SHREDDERS OF METAL 2 | Episode 1: ADAM VS RIC

[@RequiemDead]

Adam was the most solid out of the 2, but goddamn tune and intonate your guitar!!!!

[@dennzzy1567]

Jared W it’s bc rich

[@francogonzales3407]

I agree

[@RequiemDead]

@@dennzzy1567 BC Rich are fantastic instruments. Has nothing to do with the guitar manufacturer.

[@RequiemDead]

@WhatWouldSbeveDo Thank you!

[@juniorgaming7941]

Sounds ugly bad tecni damm it..guys please get more practice 👎

[@eddyray666]

If you're reading this, whoever you are, near or far, tune your guitar.

[@joeybates5451]

I like how that rhymed

[@chezuchadnezzar7429]

None of them got laid lol

[@toxiecrusader5323]

I thort it sounded a little flat lol

[@thegoatgotmilked373]

Adam should have tuned his guitar, but the shredding was fine. Ric missed a lot of notes. Or it was the sound mixing. idk. It feld like it was so.

[@BangerTV]

Both dudes shred!

[@MarioVerkerk]

I think Ric's noise-gate was a bit aggressive

[@Crooked_Rhyme]

@@MarioVerkerk maybe he needs some compression on his sound to clean it up a bit. but they both played great.

[@battleofsimaisma6453]

As usual the G string is out of tune

[@MiikeyLawless]

Sounds like he had a noise gate way too high lol...common when people are worried about trying to clean up their sound too much.

[@igorski_teaches]

I love the way the judges praise them. It's called 'dynamic truth' - tell people they're doing great, and they'll reach for that. Another reason why I like it is because it's such an opposition to they way these kind of talent shows are done on traditional television. Nobody is shit-talking about anyone, just pure human camaraderie.

[@BangerTV]

This guy gets it.

[@mattg3135]

I was thinking the same thing. This is why I love Banger. \m/,

[@entertherealmofchaos]

Nice comment man

[@Bassassassin502]

I would expect no less from the likes of Alex and company. Definitely love the vibe of this "competition". 🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥

[@dajoler]

Yeah, it's pretty damn cool -- shows that these guys are musicians first and foremost and it's professional courtesy to critique someone in a constructive way.

[@waltterisantala6812]

Please do a drummer version of this. "Blasters of Metal" \m/ !!!!!

[@BangerTV]

Ooooooooo! Now there's an idea!

[@andrewdomonic6603]

@@BangerTV and call Brann Dailor as the Judge. Dude could run a talk show. Charisma

[@MrLando0]

That's actually a great idea

[@BangerTV]

@@andrewdomonic6603 He's definitely got the charisma, you're right!

[@BangerTV]

@@MrLando0 IT'S GONNA GET LOUD

[@onetakehoovie5955]

It's pretty cool how they often have deaf guitarists on this show

[@teepannu1234]

SO true! The first season was already unbelieveably cringe worthy. They have to give compliments to every "shredder" despite their lack of skill to even tune their guitars...

[@jaydenhoward8670]

@@teepannu1234 😂😂😂

[@chezuchadnezzar7429]

Haha they sycked

[@MegaWumba]

@@chezuchadnezzar7429 prove you can do better

[@MegaWumba]

Prove you can do better

[@DatKundalini]

After seeing Ric's playing I feel kinda good about myself. Any Blind Guardian fans?

[@Wrathofkala]

I was literally thinking the same thing does that make me a dick?

[@Hexendrucken]

@@Wrathofkala no

[@ansirodesetta3014]

Me 3,good call bro

[@jesperwartooth274]

Same

[@vmiestershishcabob847]

Too funny

[@erikgoeree9628]

Only talent show I know that picks their winners based on talent xD

[@kiwiingenuity6666]

Erik Goeree getting some love in the chat

[@erikgoeree9628]

@@allenellsworth5799 Not exactly lol, just a statement.

