Shostakovich String Quartet 8 (Heavy Metal Version)

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Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 in C minor (Op. 110) II. Allegro Molto
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Instruments:
Gibson SG Special
Boss ME-80 Pedal
Audio:
Audacity
Cubase 5
Video:
Adobe Premiere Pro CS6
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[@douglasandersen5986]

As if it wasn't already heavy metal already

[@matankesselman456]

It was heavy wood

[@douglasandersen5986]

Matan Kesselman YES YES YES

[@fakepapertiger528]

Yeah, listen to this and then a Tool album arranged for string quartet... Shostakovich was mathcore before any of these effuck posers

[@Φράνκομαθαίνειελληνικά]

This part is the basdartisation of a Jewish wedding music to express his sorrow of when his Jewish friend were sent off to gulag :(

[@TarmoRiutta]

This shows why genre boundaries are really fragile…

[@eugeniofiallos6785]

Shostakovich is more metal than the most brutal grotesque underground death metal

[@raultp2048]

On point.

[@forbiddenfursona]

Piano Trio No. 2, II. Allegretto, 4:40 into the piece. Thank me later

[@santiagomaldonado1153]

@@forbiddenfursona He used a lot this string quartet, as you say in the piano trio, and also in his 15th symphony, just great

[@MessiAndA3]

Well the poor guy was on the verge of suicide.

[@BastianSebastian]

Yes

[@LydiaJPugh]

Proof that a well written piece of music will transcend genre

[@Michael-Oh]

Lydia Jane Pugh More like Shostakovich was the first guy to unintentionally write really good heavy metal music!

[@nimzodragonlord]

Nah that's Vivaldi

[@Michael-Oh]

nimzodragonlord true, so does that make Shostakovich prog rock?

[@DreamlessSleepwalker]

it sounds like heavy metal even when a string quartet is playing it(arguably more, because the added djent around 1 minute in kind of was pointless)

[@nurikkulanbaev3628]

@@Michael-Oh Technical Death Metal?

[@silverraven250]

As they said : CLASSICAL MUSIC IS HEAVY METAL BEFORE ELETRICITY!

[@itamarbar9580]

Hey, this piece was written when TV already existed.

[@juliee593]

@@itamarbar9580 and electric guitars too

[@justfuntimedoingnothing8477]

More like before distortion

[@E_M_C_P]

well just consider soviet restriction on things like these（

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

This piece was written in 1960. Electric guitars and distortion existed at that time.

[@carriedvorsky6032]

As an avid lover of Shostakovich and metal... this makes my day.

[@UniversalDirp]

U should see a guy play shosty 11 2nd mvmnt on heavy metal

[@Color_Splsh]

You just said the same thing twice

[@williamg780]

I dont think you can get more metal than the original, but this is still really cool!

[@yeisaalejandro3439]

This is literally one of my favorite videos on the whole internet.

[@emilymarie9796]

Actually same

[@ktmad]

Same!

[@aidlegames3090]

Same

[@luismandacaru4089]

As a student of classical music and at the same time fan of rock, I would like to thank you for doing these arrangements!!! They're very well done, and Shostakovich did predict heavy metal... Hopefully I can see in the future some setlist with this Allegro in it :) Btw, I know other work that suits well in this heavy metal transcriptions: Gyorgy Ligeti's first String Quartet! Maybe you can do some arrangement of it..?

[@Nightschism]

+Luis Mandacaru Did Shostakovich say something about it? I've never heard that before, but I've always thought that Shostakovich is the most metal of all the composers ever ;)

[@MikeCarvin]

I would add Mahler and Wagner to the list of metal composers.

[@Pakkens_Backyard]

Wagner pretty much predicted and gave birth to the movie industry lol

[@MikeCarvin]

yeah Wagner was the godfather of Hollywood, good one ! But I still think Mahler was the father of heavy metal.

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

Bartok is also very metal.

[@gymnassfan]

Now that's why metalheads like classical music.

[@DetectiveThursday]

Music to play when the KGB are knocking at your door and shit just got real.

[@NINjaboy20111]

During Shostakovich's time, it was actually the NKVD

[@NINjaboy20111]

I double checked, I apologize, he was around for both the KGB and NKVD

[@CH-nb9yy]

@@NINjaboy20111 KGB when Shostakovich wrote this.

[@galetrumpet]

Read Shostakovich's autobiography. the poor bastard kept a suitcase by his front door for 20 in case the KGB dragged him off.

[@johnmackinnon7284]

In fact Shostakovich dedicated this quartet to the victims of fascism and war. Facts....

[@jasonrich4940]

Nothing is more metal than the Iron Curtain

[@ScottKeene70]

As a newcomer to Shostakovich I found the 8th String Quartet to be a bit inaccessible, personally, so I put it in the "later" basket. Not any more!! I love this, and have now revisited the original and deeply love it. I finally get it. Thanks for opening my ears to it.

[@shmalfie8674]

how is it inaccessible I think it's one of his most welcoming pieces

[@kareraisu7327]

This piece was actually my first shosty and it's still my favorite

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

Once Shostakovich clicks for you, you're hooked.

