Honestly I thought it was the recording style which defined you but apparently it is a genre
Not asking for raw black metal bands as example, define the genre
Under produced, grim and cold metal with lots of inverted minor versus major chords, some one foot blasts perhaps? Singing about satan whilst wearing lots of corpse paint and bullet belts and spikes? Ummm, you could figure this all out on a youtube/google search. Are you in a "raw Black metal" band?
Under produced, grim and cold metal with lots of inverted minor versus major chords, some one foot blasts perhaps? Singing about satan whilst wearing lots of corpse paint and bullet belts and spikes? Ummm, you could figure this all out on a youtube/google search. Are you in a "raw Black metal" band?
Stopped reading after under produced
Read the first post
I would say 'raw' refers more to the style and structure of the songs as opposed to just the production. That is, generally speaking 'raw' means simple and aggressive, as opposed to symphonic or atmospheric.
I would say 'raw' refers more to the style and structure of the songs as opposed to just the production. That is, generally speaking 'raw' means simple and aggressive, as opposed to symphonic or atmospheric.
I would say 'raw' refers more to the style and structure of the songs as opposed to just the production. That is, generally speaking 'raw' means simple and aggressive, as opposed to symphonic or atmospheric.
Agreed but i dont think it limits to just simple though, i think it can be whatever as long as its aggressive, yet it can still
Be technical ...some suffo riffs can remind me of this but usually not. In black metal
moving the root note for different voicings. You get a huge difference in effect by doing so. Like making the 5th the dominant note and the root the higher note or any other combo. Try it out if you havent man, you will be pleasantly surprised by the grimness \m/
moving the root note for different voicings. You get a huge difference in effect by doing so. Like making the 5th the dominant note and the root the higher note or any other combo. Try it out if you havent man, you will be pleasantly surprised by the grimness \m/
I get what your saying. I just don't know how that makes it an inverted minor. Sounds like you're messing around with intervals but not necessarily chords.
There are many chord forms man, different voices to play. Also, depends on your tuning, if you are in E I think you just mean a full bar chord of whatever key you are in with the extra low 4th? That's not really an inversion, though as I said I don't know your tuning or what fret you are refering to
Any inversion of a chord is the relation of the notes of the chord. I mess around with all tons of different chords. I'm just pretty sure that raw black metal isn't about inversions of minor chords.
yes, it is about inversions man, That is what makes black metal. Raw or not 99% of BM is inverted chords. Please name one without.
Im not talking about moving a chord up an octave. I am not giving a music lesson here, I'm just stating the facts. By all means, I am no fucking guitar god ha ha. I do however know after 25 years of playing guitar what an inversion is and what makes that black and errie blck metal sound on the guitar ha ha.
But to each his own and think what you want mr know it all ha ha ha.
Far from a know it all, dude. Just engaging in a discussion. From personal experience, not the stuff I write, but from a lot of what I've heard in black metal, it doesn't get too tricky theory wise. A lot of black metal is power chords, minor thirds and riffs that keep the same form and raise or lower a half step, rinse and repeat. Also, the majority of black metal bands that DO play chords as opposed to just intervals in their music resort to minor bar chords. If they messed with more inversions, black metal would probably be a lot more interesting.
The know it all comment was a joke ha ha, was kidding man.
What bands have you been listening to? Just about all Norwegian (satryicon, Ulver, DHG, Emperor) bands play mainly iverted chords and bar chords. The notes are the same as any minor chord, just the second of 3rd note in a chord may be the 1st so youd get like, so say you get 5 on the E 3 on the A and 2 on the D strings this is a stupid example but maybe you are over simplifying the meaning of inversions versus 1st position minor chords. Sometimes, bit more rare, they play tritones which I am a huge fan of.
Far from a know it all, dude. Just engaging in a discussion. From personal experience, not the stuff I write, but from a lot of what I've heard in black metal, it doesn't get too tricky theory wise. A lot of black metal is power chords, minor thirds and riffs that keep the same form and raise or lower a half step, rinse and repeat. Also, the majority of black metal bands that DO play chords as opposed to just intervals in their music resort to minor bar chords. If they messed with more inversions, black metal would probably be a lot more interesting.
You're listening to the wrong black metal bands
post by Burnsy at Mar 13,2012 10:53pm edited Mar 13,2012 10:53pm
I'm describing the bands I don't listen to much. ;-)
I'm just saying most black metal bands either play the minor bar chords based on the E minor and A minor shapes in the open position or they play power chords, which aren't really chords. They are perfect fifths. A chord requires at least three notes.
Nope, not really. Like undercommon said, you are listening to the wrong bands. Post the bands you do listen to, and I'm sure there will be said chords that I/we can point out
Darkthrone, Burzum. Both bands I can consider "raw black metal." They mostly just play intervals. Whatever, I'm bored. Time to go write shit that sounds like nuts and bolts being mixed in a blender.