Opeth - Ghost of Perdition - Guitar Cover

[@unfilmablefilms1018]

5:03 I can’t get enough of that riff!

[@GeronimoEgea]

It's SO GOOD!! And the chords are so weird! That's the kind of stuff only Mikael can create!

[@TheSpliffstarEffect]

The chord shapes in this song are why I switched to bass. I can at least play this on bass.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Hahahaha I feel you!

[@Iconat20]

But man Opeth's insane chords are part of why I love them

[@GeronimoEgea]

Same!

[@pjotrvangriensven]

Man, this song sure ain't easy on bass either. Been struggling with it for a fat while now. Especially the part at 6:32 where you gotta hit those 32nd notes with three fingers. Oh and 9:07 is a bitch too.

[@chrisking6695]

@@pjotrvangriensven Idk if that will help but I'm a beginner and I noticed that when I really feel something, even when it's just scales that I'm practicing, it sounds way better (and feels easier too) when I really really feel it. The dude in the video seems to be in the zone.

[@murderbeam9614]

Your covers are fantastic - this channel is about 960,000 subscribers short of where it deserves to be.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you so much!! I hope I get there some day haha

[@aenimic]

Such a clean cover. Perfect playing from start to end! Please do more!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much! I will do more soon!

[@samdobie6748]

I've been playing Classical all my life. Never tried Metal. How do you get this tone? It sounds great.

[@GeronimoEgea]

It's all virtual amps. I used a software called amplitube to get those tones

[@smustaine62]

@@GeronimoEgea Could you please share the preset ? tone is really amazing

[@tabberacci8541]

Heck yeah! Opeth from the good old days! Superbly played!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!! And yeah, we all miss the good old Opeth! Hahaha

[@SingleRacerSVR]

WOW - what an awesome version - one of the best covers I think I have ever seen on KZbin. May I also compliment that fact that you seem to answer nearly every comment. Not many people bother to do that. So given that I kind of understand how hard it must be to cover a complex song like this - does it blow your mind too, Geronimo - that someone ACTUALLY WROTE THIS???

[@GeronimoEgea]

Absolutely! As I was learning it my mind was completely blown away thinking just that! It's freaking insane! Just thinking "we better switch to this weird tuning, cuz it's gonna be better" is plain crazy! And thank you for the compliments!!

[@HemeHaci]

@@GeronimoEgea actually it's open d minor tuning with high e but not that weird.

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@HemeHaci I mean I know what it is... But for a metal band to go and switch to that tuning for a metal song, it's pretty weird! Same thing with Devin Townsend and his open Cs and Bs, it's just not common in the genre

[@ravagebuilds6674]

The riff at 8:26 always does it for me

[@GeronimoEgea]

It's so fucking good!

[@caleblake4405]

Awesome. I’ve always wanted to see a guitar cover of this song in particular, and you’ve absolutely nailed it!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!!

[@fcamiola]

Wow...nailed it! Congrats. Brilliant guitar parts written by MA here.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks! And yeah, it's unreal how amazing his guitar parts are!

[@GonzaloCobos]

Hasta la saciedad he escuchado esta canción, pero qué bueno es escucharla viendo la guitarra al mismo tiempo. Gracias!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias a tí! Saludos!

[@jro341]

Opeth is awesome in my opinion and this song is too. Great work!

[@GeronimoEgea]

I agree 100%. And thank you!

[@drummerdude978]

All perfect! Just one tip, the prechorus after "devil cracked the earthly shell" when holding the chords you're going 333->222->111 when it should be 336,333->225->111 and then back to that tasty lick

[@GeronimoEgea]

Alright! I guess I didn't catch it in that moment

[@pepeuprog3845]

Awesome cover, man! Keep it coming! We need more! Cheers from Brazil! \o

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you! Cheers!!

[@GeorgeWockington01]

Great cover and beautiful clean tone!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@chrisking6695]

Your down picking is flawless! I'm a beginner guitarist and I hope I'll be able to play that song with the same amount of feel one day.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much! And of course you will be able to do it, it's only a matter of practice, dedication and patience!

[@GeorgeWockington01]

How is your progress for the song? I am half way through

[@ironthrone9455]

Eyes are shut, but he still plays! Great job

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@larkstonguesinaspic4814]

Quality video and cover right here. Up you go

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!!

[@MetalAllDayAllNight]

Great playing and great tone. That guitar sounds awesome

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!

[@AnupWee]

This is flawless... you made it man! 🔥

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!

[@TAKFULLHOUSE]

Awesome! sounds really great! thanks for sharing my friend!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@mostlyirishcarguy8955]

Awesome playing and tone man! Love your flesh and the power it holds cover as well

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!!

[@matsugero3038]

Excellent job. We'll played, sir!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!!

