Rig Rundown - Amenra

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[@Mindartcreativity]

Holy shit, you guys actually have AMENRA on here! Yes! Please ask Brutus, another great Belgian band (Post-Hardcore/Post-Rock) for a rig rundown as well! Please, please, please! I‘d also love Oathbreaker but they‘re almost disbanded as far as I heard. Thank you so much for this episode!

[@ileutur6863]

Amenra, one of post metal's finest. Huge live sounds. I just wish we got to see the other members too, their old bass player had a very filthy sound

[@ma_cosa_ne_so9176]

If i remember correctly bass sound is Tronographic Rusty Box into a Ampeg SVT

[@DoktorDurum]

Last time I saw them, he just had a tuner and a Black Arts Toneworks Quantum Mystic into a SVT.

[@brownsparlour9813]

Amen brother

[@Mindartcreativity]

Last riff is Oathbreaker - Being able to feel nothing (his other band) ❤️

[@someofthemcantsleep]

Well, for me it's the most wanted rig rundown for years. Thank you, Premier Guitar!

[@DWD-XD]

I've been a low key fanboy of Lennart from the days he was still in Janez Detd (2004). Every project he's been involved in has such an amazing variety of guitar riffs and sounds. He's truely one of the best and most versatile 'heavy' guitar players in Belgium. Been waiting for years for a rig rundown of him and I could watch him play for hours.

[@waleedmorgan9846]

Such a cool variety of sounds. Lots of setups I've never heard of here. Sick!

[@louderthangod]

Such an amazing band. I’m glad I finally got to see them back to back with Neurosis and Converge…I just wish they had a longer set.

[@rosettastoned451xxxx]

That lineup was epic!

[@movimentodoscacos]

I think I would die if I saw such a line-up. You're lucky af haha

[@louderthangod]

@@movimentodoscacos It was pretty awesome and I got to see back to back shows in SF and Berkeley.

[@Mathcartney]

Hearing the being able to feel nothing riff makes me wish the possibility to see oathbreaker live some day

[@GregBourne]

FINALLY! I've wanted to see a rig rundown if these guys for years. Crazy how they can push twin reverbs like that

[@jonnyoneleg]

Lennart is a really underrated guitar player - Amenra and Oathbreaker are juggernauts in their genres

[@ThePhantomnaut]

It would been cool to check out Tim (awesome production) and Mathieu's rigs but a glimpse of the heavy and sad sounds of Amenra is still great. Can't wait for the new album!

[@Mindartcreativity]

In the past, Mathieu used a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a JCM 800 set cleanish on low input with a Mesa 412. For distortion he used a Proco Turbo Rat, a Boss delay and a Line 6 DL4. There’s an old video about him here on YT. Now he might be using a Lichtlaerm Audio Ritual as distortion. Lichtlaerm Audio is a German one-man company and he did a highly modified Rat with multiple clipping options and boost, the Ritual, that started as a custom-ordered pedal to replicate the sound of Amenra and Daniel, the guy behind Lichtlaerm ended up getting Amenra‘s blessing and Mathieu might be using it now himself which I think is pretty cool and speaks for the quality of that pedal. I have a distortion/pre-amp pedal by Lichtlaerm and I love that thing!

[@iordavis]

@@Mindartcreativity Mathieu Vandekerckhove gear: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2GmZIp6bqyDsKs

[@zucchinisurprise6347]

@@Mindartcreativity The Lichtlaerm stuff is awesome. I have a V1 Altar and am seriously thinking about buying the updated version for all the new features on it. Great sounds, extremely solidly built, and also a great visual aesthetic.

[@nicholainissen]

DADGAD type tunings is so great for this style of music. I've used CGCFGC a lot.

[@DoominMacGruber]

So Drop tuning? Amenra, I thought, play exclusively in B standard but he mentioned the other two tunings like u said. I think those are more for their acoustic material?

[@nicholainissen]

@@DoominMacGruber Yeah, no. DADGAD is not a drop tuning, that would be DADGBE. This tuning is made for playing chords with open drone strings, sort of like bagpipe music, which is also why it's popular in celtic music.

[@Auspexgetchell]

Started using this tuning after hearing Mike Sullivan from Russian Circles mention it. I tune to B, but this tuning rules with the open sounds and easy octaves

[@Astral_Wave]

@@nicholainissen dadgad is an alternate tuning, but it's also a drop tuning since you're dropping the low E down a whole step. And like they said, they tune B standard in this band, but oathbreaker does use drop tunings, but not "dadgad intervals" of any kind that I'm aware of, however I'm in no way an expert on this guy or any of his projects, but completely agree with your opinion on dadgad's in general.

[@Astral_Wave]

@@Auspexgetchell John Browne (flux conduct, monuments) also uses this "tuning interval" a lot, if not exclusively. Not a big fan of his projects, mostly because of the vocals, but his first Flux Conduct record is instrumental and tuned dadgad. I believe Tesseract also use this intervalic relationship as well, but tuned Bb/A.

[@lechistanskiswit320]

Simply the best live band in the world. They live sound just melts the brain. AMAZING!!!

[@youtubechannelxy1308]

Love those dissonant chord progressions! Also great sound, heavy and growling, dark and sparkly at the same time. What is the secret to preserve that string separation and clarity despite the heavy distortion?