[@andrewsmall4865]

Well it clearly ain't gonna be a beauty pageant

[@acidbath3226]

no shit. its depressing when you see people travel like over 100 miles out of town and bring their 1000 dollar gig and bass to fucking rip more than you ever could on bass only to lose to some dude doing pentatonic scales

[@marxchannel9916]

Some of the shredding was quite poor, imho. Judges are sweet guys and could be judging a bit harsher...

[@MrVepe47]

*Most of the shredding

[@an_38kitkashyap]

@@MrVepe47 imagine if Jason Richardson was not know till now, and he appeared in the stage.

[@CynHicks]

Dude you were being too nice with this statement. Lol

[@jairogarcia4576]

Takes a lot of balls to play in front of Alex without shitting your pants haha respect to both guys! This should be an interesting season! /,,/

[@BangerTV]

No pants were ruined in the filming of this series - as far as we know.

[@Malkav65]

Adam was great. Glad the dude in the Blind Guardian shirt was able to live up to his fashion choices ;)

[@BangerTV]

Blind Guardian AND Sacrifice shirts to boot!

[@clintn6677]

Next season Stevie T. and Rudy?

[@zeldamage001]

I liked Ric's style better, very nice melodic lines, but his faster game was too sloppy. Adam deserved this win!

[@BangerTV]

Rock on!

[@MacKinnonK0]

I don't mean to be rude, but Ric had no right being in this competition. I respect him having the courage to put himself out there, but his playing is incredibly sloppy and inconsistent and made it pretty obvious as to who would be winning this round.

[@karrazaki89]

It almost feels like he got unnecessarily nervous. Besides, those Jackson JS32T guitars basically, play themselves; you have to be really nervous or inexperienced to not take advantage of that neck.

[@lassala]

Yup, it was kind of painful hearing his playing...

[@fxexpert4541]

Yeah. Its just sounds awful

[@amardebbarma723]

True

[@MistermookS]

I feel like me and Adam have the same style in terms of phrasing lol

[@Grindermetalhead]

This is such a phenomenal concept. My only complaint is that it's too short.

[@BangerTV]

Solid complaint!

[@alexmordred]

Totally, had the same thought while watching the first series. Too bad this didn't improve, some more story wouldn't hurt.

[@findango]

I had Adam on this one. I absolutely love this series and will watch them all after work each day this week.

[@BangerTV]

Thanks so much, we hope you enjoy Season 2! Cheers! \m/

[@steeverock7672]

you could add slappers, blaster and screamers of metal and join them to make an ultimate band!

[@BangerTV]

We like where this is headed...

[@opendagates8642]

Steeve Rock that’s a fucking great idea

[@TerminatorT-gb1yr]

Aaaannd that's how the Metalocalypse begins

[@Misanthropic-King]

@@TerminatorT-gb1yr bout fuckin time

[@charlesmwolf]

the only problem i see with this idea, is the potential band issues that would come from potential ego, or the lack of ability to write a concise song as a group (Ive seen some amazing artists that i couldnt stand writing with because of their personality or the way they want to make their songs and no one elses) that and the naming convention could potentially askew some of the sounds. like how shredders of metal infers a guitarist who can shred (you can find tons of amazing shredders online but a lot of them cant keep a band because of their egos of wanting to shred over EVERYTHING leaving no room for the other instruments for example) and might end up losing out on an awesome rhythm guitarist who can hold down the song much better. or that the slappers of metal would have to do a 'slap n pop' style of play, yet most metal bassists play with a pick and would shred better then they would slap... b still like the idea though

[@daniel_dekay]

FINALLY! Let the shred begin!

[@BangerTV]

\m/

[@teddyrodgers5917]

hey dude! if you got time would you do lessons on som exciter classics here on yt?

[@daniel_dekay]

​@@teddyrodgers5917 Hmmmm...let me see if I can get set up for that. Maybe bang some out while I'm on tour with downtime. Thanks for knowing/caring - that's super cool!

