When the riff is way harder than you anticipated...

[@goblin_4]

Dying for it to land on Black Dahlia one of these days. My favorite riffs to learn at 60% speed and then give up at full speed.

[@stolenlaptop]

I love bdm

[@Naru1987]

Me too!

[@c_w3377]

Check out Summoning The Lich

[@jonnyb2020]

I remember when I was learning “what a horrible night…” and listening to it thinking “yeh this probably isn’t too bad” but my word was I wrong! Amazing band

[@elnombre91]

​@@c_w3377 fuck yeah super underrated band. Their latest LP was one of my favourites of 2024 for sure.

[@Allhopeforhumanity]

"it doesn't sound too crazy" - Famous last words

[@jcloudy8508]

Recognized the riff immediately when you were tapping in the beginning! THANK GOD FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

[@jonathan.connell]

When you know you know

[@TobyKBTY]

NO ONE BUCKLED UNDER!!!!!

[@DrBrovahkiin]

Bro same something clicked in my head haha

[@MattcMorgan]

Newfoundland mentioned. comment liked.

[@DewSlammer]

My first concert was Protest at the CLB Armoury in St. John's maybe 16 or 17 years ago when I lived there. Moved long ago but still one of the best shows I've seen to this day.

[@a11pu1poj]

It finally landed on Protest the Hero!!!!!!

[@phillipgriego4675]

I was thinking the same thing 👌🏽

[@michaelcampion4963]

The Trailer Park Boys theme behind the Sheet Happens section, pure cinema.

[@veenoir1991]

I'm so used to having it on as background noise I didn't even notice hearing the theme hah

[@TheYoungSapling]

Protest The Hero absolutely rules. Can’t believe you didn’t call out that they’re good Canadian lads

[@twenty1129]

Or that Sheet Happens is their company lol

[@technicaldeathmetalhead]

​@@twenty1129 Whaaaaaaat?!?!

[@B3ntley]

@@technicaldeathmetalhead It's true! "I first started working with Sheet Happens simply out of excitement to get to interact with one of my favourite bands (Protest the Hero), but as luck would have it, they're equally exceptional at running a tab company... The only downside is that they refuse to relocate their entire business to Australia so we can hang out more. I think this is pretty selfish of them. PS. I am being held for ransom, please help me." - Plini (on the Artist Testimonials section of the Sheet Happens website)

[@jcloudy8508]

​@@twenty1129 wait seriously?

[@sp00g37]

@@twenty1129 had to run to google as soon as I saw this

[@thosezombiepeople]

Kezia is such a legendary record

[@Betrayedbyreason]

Great song! The arpeggio section at 3:00 when the delay comes in is a beautiful musical moment!!

[@bajablastarita]

Would love to see The Human Abstract on the wheel. Learning songs off Nocturne taught me so much about guitar, namely that I suck at it.

[@LeGrandPleb]

Me every time I open nearly any tab

[@paulr.1961]

Me when I open the Wonderwall tab

[@pedrovianna2917]

​@@paulr.1961 Wonderwall is unironacally HARD. The strumming pattern bugged my brain deeply. And I play guitar and sing haha. So it should had been easy ;-;

[@oyepvokadub6522]

lol

[@raulpena3637]

His last sigh at 00:48😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 lol

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Awww, that was too close. Totally wanted it to land on JR 😂

[@TabsIGuess]

Cool to see Thank You Scientist on the wheel! Don’t know if Dean knows them already or not, but if he doesn’t it’ll be fun to see him try playing something a bit out of his comfort zone.

[@irohwang]

TYS would be awesome to hear regardless of anything else, they are a fantastic band

[@Dipsgoot]

I adore Protest the Hero, I'm so stoked to see you learning a riff from one of their absolute best songs! :) You crushed it by the way \m/

[@JohnDeaton-tl9to]

all time favorite band. they have the sickest riffs ever. you made it look easy haha

[@ShellSmashed]

dean who edits your videos bro? they're so tightly edited without being too distracting, just the perfect amount for this platform.

[@lerb3001]

I might be wrong but I believe Dean does them himself

[@Uzielsquibb]

That fast tap/slide lick in blood meat was surprisingly easy. I learned it and for years it was my trick to make people think I was better than I actually was. 😅😊😢

[@travistaylor6195]

Same! Such a crazy 15/16 riff but teaches you a lot about protest tbh

[@xxitz_pr0gxx631]

Luke and Tim are CRAAAAAZY geniuses.

[@Hardcorius]

Mfw I tried learning PTH riffs for so many years that I instantly recognized the song after the first few notes lol. They do have some of the most fun (and mind-bending) tapping sections to ever exist!

[@ruzsy10]

When I first got into guitar my friend showed me this exact riff and my pea brain mind was blown away at tapping. 2 years later it's still my favorite technique!

