking planets together bro Involves pretty much Involves everything made in this video... right down to the alien noises

[@calseeor]

Just discovered you Nik, and I'm blown away! Love the sounds you make and your attitude. Makes for some great listening/watching! Now I want to get a copy of this to throw into my music collection!

[@ericvalverderosado2046]

You forgot this part: songs played on 8 string guitar that actually use all the strings is heavy af, the heaviest shit on planet earth

[@kubaj8397]

*infant annihilator aprooves*

[@NikNocturnal]

You're supposed to use all the strings?

[@kubaj8397]

@@NikNocturnal nah, dont worry, only the L0W ONE matters

[@trecemundos]

@@NikNocturnal any song uses all piano notes, 8string haters.

[@trecemundos]

There are also very good grand piano songs in wich there are not played The hight 23/24 notes out the 88 notes It have.