[@colavermusic]

Incredible cover mate! 👌

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

Love coming back to watch this every once in a while. So brilliant! Where have you been man? Haven't seen anything from you in a long time.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you so much! Yeah I've been away from KZbin for a while, last year was crazy busy writing, producing and recording my bands latest album, which we released just a few days ago! You might like it! The bands name is Stratuz and the album is Osculum Pacis. Now that we finished it I'll try to start uploading videos again soon!

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

@@GeronimoEgea Awesome to hear brother! Can't wait! And I cued up your album on Spotify and will definitely be checking it out.

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@IDGAF_PLUS awesome! Thank you! Hope you like it!

[@TheFbiFilesRepeat]

Mucho grande perfectimo!!! Very impressed my man Also, badass tshirt!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!!

[@appiantiqua]

Amazing job!!! Perfect technique and ... most important ...musicianship! Regards from Lyon, France Eric

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much! Cheers!

[@johnpap5598]

absolutely excellent

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@pablofurtado6835]

sensacional cover

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!

[@into_the_void]

Excellent.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@morganwhitecotton3053]

Great job man. This is my all time favorite metal song. Wish I could find the tabs for the way you play it. Sounds really accurate.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man! I couldn't find good tabs. I used some parts of one that's in ultimate guitar, but for the rest I had to go by ear and watching live performances of Opeth playing it.

[@ancientgalaxy7697]

Amazing cover 🤘

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@Vodevil6666]

De nuevo eliges una de mi preferidas, buenisima ejecucion¡ seria genial una leccion de como tocar una de Opeth 🤘

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!!! Esta canción lo fastidioso es la afinación, pero es demasiado buena jajaja

[@ostracized666ther2]

Would love to see Passer from Katatonia!Awesome work as always!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you! I'll see if I can find the time!

[@alfredomanccini9786]

Excelente forma de empezar el año

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias bro!

[@lilianegea9975]

Wow! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!!!

[@tatimetal2436]

Awesome work 🎸🤘

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!!

[@adarshvemali2966]

Great cover, flawless.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@swapnaneelchakraborty8610]

Nailed it

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@paologuezel1970]

Awesome job !! It really sounds like the original one, that"s great !!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!! I uploaded a new version with my guitars only if you wanna check it out

[@paologuezel1970]

@@GeronimoEgea Sure !

[@davidreyes5762]

Gero Gero !!! Genial forma de comenzar el año, Feliz 2019 y que sigas sembrando exitos y logros como siempre lo haz hecho, te mando un calido abrazo desde mi tierra , te deseo siempre lo mejor !!!!!!!!! lml

[@GeronimoEgea]

Muchas gracias bro! Tu fuiste de los primeros que siempre han estado pendiente de lo que hago! Desde la era de MySpace jajajaja. Te lo agradezco mucho! Feliz 2019! Un abrazo!

[@davidreyes5762]

@@GeronimoEgea y aqui seguiremos !!!! :D

[@giovannimonacoh4483]

this is the first time I listen to Opeth, I did well !!!

[@kishanpoddar8383]

Can you please send me a version without the backing track? I really wanna listen to the guitar work, isolated. You've done a great job here.

[@GeronimoEgea]

I think I'm just gonna upload it as a new video, cuz this isn't the first time I've been asked for it! I'll upload it maybe tomorrow or monday

[@GeronimoEgea]

There, uploaded!

[@issamyoubi1047]

Awesome

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@andreaboglio7792]

Awesome playing man!! New subscriber for you🤟🤟🤟

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!

[@oscarmessely1193]

damn, great tone! very nice cover!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@aakashpage]

Great cover guys. Cheers.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@SininenKT]

omg the clean sections are so tidy!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@Naomi-xm7ge]

Great!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@k5elevencinc0]

Flawless!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@aeonmanu]

Excelente cover, realmente preciso. Me encantaría que hagas covers de cynic. Feliz año nuevo 😁

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias! Qué buena idea Cynic! Intentaré, porque no es nada fácil jajaja! Feliz año!

[@vyacheslavkhrushch8151]

Dude, you look like the 1,5x version of Martin Mendez. Excellent cover, btw!

[@jaydubbs221]

Awesome cover bro! I’m trying to create melodies in this specific type of playing which starts around 2:57 if you got any tips or advice let me know! Would be much appreciated

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man! Well that riff is pretty much moving on one string and using a lot of open strings. The difficulty lies in finding notes so haunting and that work so perfectly with the open strings. But is nothing new. This is like a swedish and darker version of what Megadeth did on foreclosure of a dream, which is the same approach of open strings and moving notes on only one.

[@nicolassoria8666]

Tremendo y super fluido!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!

[@the_andertech]

Este cover es el mejor que he visto del tema, voy a tratar de sacar el tema yo a ver que tal! btw tengo la misma guitarra :)

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias! Qué bien!