[@Crcmvnt]

Loving the content Dean

[@TobyKBTY]

I heard those notes and geeked out. Protest the Hero let’s gooooo. Mist is one of my favorite songs

[@DesuchanSugoi]

I used code word "Dean" at checkout when I bought some Obscura tabs the other day :3

[@Sewer_Surfers]

full cover when? nailed this. one of my favorite songs by PTH

[@FieldWake]

Been waiting for this song to happen!!

[@GoodDealington]

Mist is my favorite song of theirs. This is awesome!

[@Lainen0]

Best protest the hero song imo, the arpeggio section is incredible

[@wibby2143]

Finally my favorite band and one of my fav songs of theirs! Great job

[@rachelblake2350]

Ayyyyy my favourite Protest the Hero song. That bridge section goes so fucking hard

[@nayfehn89]

Finally pth, one of my favourite tracks from them

[@SisebutoContreras]

I think he should add the fall of troy should to the wheel, thomas erak has them sick riffs

[@lamywater]

PtH has always had some super fun riffs once you get them up to speed, especially the tapping ones.

[@alanloyd7164]

I bought media on a whim with some money from my birthday when i was 14 and it was a life changing event. Never heard of them, dont even know what motivated me to buy it, but i did

[@MaRsw1]

Oh man my favorite song by Protest The Hero! Love it

[@manog2105]

Dean, you're editing is so funny dude

[@alirezabayat6388]

Honestly it's a nice change of pace not seeing you suffer

[@jbq]

Hell yes brother. Fucking excellent tune and very fun to play.

[@jamieplatt333]

Damn, I wish he'd played Drumhead Trial or Tilting against windmills or Without prejudice, those are my favourites !!! Still, amazing attempt at song from incredible album. Love the instrumental version of it.

[@roach5606]

damn dude you nailed that shit quick!

[@BPanz12]

The second he landed on PTH I said I hope he does Mist. One of my favorite songs of all time across all genres of music

[@dilloncooper1080]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I WAS HOPING ONE OF THESE WOULD BE PROTEST THE HERO HELLLLLLL YESSSS

[@SourCream01]

I love it when you hope the riff repeats but it doesn't

[@ofthesunofficial]

You kill, and your editing cracks me tfu

[@lukek9488]

Should’ve done without prejudice, that tapping part at the beginning is something else.

[@Masterchops]

Bruh, you chose my favorite song by Protest. IM SO HAPPY

[@michaelwolff9207]

I'm excited for Canada and the US to be one country soon

[@NefastusJones]

"Caligula's Horse" is the best band name on the Wheel O' Riffs. ...even if it's fake.

[@StyL0s_]

What the hell Dean. I started learning Mist 2 days ago hahaha. That tapping intro is no joke

[@ruthlessrog1]

Fuck yeah! Fortress was my shit back in the day. Them and The Human Abstract were different beasts

[@ChuckBamf666]

The TPB the song in the background 😂

[@FieldWake]

Do the end tapping part!!

[@somaticspirituality]

you should try some Aletheian riffs, the solos on Out From The Shadows or Dividing Line or Open Grave are the most gorgeous things i've ever heard ever

[@Tjhx1138]

Now can you please come play a show in St. John’s!!?? I can get it set up and help out and stuff. I play in a few local bands. It’s crazy how far away Newfoundland is from Vancouver!! It’s stupid. I’m coming up there this year for a wedding. !

[@carnacstone7309]

BIG PTH nostalgia

[@JohnFinn-rm5np]

i remember learning this when it came out and doing it with a tap on 12 instead of open for the first note because it was easier

[@LiftedBlader]

IT FINALLY HAPPENED

[@forevertaken8955]

I really would love to see you add berried alive to that wherl

[@SylviaAdamsMusic]

MIST ! Cheers from Newfoundland :D

[@BroDude_Guy_Man]

PTH!!! FINALLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@accessdefined]

yayyyyyyyy (I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned that Luke Hoskin from PTH started Sheet Happens Publishing lol)

[@na7h4n34]

Can’t wait for it to land on Periphery one of these days. Then dean will have to tune down his guitar 😈

[@vexedpixels]

Wild, I only heard this song for the first time this week, and it's entirely written about the Province closest to my own. Weird to see on here haha

[@ilovekatiecouric]

If Guitar Hero taught me anything- just pick the first note with your elbow.

[@HunterWingate]

Can't wait until you land on Thank You Scientist and have to figure out the intro to My Famed Disappearing Act...

[@cgoodiefunk]

i heard the TPB theme song, awesooooome

[@dms1037]

Glad I’m not the only one who realized

[@Harper_Sloane]

All im gonna say is I hope the wheel lands on Thank you Scientist one of these videos because there's no way it's not the part that I think it is and that riff still scares me after trying to learn it.

[@angusrules53]

Volition is my favorite album after BtBaM Colors. I have this tab book just to occasionally marvel at the writing

[@Crms-like-Crims]

best part 2:44 whoooooooooooooooooop

[@deylanengel7251]

I remember HATING Protest when I first saw them on an MTV live show. The tapping felt like a gimmick. Then I saw them live in Vancouver. My god I could not change my tune more. Hands down one of the best live bands around.