[@jocosesonata]

This is what the Doom Slayer listens to when he's feeling fancy.

[@kobiosama]

Dmitri Shostakovich the godfather of heavy metal.

[@MacaldaReye]

Classical music translates to metal so insanely well

[@itamarbar9580]

2:52 the clash of the A with the C#dim2 is just perfect and heard much clearly in the original.

[@dmytrotsvyntarnyi799]

That's basically a C#dim7 add 2

[@yummyjackalmeat]

that's great, dude. keep it up! Shostakovich translates nicely to metal. Would love to hear Stravinsky some time :)

[@richardharrold9736]

Yes. Rite of Spring - ALL of it!

[@Mozartkugeln16]

Bump. Great idea

[@dianagalindo6149]

This was the intended instrumental setting, I bet.

[@gilian2587]

He could 'hear' it. He just didn't know of anything that could make those sounds.

[@drbenwaymd]

I'm a massive fan of the original and all things Shostakovich. This is pretty cool.

[@RobManser77]

I adore Shostakovich, love metal, play both guitar and cello and have always wondered what this would sound like on guitar. The original is such a driving metalesque piece, many quartets headbang a lot when playing it. Sadly I’m not good enough at the guitar (or video editing) to try, so thank you! Loved it. 🤘🏻

[@craigzeichner671]

You sir, are my hero. The great string quartet of the 20th century done beautifully.

[@petrushka1611]

For decades now I've been dying to hear a metal version of "The Vagabond" by Vaughan Williams. It already has the power chords in the left hand. You'd be my hero if you made this happen.

[@ArianSadrayi]

Creativity is to transform a form of art into another form, without damaging it. Your creativity and interpretation is just awesome. Keep up the good work dear Connor! :) (y)

[@mrtoast244]

Shostakovich's entire life was metal, when I listen to one of his pieces it always feels like I'm living in an oppressive cold country with no sun lol

[@yukas1ngas]

It's strange but "heavy metal" versions of Schostakovich or Bartok sounds less heavy than originals.

[@Brkcvsgl]

1:07 holy shit

[@ohmygosh3319]

Sacrilegious but I’ll allow it

[@PetarJovanovic993]

If this is wrong, I don't want to be right.

[@maxalain9948]

Seems quite religiously apt to me

[@thedemocraticfilipino6417]

Music is never right or wrong anyway... It was always subjective

[@ohmygosh3319]

@@thedemocraticfilipino6417 it’s a joke lol

[@paavni8642]

Shostakovich's ghost in the distance: nods in approval

[@trumpetaceman7806]

This is what I heard in my head when I read the score. I’m glad it exists

[@matthewsmithers6655]

That sweep picking at 2:47 (upper right)... wow! Amazing. Would love to hear you do Cello Concerto n.1 op.107

[@noscaasifilmstudios]

You've made Shostakovich happy from the great beyond

[@dkickelbick]

That's great. I like Heavy Metal and I adore Shostacovich. This is plane phantastic!

[@cedriko1662]

This is definitely the perfect sound for the final villain after a lot of gameplay. Good job 😃

[@jzschannel.]

Shostakovich wrote doom music before it was made!

[@cinnamoncoffeecake5925]

sounds PERFECT at 1.25x speed

[@chey8911]

2nd movement hits so hard oh my god

[@SD_honeybees]

That is so cool. We are currently playing that in our chamber orchestra and my teacher played your video for us. It's amazing! Great job on those tricky notes!

[@yiosefdln7621]

Nice cover...dark Dmitry....

[@asbjrnfossmo1589]

BOSS BATTLE!!!

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

THANK YOU! As soon as I heard the original, I knew it needed this.

[@madProgenitorDeity]

damn, metal is the culmination of so many amazing strains of music

[@grechka-chan]

Sounds a lot like Gorguts' late stuff! They were surely influenced by Shostakovich a lot. There's even a string quintet called 'The Battle of Chamdo' on the 'Colored Sands' album. It's sounds eerily similar to this piece in particular, but the influence is still crystal clear in all of the other tracks from the album. Highly recommend this album and the band in general to anyone who enjoyed this.

[@motturismus]

well done

[@classicellist]

😮🥰 Thank you! Shosty was channeling this but Metal wasn't born back then. Brava!!

[@RobertoRosillovich]

Amazing. Superb!!. Very good cover, I love it. Shostakovich is one of my favourite composers. Very good job my friend.

[@angiematas]

This is too perfect to be true. I've watched this video dozens of times by now, and I wanted to tell you that even though I wasn't much of a fan of either heavy metal or classical music, thanks to you I've explored both worlds a little more and fell in love with both. I wish there were more videos like this one :D

[@felix.bengtsson]

Play it at x1.25 speed for the full experience

[@syroco]

nah

[@wowbaggerfan]

Just incredible. I am in awe. I would be immensely grateful if you could have a crack at the Allegro furioso from his 10th quartet. That is PURE metal.