[@teddyrodgers5917]

Dude, John Ricci, Gary Holt and others made me pick up the guitar!! And seeing you play all those songs, holy shit!! so if you can make the time that would amazing, keep shredding master!

[@wadefaulkner73]

Totally stoked for another round of Shredders Of Metal!!!

[@BangerTV]

AND WE'RE STOKED YOU'RE BACK

[@evanhancock4657]

The way Adam took the judges' advice to heart and really switched it up was great and probably sealed the deal. Didn't enjoy Ric's playing too much, but I'm willing to bet it sounded a lot better in the room than the signal they captured. Part of me wants to say "shit I've only been playing for 3 years and I can shred way better than either of these guys" (and I'm 100% sure I can play better than both of their first takes at the very leas), but I would be hella nervous too if I had to play in front of Alex and Ben in such an up-close-and-personal environment.

[@BangerTV]

The atmosphere is really something to be experienced in that room - NERVE WRACKING TO PLAY MAN!

[@MegaWumba]

Your channel has no content….

[@NorthAmericanDogmanProject]

Adam for sure. He creates some cool shapes and his vibrato is very good which is a guitar player signature. Ric, I have nothing good to say. Either the youtube recording was defected or Ric was nervous. Good job and glad to see SOM2

[@ridleysomeliana-lauer5814]

Bummed to see Ric come back just to get eliminated but it's still cool to see.

[@dajoler]

Glad they got Alex Skolnick as a judge for this -- dude's probably one of the most experienced and versatile shredders in metal.

[@BangerTV]

Truly a guitar god!

[@websta72]

that guy Rick needs to practice a whole lot more, get those notes clean bro!

[@Guitarnivore]

Definitely. He needs to focus less on his terribly weird mustache and get those notes right.

[@mugetsu3509]

you two should get a new pair of ears, he was hitting all the notes, there were just tech issues with the video audio. cause you can clearly hear the notes in the background from the amp

[@williamnelson2332]

@@mugetsu3509 why did the other guy not sound as sloppy then?

[@mugetsu3509]

@@williamnelson2332 do you play guitar?

[@mugetsu3509]

@@williamnelson2332 or have you seen the next episode?

[@malgus9776]

Finally! Season 1 was great

[@BangerTV]

Thanks! Keep tuning in!

[@davidjenkins3101]

banger has always been about the community and this is more proof of that, way to go Banger tv

[@BangerTV]

Keep the community strong! Thanks for tuning in David!!! Cheers!

[@jonatanhedlin3992]

Ric seem like a sweet dude, but you went a little light on the criticism there. I get it, it's about avoiding a hostile atmosphere in a feel good show, but he had serious trouble with both pitch and timing.

[@BrandonofRedemption]

Nic Nocturnal!!!!!

[@BangerTV]

Represent and cheer on your favs! Hell ya!

[@robinflick5516]

Hell yes🔥🔥🔥

[@murrayroberts2463]

Can't wait to watch Nik Nocturnal!!!

[@BangerTV]

Keep tuning in!

[@guillotinedeath]

Very megadeth style of soloing cool Adam

[@mrchoptop5482]

That iron bird is beautiful

[@BangerTV]

Keep watching the series, there's a few ridiculously sweet axes to drool over

[@hestafari]

It sounds like Ric’s pedal order was messed up or something. The notes in the delay were clearer and had more definition than the main signal.

[@BangerTV]

You should be a guitar tech

[@superelite5290]

i cant tell if either of you are being serious lmfao

[@white0ne1]

...I am of the overwhelming opinion that if paused at 0:55 Blayne represents what could have been the fourth member of General Zod's visiting force from the original Superman II movie.

[@BangerTV]

Blayne is laughing at this comment.

[@white0ne1]

@@BangerTV...happy to oblige. Regards from Finland.