[@Astral_Wave]

Nice pickups that aren't overly wound (vintage spec rather than modern high output). He may also be running both amps at the same time, so the clean amp would be providing clean clarity in tandem with the distorted ampeg (I'm just guessing). Technique also plays some factor , damping the low notes slightly with pick hand, as opposed to muting entirely, when picking higher notes in the arpeggio 🤷

[@allanpernot6603]

The casual pile of skulls in the corner

[@youtubechannelxy1308]

Great music intro, didnt know the band before but am definitely interested Now. Bands should play more of their songs to demo their rigs and sounds. The rundown offers a great opportunity to introduce new bands to the pg crowd.

[@tite93]

One of the all-time favorite doom metal bands

[@alecjahn]

This was a surprise and genuinely awesome the whole way through.

[@trevorramage]

Oof that Stampede sounds massive. 👌

[@The_Dusk_Sage]

All the church of ra people are gems

[@robertaprado87]

WOW!

[@crackshieldblanc]

This yellow pedal reminds me of something ;-) Glad to see it's still on your pedalboard! Congrats on this great Rig Rundown!

[@mattheap-producer]

Here after having my mind blown by these tones at Arctangent festival last weekend. Simply the best heavy guitar tone iv heard

[@jeroenverbeeck7925]

Can’t wait for the Doorn release!!

[@Saif_Al_Dajjal]

Do Wiegedood next.

[@cadaver1ne635]

Do some guitar lessons off amenra and oathbraker please 🤗🤗

[@sonsabiscuiteaters5913]

A beautiful soul. My favorite rig rundown by far.

[@luxie89]

Incredible. Loved the demo at the end

[@Jay-wk9xj]

Awesome...one of my favorite bands

[@JavierGonzalez-dz8kv]

Amazing, really a fan of his sound and vision

[@dave_oh_dude]

Host did a great job! Will he be doing more ?

[@Saif_Al_Dajjal]

Hes the bassist in Amenra

[@dave_oh_dude]

@@Saif_Al_Dajjal ok cool I thought he might be in the band , makes it even more impressive what a good job he did.hes a natural...

[@dave_oh_dude]

@@Saif_Al_Dajjal thanks

[@Wreckageintow]

i never expected you guys doing amen ra, awesome, just awesome!!!!

[@RubbleHome]

This was one of my favorites

[@ivangarcia195]

Amazing that you got Amenra on here! Does this mean that there's hope for a Neurosis and Cult of Luna rig rundown??????

[@fh2962]

what's the song from the intro? Sounds amazing

[@fh2962]

Ah, it's the new song: Voor immer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i16YoYJ4itKBmMk

[@iaoshua]

havent watch this yet or know what this is , but amen-ra is a great artist name

[@mjsc2463]

Im waiting for their concert more than any other live show... I have missed their show last time and still cant forgive myself for that

[@mjsc2463]

Update: show was insane, as expected. Never felt like that after a concert.

[@Wreckageintow]

he uses the right les pauls and also a bass amp for his guitar, just like adam jones, another genius just like mathieu

[@PointlessExistence]

What a nice guy. Would love to jam with him one day..

[@real_kzb9501]

amazing band.🤘

[@-cobainism-]

god damn i’d kill for that gci

[@benk3624]

The best.

[@jaywishmaster1984]

That Les Paul is very pretty.

[@nonyafourthreetwoonezero7350]

The guy on the left is very stylish

[@DoominMacGruber]

Love seeing the Quilter there! Awesome video!

[@mallexandre69]

Hi !!!!! Make a rig rundown of Ross vallory! !!! From journey ! Please !!!Ross is a great master! cheers from Brasil

[@Earthwormjimm]

Niko Belic: it’s not the worlds smallest pedalboard Me: it’s literally 6 pedals.

[@spencerella]

the sound......

[@Flux799]

Something about those dark Les Paul cleans that just do it for me.

[@deanbootlegguitarist9000]

Theyre finally here!

[@tangledhorns]

Great band!

[@AD-zw6nn]

YES!!

[@marcougael6759]

What is the name of pickups of Godcity craftmans ?

[@Drop4ik7]

26:40 what's the song he played?

[@rupe82]

De Evenmens

[@The_Dusk_Sage]

D a t O a t h B r e a k e r @31:12 🥲

[@Artefracture]

'kin dark...

[@charlyfolk4681]

Hey what is tuning please?

[@tarkenton3895]

Amenra use B standard, BEADf#b all the way I his other band Oathbreaker, I believe he uses Bsus4/DADGad tuned down to B, BF#BEf#b

[@jonasmelinx]

🤘

[@ericmontejoberlingen9136]

What happens to the twin when he plays the heavy parts with the Marshall and the Ampeg? Does it still sound clean? Does it turn off? Does it sound with the providence distortion? And the same question with the other two amps when he plays the clean parts. Do all amps sound for clean and dirty tones?

[@MissYaBigMan]

He says the pedal switcher also switches which output he's using, so there's no signal to the Twin for his heavier tone and vice versa.

[@pcaruso1987]

Adam Jones?

[@YukonASMR]

haha

[@niklasnord]

Great rig rundown for a fantastic guitar sound! One thing I don`t understand is how .056 is playable in B tuning? I have problems with .056 in drop-C keeping tone, sustain and making it sound good. (ESP eclipse w stock EMGs and wrap around).

[@niklasnord]

Watched a rig rundown with Matheiu Vandekerckhove (kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2GmZIp6bqyDsKs) where he says that he uses a string set with .062. Sounds like it`s more playable in B tuning :)

[@kamchuenso7836]

Back to face to face interview? Good.....