[@kunalthakur4185]

Amazing man🔥

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@dergute2234]

Great Cover!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@ViniBeber]

Good job man!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@Tomeq79]

great job man !

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@metalkicker23]

I'm a relative beginner just trying to learn a few riffs off this song with tabs but man I swear the timing for this is just so difficult. 1:26 is my dream riff... man.. that is a cool fcking sound.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Yeah man, it's so good! Definitely not an easy or beginner song, but keep at it!

[@jakubkrajcovic9350]

Awesome !! I wish a can play 20% like you can :( Going check other videos . But this is so fucking sick !!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!

[@achiardi]

Nice video man!!! I'm going to try and copy some of the riffs later, but I'm not sure of the tunning. I can tell it's drop D, but any other "different" string from EADGBE?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!! And yeah, it's an unusual open tuning, DADFAE. I always write the tunings in the description of my videos, in case you watch any other!

[@achiardi]

@@GeronimoEgea awesome!!! Thanks man! 🤘🤓

[@hectorluna6584]

Que animalada de Cover!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!!

[@eulalawrence1860]

This is great!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!

[@tychoduzijn9632]

everyone liked this!!!

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

Killer cover!!!! Any advice on amp/tone settings for this song?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks! I used Amplitube 4, with the dual rectifier emulations if I remember correctly, most likely with a tube screamer in front. It's impossible to tell you "set you amp to this and that" because it'll be different with every amp and guitar.

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

@@GeronimoEgea That's enough info to work with thanks man. My biggest obstacle with this song is muting strings and not having a bunch of unwanted noise because it's such a busy riff.

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@IDGAF_PLUS yeah! It's not easy!

[@Just_Willy]

De las mejores canciones de Opeth, casi que una despedida de su estampa antes de mutar de nuevo (tú dirás que bienvenido sea jajaja). Excelente cover my friend.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias bro jajaja

[@juanignaciovelazcogezscheg3176]

Bestialllll!!!!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Gracias!

[@aureliodettori8878]

Bravo! Good Job man! I'm trying to learn the song, but I cant figure out how to make a proper sound, and how to equalize everything.. can you give me some advices? (maybe that's because i'm playing a 250 euros ibanez lol)

[@GeronimoEgea]

Don't pay that much attention to the guitar price range. You could easily find that PRS I'm using there, used, for $300 usd, which isn't that much expensive than your Ibby. The real key is the amp (or the amp emulation, which is what I used for this video). You could get the best guitar in the world, in a shitty amp, and it will suck. But a cheap (but decent) guitar on a great amp will sound pretty good. For this, for the distorted parts, I used amplitube 4, using the Mesa Dual Rectifier emulation, red channel, with a tube screamer (also emulated in amplitube) in front.

[@cohaagen90]

Fucking spot on man, nice job.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks!

[@lonnekepalland2651]

Fuck yeah nailed it 💯your channel deserves a whole lot more subscribers

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you very much!

[@lonnekepalland2651]

@@GeronimoEgea you’re welcome! For how long do you play the guitar?

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@lonnekepalland2651 I've been playing for almost 30 years now! I started at 9

[@lonnekepalland2651]

@@GeronimoEgea wow 30 years! I guess it will never get old 🤘awesome!

[@sp4cejock3y23]

Man, estas vivo!!!!!!!!!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Estoy vivo!! Estuve meses super ocupado componiendo y grabando lo que será el próximo disco de mi banda Stratuz, pero ya extraño KZbin y pronto vuelvo como es!

[@youreokayboah2128]

6:33 God tier riff.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Agree!

[@ag4640]

Can't think of a better riff to put the phrase "Ghost of Perdition" on it

[@RohannvanRensburg]

Man, nicely done. Most people screw up Opeth's riffs as they tend not to pay attention to how Mikael voices them (higher up on low strings). Nailed it.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man!

[@DupreeGuitar]

Great Cover! My favorite band + my guitar... stock pickups or a upgrade to something else?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Yeah! It's all stock!

[@azu132]

is that a behringer umc22 audio interface i spot?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Yes, that's the one

[@famousswan8857]

Please do a tutorial.....woow ❤️🤘😍....is that a distortion pedal?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks! All distortion (and the whole rig) is from Amplitube 4. I'll see if I can find time to do a tutorial, but it's not likely to happen soon tho. It's a lot of work to do them. I also available for private online lessons, if you're interested contact me on Instagram @monoegea

[@jonatashde7699]

ficou massa demais! how i would like to take out the vocals and the guitar at the same time

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thank you!!

[@manueliradian5333]

sick vid bro! how do you get the vocals stems? thanks! keep rockin

[@GeronimoEgea]

Oh I wish I did haha. I'm playing on top of the original full song, not just the vocals and drums. Just recorded my guitars in top of everything. I also uploaded another version just with my guitars, without the song, if you wanna see it too.