[@charleswood123]

Dang Ric needed that esp some kinda bad too. His Jackson was doing him no favors. You can tell he’s got some chops but that tone was choking him

[@Remmy0930]

For sure. I'm pretty sure that's a budget Jackson. Bolt on neck, jackson tuners, and it even has the stock Jackson pickups as well. No doubt that he has to upgrade his guitar to match his skill level.

[@karbonxiii]

Slappers of da bass!

[@BangerTV]

What would be the ultimate judging panel for that series?

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

@@BangerTV Geddy Lee please

[@advikupadhyaya2129]

@@BangerTV Alex Webster for sure

[@charlesmwolf]

@@BangerTV a mix of famous bassits and people who really know how to bass. geddy lee, adam neely, john myung, victor wooten, steve harris, davie504, and lets face it bassists can shred too. if you do a bass version, it should have a groove category, and complexity without losing the pulse / intended chord categories

[@rasewa3083]

I liked the untuned tone of Adam's guitar, sounded kinda sick and melancholic (but i don't play guitar)

[@BangerTV]

EVIL!

[@centaurus5676]

The winner should be awarded with a Tuner....Geeez! is everybody deaf?

[@bearded_riffs]

Did I see Nik nocturnal

[@BangerTV]

You certainly did

[@paddy1337]

I respect the hell out of Ric, he has a lot of room to improve on picking, but I really liked how he realised that he should tone back the technical stuff, for a more reserved second take. Really smart on his end

[@BangerTV]

Ric is the man! Cheers!

[@devon1ste]

Oh man. I love all the shit u guy's make! This is so fun to watch. love from Frisia (Holland)

[@julenkoo]

both still need to practice. A lot.

[@BangerTV]

Post some instructional vids!

[@youtubeuser4943]

Nah, I consider it nerves playing in front of Alex and such. Like watching this I was like man Fuck I could’ve made it on this show but then realized that I’d probably do worse in front of a legend like Alex

[@dean4125]

i didnt know there was a season 2. how did I not get the notification for this... I loved season 1.

[@chiefmegadeth]

Would but hard to do this. good job guys! I would love a season 3 with well-known KZbinrs. StevieT Erock players like that. would be really entertaining for sure.

[@tcrane8630]

Great judging panel. I'm not a DEP fan but, this is awesome because he's a great fan of metal and, a pioneer of thinking out lf the box

[@BangerTV]

He's totally an innovator in the genre!

[@billcowan5539]

Awesome to see Shredders of Metal back!

[@cjasuncionofficial6314]

WOW!! The Long Wait is OVER!! Damn!! LOVE this!!!!

[@PerfectNightmare444]

I Just now discovered Banger tv and the Shredders of metal and this is absolutely awesome! As a fellow shredder I would leap at the chance to try this!

[@tttarms1970]

Love that forward to termination shirt....AWESOME album...

[@BangerTV]

Massively heavy band, huge record!

[@gerbenhoekstra6122]

Fuck yeah! Really looking forward to the rest of this season!🤘🎸

[@OmniTron1000]

If there is ever a “Slappers of Metal” I’m coming for that champion strap!

[@Dustinchugs]

Dude I was expecting a train wreck with that bc rich but Adam killed it!

[@ShermanProductions2015]

ah man you've clearly never seen trey azagthoth play before then ;)

[@vorpalblades]

This whole series is catastrophic.

[@christianesposito7453]

The production is crazy

[@lukebowden7044]

Season 3 is calling my name. Better get my chops on! I'm a commin' for y'all ha ha... Best show on KZbin. Bleedingfly \m/

[@BangerTV]

Hell yah! Thanks!

[@Jacrabbit454]

How come I’m just seeing this on me feed now??? Awesome video btw.

[@bkul44]

yeah man, thanks for bringing this to the people !!!! great prizes !!