[@pucaradiariosyrevistas3167]

IMPRESIONANTE! Me gusta muchísimo Shostakovich y empecé a escuchar con desconfianza esta versión, de la cual salí muy gratificado.

[@rbw1125]

Seriously....insanely talented.

[@asddfgfjhgjhu]

Хеххх...)) Гениально!)) Жесткач лютый!))

[@NayrbRellimer]

Have you considered doing a guitar cover of "Triple Quartet" by Steve Reich?

[@AdrianGarcia-ww1ik]

still love this..thank you for the cover

[@RobertoFrancaPianist]

This is hardcore! Great job👏

[@Jim-be8sj]

Wow. Cool take on an intense piece of music. This reminds me of arrangements by Mekong Delta.

[@Goose4Lu71]

Excellent work. Brutal and sublime.

[@TimYocraft]

3rd String Quartet 3rd movement pleaaase

[@itoski67]

Extraordinario!

[@Poozer1251]

Literally has a heavy ass breakdown and everything

[@tristansvoboda3649]

This is the best video on the internet

[@Str8Throwin]

Dude, nice choice of tune, always been one of my favs. Keep up the good work, man! you defs have another loyal subscriber!!

[@intervalkid]

Awesome! Good steady work. All those parts. Kickass!

[@f30dac]

Wow! Bravo!

[@謝帥哥-y4k]

So cool

[@zeldafaithmusic8211]

HOW AM I JUST NOW SEEING THIS OMFG

[@skittybee]

GOD I LOVE HOW YOU SWITCHED THE MELODY TO BASS AT THE END LIKE WHEN IT SWITCHES TO CELLO!!!

[@cellowalker]

Superb! Would love to hear u do 2nd mov of the 10th Symphony!

[@ConnorGallagher]

I've already done it! Check my channel :)

[@DerekDreyer]

+Connor Gallagher These recordings are all phenomenal. I would also encourage you to try doing the 2nd movement of the 10th *Quartet*. That is one of the most death-metal-ish of all the quartet movements.

[@nelahozeves1]

I agree!

[@lesgoe8908]

wow!

[@jessicachiu5953]

Sounds like some kind of boss fight in a video game😯

[@TheLacedaemonian300]

I'm loving this! I don't know if you will see this message Connor, but if you do; is the single note rhythm you start at about 1:07 - to a little after, your own? I'll have to compare it to the original later today when I have time. It's about as perfect a pattern as one can invent. Kudos if it's indeed yours, and I salute you either way, because you really took an existing masterpiece to another level.

[@ConnorGallagher]

Hi there, the melody is from the original of course but the 'riff' underneath is one of my own. Thanks for your kind words!

[@2giantmonsters]

Outstanding!

[@cosmikdebris6055]

Awesome!

[@esarfmij]

horrifying! and amazing! hyper-angst. wow!

[@zeynepakgol]

lovely!

[@JohnMassari]

BRAVO!!!

[@JasonGreensides]

Excellent

[@BenniArt]

Just found my way to this amazing video - you're great! Love this, not as much as the original of course, but it is really unique yet respectful! :)

[@splritwolf]

oh my god this is awesome

[@sethstewart9704]

I've been long convinced that this piece inspired Nobuo Uematsu's One Winged Angel. After hearing this incredible arrangement, I'm doubling down on that notion.

[@joegrint6280]

Incredible!

[@priestordeath]

amazing!

[@corradoforza]

Seems like a native rock piece

[@TheBehm08]

This sounds like an amazing video game theme

[@gljamil]

Excellent! Please, 3rd movement of the 8th Symphony. Shostakovich was really thinking in a bunch of heavy guitars playing that. :-)

[@GREDULUM]

Seconded - but how would you end it!!!

[@alebert7268]

Dude this is awesome!, keep going!. Shostakovich diserve this!

[@VideriStringQuartet]

This is fantastic!

[@RockBoBsteRMusic]

Some people just don't understand how brutal some classical can get.

[@jackroark6928]

FUGG! YEAH! Loved it!

[@laurenradke7157]

DANG. even my chamber strings couldn’t rock this like you do. Why do I even practice a cello if it can be done like this lmfao

[@JackRoarkk]

fuck YEAH ! awesome dude! I've listened to this piece hundreds (if not thousands) of times over the years and I often imagined it being done on guitar in a rock style. Today was the day I decided to google it and here you were!

[@Josemjkno]

Bravissimo!!!

[@righteousoctopus5837]

Brutal/10

[@williamstone4334]

The last giant of classical music.

[@NuttinChunkySpunk]

This is the best thing I've ever ever seen. Please do shostakovich 1st cello concerto!

[@gabrielagutierrez8717]

I CAN'T LOVE THIS ENOUGH

[@douglas2510]

It blew my mind.

[@DavineIulinvega]

sounds amazing at 1.3-1.4x speed

[@jaimea.gomezpomar711]

We need the full quartet

[@epanije6086]

2Set needs to see this man

[@rossbrunskill5486]

Sick