[@tza7934]

LISTEN Barren Earth:Ruby it is finnish prog metal band.

[@GeronimoEgea]

I will! Thanks

[@LibertarianHoosier]

Drop tuning just like most Lamb of God tracks! Noice!!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

Yeah! Although this one is an open tuning, a little bit different than most Lamb of God tunings. Low to high: D A D F A E

[@Ray-Smith23]

Tuning DADFAD. 6D 5A 4D 3F 2A 1D

[@GeronimoEgea]

Correct. I always put the tunings in the description as well just in case

[@edgarruben8430]

terrible marshall allá atrás saludos

[@GeronimoEgea]

Es un monstruo! Saludos!

[@inancakgul7]

The most complicated song in the metal industry. That's it.

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@inancakgul7 it's unreal how good it is!

[@inancakgul7]

​​@@GeronimoEgeaWhile listening to the song, I feel like I'm swimming in a sea of swirling emotions. Every emotion is within the song.

[@emperialAnthems]

Great cover Geronimo !!! I started some months ago to record my cover (all guitars + bass) of this one too (this is a true masterpiece !!) but I unfortunately don't have time for the moment to continue it.....Maybe one day !!! Keep up the nice work !

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man! Looking forward to when you finish it!!

[@ahhyesweknownow6482]

Wow man u nailed that song , how long did it take you to learn it ?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man! Well, I've listened so much to that record that I already kinda had the song clear in my head, just had to figure out the fingerings. Oh and the TUNING was a bitch. First I thought it was in Drop D, and spent a few days trying to figure it out. I usually go by ear, don't trust tabs too much, but eventually I went for tabs and found out about the open tuning hahaha. So it was maybe a couple weeks total

[@ahenkm4703]

great cover, which program do you use for recording?

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks! Cubase

[@Josh-cd3zf]

Good cover. Did you learn this song via tabs or via watching them preform it live.

[@GeronimoEgea]

Thanks man! A little bit of both. Started by ear and got the tuning all wrong (I thought it was regular drop D), then when something was wrong and couldn't tell (it was the tuning!) went for some tabs and live videos.

[@Polarisfff]

@@GeronimoEgea so, which Tuning is it finally? Great Cover of a Master guitar technic song.

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@Polarisfff low to high D A D F A E. And thanks!!

[@TETAeMONJA]

E P I C O!!! Cuando veremos un cover de Maluma? jajajajaja

[@GeronimoEgea]

Coño es que eso es muy difícil... Seamos realistas... Jajaja

[@kaannkldr]

how to get opeth sound bro???

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@kaannkldr this was a while ago so I don't remember exact settings, but I got this sound with amplitube. Using their mesa dual rectifier with an overdrive in front

[@goxenintokusoglu9183]

Is tuning DADFAE

[@GeronimoEgea]

Yeah!

[@guitarwilly81]

using the marshall?

[@GeronimoEgea]

No, it's all digital, Amplitube 4. It's just easier and more convenient (and the neighbors won't call the cops so I shut up haha)

[@emperialAnthems]

Hi Geronimo, finally I found some time to finish my cover (guitars/bass, clean vocals) for this track so if you want to see how it looks ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4mykn5qpNeBj6c Cheers from France dude!

[@IgnacioCentu96]

Buen cover, rara la afinación (aprendí el tema con la primera cuerda en D) pero en fin, buen tono

[@GeronimoEgea]

A mí también me pareció raro la primera en E en vez de D y así será todo Open Dm, pero mientras la sacaba e investigaba me dió la impresión de que ellos la hacían así, con esa en E, así que así la saqué. Igual perfectamente podría estar equivocado, pero funciona!

[@sybreedergn1551]

What is that demon figure you have??

[@GeronimoEgea]

It's a Spawn figure called "nightmare spawn"!

[@sybreedergn1551]

That's amazing!! I've actually collected quite a few spawn figures over the past few years.. Never seen that tho.. Im gonna look for it..😁 Thankyou and Beautiful cover!!

[@GeronimoEgea]

@@sybreedergn1551 nice!!! And thanks!

[@owenscorp5680]

[@garrettwarman]

Tabs??

[@GeronimoEgea]

Hey! Sorry I don't have any! I used a combination of different tabs, but they all had mistakes and I filled the gaps by ear and watching videos of Opeth performing it live.

[@samuelling4686]

Ok

[@miguelsanchez4224]

tabs please

[@GeronimoEgea]

I don't have any, sorry. You can put the video in slower speed here on KZbin, that might help. Tuning is on the description. I also uploaded this video without the backing track (only the guitars)

[@carlosherrera9092]

is it in drop d tuning?

[@GeronimoEgea]

No, it's some kind of Open Dm tuning, from low to high D A D F A E

[@aidenmcclendon5457]

@@GeronimoEgea yeah this wasn't easy to learn or play by ear until I looked at tabs lol