[@BangerTV]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@bluebehir]

Great to see a series 2. It felt like all the content from the judges hit the editors floor. It makes the comment part seem real thin, like they didn't critique anything. I would like to hear more from them.

[@reubenginsburg2012]

Glad to see a season 2! I entered but unfortunately they wouldn't take people from the US haha oh well. Either way I'm excited to see where this season goes!

[@Lord_of_Dread]

Jesus christ I did not expect to see Skolnick here, completely lost my fucking shit!!!! Probably should've started with season 1 but here I am. Gonna be binging this show all day!

[@todddavis5433]

Dude bringing out the Ironbird..hell yeah!!

[@hazelee57]

Finaly! Been waiting for season 2 for too long! Awesome start!

[@BangerTV]

It's finally here and we're stoked too! Thanks for tuning in!

[@martysradioshow5979]

rick passing notes and modes are good but he was nervous but its ok adam you rock man you are both good players salute to you and to this Episode

[@melagustin8720]

Thank god!!!!! I was waiting for season 2 of this.

[@johnnnapalm9700]

The Best Channel of the Universe

[@chriscox5779]

I think Sam Dunn and Penelope pheeris should get together and put a death and black metal documentary together.

[@BangerTV]

\m/

[@Albiorix]

This has been great! However I need to bring back a personal complaint I have from last season: simple. The final was incredible. And you cut it. I would like to have it full, unedited, available at KZbin Music, iTunes and Spotify.

[@BangerTV]

Hmmmm....

[@davidking9766]

You could tell straight away that Adam had a more fluid sound. Ric put plenty into his, but it sounded really choppy overall. I'm glad this show is back. I enjoyed it last time around.

[@BangerTV]

Thanks!

[@jamesjordan139]

Excellent Adam is like a metal Ron Jeremy

[@AeonsAbyss]

Great that this series is back, but the guitar tone and sound engineering was a fail. Also one shred should have been without the backing track ... just saying 🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@BangerTV]

Thanks for tuning in!

[@Oldmanskateboarder]

Fuck yeah!! Glad this competition is back

[@BangerTV]

We're glad YOU'RE back!

[@jimmiller2270]

Fantastic! Great way to kick off the new season. Can't wait for episode 2. I give it 6 out of 6 broken strings.

[@BangerTV]

666/666

[@larrybrown7273]

Imma Say It Again The Young Guitarists Time Both Were Shredding WTF Is That Basic Skill Is Cool

[@seanmiller7889]

Love this show. Glad to see a 2nd season.

[@CynHicks]

Haha! I get it. These guys had to deal with the worst nightmares of a guitarist and still went on to get out done.

[@gwts1171]

Both were MUCH better than I'll ever be, but Adam was the smoother of the two, I think. Plus, I like his style.

[@danmarshall5895]

Welcome to Season 3, Ric vs. everyone.

[@BangerTV]

\m/

[@chrisjory8595]

awesome competition , there should do one with jared dones, stevie t, rob baker etc ... as judges or as contenders .

[@lucasstruna3962]

Yeah Ric wasnt hitting the notes quite right i think

[@l30S3UX]

It was so embarrassing to watch I had to scroll down to the comments section

[@theswartleymc]

Yeah we all have those things that just aren't ready to be shown and RIC had a lot of them.

[@andyshreds573]

Some people blaim the sound quality for that, but in fact you can really tell that he wasn't fretting the notes right cause everything sounds fine until he starts playing fast

[@MOpitz-et2wi]

Thats exactly the reason why many musicians are saying that guitarists are people who travelling with musicians.

[@bloodofthetyrant]

Adam automatically wins not only because he has a SACRIFICE shirt, but also a fucking IRONBIRD.

[@DemonmachinE]

Did Ric have an issue with a noise gate or something? Some of the notes it looked like he hit, but then they didn't come across at all.