[@twenty1129]

The time has come and so have I

[@Carina_d3a]

I've heard a good thing to do is to try to play it slightly faster, like 105 or 110% so that when you go back to 100, it feels more comfortable

[@abstractunknown2987]

I know you did an erra video but would love to see your try and play more of jesse cashes riffs they are insane

[@EularOmega2113]

Got one for ya. Mind As Universe by Persefone time stamp 0:30-0:52.

[@siryeichob4858]

I was so hoping for some Jason Richardson

[@tierankarb]

what do you say?? - "i play in the technical death and all band archspire?"

[@xarris37]

triple canada multiplier!

[@JADE514G]

Would love to see some Sentinels! Not the craziest but def hard to riff out by ear

[@almanar_official]

I can't wait for when it's gonna land on Lorna Shore. Their riffs are so hard and Dean has to take his revenge from last time!

[@metalheadblues]

Probably not hard technically more physically demanding

[@almanar_official]

@metalheadblues yeah, Dean already plays insanely technical riffs, but Lorna riffs are crazy, especially because a lot of their riffs are downpicked and super fast

[@SpiteOSRS]

Overrated band, half the song he'd just be standing there while a choir made noises

[@GrizzlyHillman]

Knew it ws PTH as soon as I heard the intro. Luke's tapping sections are so strange, and distinct.

[@GrizzlyHillman]

Would have been kind of hilarious if he got you to play Skies or Rivet because they both use a capo.

[@bamsounds]

I can't wait for the Jason Richardson episode 😂

[@kokookaaa]

Hell yeah Protest baby

[@jacintofragoso1211]

Catnip High by lost Symphony that's a burner

[@set_Lak]

I need a good metal guitar reccomendation, dont know much about them. Im looking in the cheaper range to learn on and then eventually will get a better one im thinking the first one between the $200-$500 range

[@tricksunset2752]

You should try learning some Chon or Covet riffs

[@MetridiumMoose]

Hey i recognize that place 🥲🐟

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

I dont know if other people would want this, but I have a request of Archspire. Instead of trying to find one of the 3 people in the world that can replace the drum find a competent prog drummer. Then release a sluggy doom album in the style of archspire. Then they could have their opeth moment. Opeth became a acid rock band. Archspire can become a doom band. Then they'd have new fans that would say things like I dont like their old stuff and the real ogs will be like when will the blast come back.

[@seananderson5334]

I've been a fan of PTH since the Kezia record. It's through Sheet Happens that I found a ton of awesome bands. Does Luke from PTH have part ownership of the site? Thanks for supporting the site and making awesome content.

[@armfourteen]

hope you include the band "Mirar" next time

[@josecordova5917]

That riff slow sounds like Winnie the Pooh if he was wearing an Animals as Leaders shirt instead of that little red shirt lol

[@shaharbar]

Let’s see that new sig guitar! Waiting on NAMM???

[@jeremymcclure3372]

Ive beem struggling with the lead part in the chorus from "meet your maker" by in flames, and i know alot of people will say how easy it is and i shouldnt be struggling with it, but i am and man its pissong me off 😅 i had to take a break and watch youtube videos to get my mind off it lol

[@protesttheburial]

PTH owns

[@Q.theProducer]

Do you plan on continuing the shred MD series?

[@crabbuckets7506]

I want that dean percent off dammit.

[@Acrophyllia]

Please put "Animals as Leaders" and "The Surrealist" in your wheel 🤣

[@adamcogan211]

Bro dodged a bullet!!! 😂 Jason Richardson riffs are TERRIFYING to try learning

[@TheSquareOnes]

Kezia was the peak for sure! Not sure why their proggier stuff just hasn't gripped me the same way, I'm sure there are some gems in there but it mostly just became tougher to tell them apart from other bands in that big 2000s-2010s prog boom. Kezia still stands out as fairly unique though, still revisit it regularly and it only gets better with time. Any more up to date PTH fans want to recommend their next closest album to that original style? Willing to give them another chance and everything after Fortress is a blur so I could just be sleeping on another masterpiece.

[@Damienpsinha]

Highly recommend Volition. Even though it's really different from kezia stuff, I would say it doesn't sound that proggy, just maybe a little less heavy. The riffs/songwriting is so enjoyable though!

[@TheSquareOnes]

@@Damienpsinha Thanks for the rec, two listens in and it's rapidly growing on me. This is actually a lot closer to their original sound than I thought it would be and damn can they shred now. Even the singer seems to have more range lmao. I see now I've been a fool, definitely need to catch up on the whole discography after this.

[@unhappycore4608]

WHEN it lands on Jason Richardson I vote Ishimura 🙂‍↕️🥰

[@lilikroth8564]

If youre too "lazy" to tune down, why not just use a pitch shifter? Just wondering if there are any downsides to using a pitch shifter?

[@JUSTMAKI.]

0:49. ah.....👁️👄👁️