[@Cycopace]

Its the shitty Jackson pickups on his guitar that sound awful

[@endlessgrind6951]

It seemed to me that he wasnt picking all the notes that his fretting hand was trying to hit. I think the pressure of coming back a second time got to him and his picking hand froze up.

[@DemonmachinE]

@@endlessgrind6951 You could be right. Maybe a combination of the two, because some notes die out instantly, too, as though they're being cut off.

[@Chris_Oblivion]

I enjoyed this! Blayne's hair looks as fluffy as ever too!! Looking forward to the next one. Bang on, Banger x

[@BangerTV]

Blayne's Majestic Mane

[@OznerpaGMusiC]

wicked shit - pumped that it's back! i'l note the audio seems low compared to most other YT videos

[@BangerTV]

Thanks for the feedback & for tuning in again!

[@stepitupandgo67]

OH SHIT I'm stoked

[@BangerTV]

SO ARE WE

[@Hammersmashed68]

Adam is in a kick ass band from Ottawa called Accursed Spawn. They SLAY!!!

[@BangerTV]

They certainly do!

[@deadboymagic98]

You guys should do a show like this but it’s based on vocals instead of guitars

[@thecrowsnest2872]

adam deserves to win just for that sick ironbird

[@BangerTV]

T'is a sweet axe!!!

[@bibekrulez]

Imma binge now

[@whiskymylove]

Hell yes! Ive been wait!

[@markrosenquist8259]

The winner of the first episode is saying all I got was a strap!😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@TheSpineSplitter1990]

If you guys do a Metal Riffs Episode, I'm in!

[@yeeyee9759]

Adam was good. That other guy tho...gotta practise man

[@luliby2309]

That was great. I thought with the first take from each of them that the legato smoothness could have been a little better, but that may be nerves from going first on the show. You can take that for what it's worth as I'm another one of those Bass "Players" and I haven't made much progress on the guitar yet and these guys are miles ahead of me. Second take was really solid. Liked Ric's use of dynamics and changing the pace in that one.

[@BangerTV]

For a bass "player" you sure have a pretty good ear for guitar nuances! Thanks for tuning in!

[@luliby2309]

You're welcome! Yeah man, I love guitar playing and hopefully I can be a guitar "player" at some point.

[@youssefassem5263]

That's how reality TV shows should be on prime time 😂

[@gitarraeuskaraz]

where is frankie c? I want good quality shredders hahahha

[@Hexendrucken]

Adam is such a good sport

[@jstro-hobbytech]

I couldn't wait for this.

[@BangerTV]

and now it's here!

[@leopanisan8090]

Great show!!! To me Adam enjoys more the sound of the guitar, no matter who is playing, this kind of things makes a real pro! Keep it up !!!

[@BangerTV]

Definitely gotta have that feel and emotion in your playing!

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

the judges are too polite, sometimes it's good to let them the players know they suck, they could find another thing to do with their lives

[@BangerTV]

Well it WAS filmed in Canada #SorryEh

[@oyepvokadub6522]

Много си прав, брат. Тия двамата бяха пази боже.

[@VestigialLung]

What if I told you it was possible to improve with additional practice? But sure, someone put in a poor performance once, time to call it quits altogether. Sure the one guy's playing was far from clean, but that could just as easily be nerves as lack of skill, and you never get past nerves if you don't face them. The other guy desperately needed to tune his guitar. His playing was clean, just every note was slightly off thanks to the tuning issues

[@kristiankrastanov5995]

@@VestigialLung they were very bad and we don't suffer from guitarists drouth anywhere in the world lol

[@MrPantera123456]

Kristian Krastanov or be motivated to practice. Honesty can really drive someone to put the time in.

[@diego5434]

Adam killed it. ⚔️🎉

[@BangerTV]

Certainly did! Thanks for tuning in!

[@AbolishedEmu]

Matt Cuthbertson from Untimely Demise is taking this whole thing!!

[@BangerTV]

He's definitely got one of the coolest guitars ever too