Roma Ivakov - Aztlan Play Through

[bXmMusic]

Heard this song.

Just bought your album ♥

[RivaDark]

@bXmMusic thanks man! cheers for the support :D sucks that this song isn't on there, but it's on the album i'm releasing in a couple of weeks, so i'll let you know! :D thanks again man

[bXmMusic]

@RivaDark Well, looks like I'm buying THAT one too! I WAS a little bummed it wasn't on there, but i listened to your album so intently. I sat with headphones on and just listened. I love it. The production is definitely unique, as the guitars in the first track reminded me of Stengah xD.

Keep it up, man. Incoming 10 more dollars when this next album comes out!

[RivaDark]

@bXmMusic haha man, being compared to meshuggah is probably the best compliment i've had so far! thanks dude! i can't wait to release it haha, you'll be blown away compared to golden stellar pyramid, guaranteed haha. cheers again man :)

[wickedwizardofspeed]

hey man awesome playing!!! if it's not to much to ask, how are you getting that supper thick chugging tone? are you using a certain software or killer amp/pedal combo?

[RivaDark]

@wickedwizardofspeed hey dude :) thanks for the love. i'm using a Digitech RP1000 pedal, and using the Mesa Dual Rectifier simulator setting on it, and also a bit of EQ in cubase :)

[wickedwizardofspeed]

@RivaDark dude i've watched this video like 50 times now. i'm pretty good at jacking guitars off too, but holy shit, your up there in my guitar hero list man. if you have any way for me to purchase a cd/cd's you should let me know.

[greenbeaner69]

hey i like how u reply to most comments! its awesome haha

[RivaDark]

@greenbeaner69 ;)

[RivaDark]

@VisionaryPat checked and liked! great stuff man, love it :D

[puchimane]

But, I am still very impressed. You made another fan tonight!

[puchimane]

So I loved everything about this, but the synth parts. They sound like they came out of a fucking casio. Coming from a synth player, the synth parts were an utter slap to the face.

[RivaDark]

@puchimane haha that's alright, thanks heaps anyway! considering i'm not a synth player and probably never will be, these will suffice for me atm haha

[midihc]

favorited before the beat drops

[RivaDark]

@midihc haha awesome! thanks, glad you like it :)

[lnorarth]

Oh man... perfect combination of... everything

instant subscription

[RivaDark]

@lnorarth thanks heaps! :D

[RivaDark]

@VisionaryPat oh true! haha thanks heaps for the kind words man! :D

[gearsofwarguy34]

dude you are one of the very few solo instrumentalists I actually never get bored of!!!

Roma touring with Loomis, Paul Wardingham, Thordendal, and chimp spanner would be a dream come true!!!!

[RivaDark]

@gearsofwarguy34 man thanks so much! i wish that were the case haha, somehow don't think it's gonna happen anytime soon though...

[ArtificialFlavaFTB2]

Any idea how I can get this china sound in Ezdrummer with metalmachine or DFH?

[RivaDark]

@ArtificialFlavaFTB2 hmmm... i haven't actually used metalmachine, but i know the one in DFH isn't too flash... the one i used is a 21" Sabian AAXtreme... i know metalheads for EZDrummer has a 19" Sabian AAX, which sounds fairly similar... so anything like those 2 or similar should produce similar results

[dbraiiadoZ]

Excelente !! Me suscribo !!!

[RivaDark]

@dbraiiadoZ thank you! :)

[Belgdor]

wow i thought it couldnt get better then dinner time

[RivaDark]

@Belgdor thanks man! :D

[RivaDark]

@VisionaryPat thanks man :) haha they don't suck! if anything they'll suck with me in the band haha

[Johnhassthisaccount]

+1 subscriber :D

[RivaDark]

@Johnhassthisaccount awesome, thanks heaps! :D

[jawad987]

axuenchik!

[4uvak666]

молоток :3

[RivaDark]

@4uvak666 spasibo :)

[gonutzgocrazy]

been getting sick of djent lately.... then I heard this. Mad props dude!

[RivaDark]

@gonutzgocrazy haha man, thanks heaps!

[greenbeaner69]

awesome song dude

[RivaDark]

@greenbeaner69 thanks man :)

[RivaDark]

@VisionaryPat i'm literally about to video myself playing "Devastate" haha. thanks!

[DrummingMexmetalcore]

THALLIN

[RivaDark]

@DrummingMexmetalcore thall

[asinnerkissedanangel]

I love this so hard!

[RivaDark]

@asinnerkissedanangel :D

[WithaKmusic]

Very good composition, nice sense of melody, brillant playing and technique, well done :)

[RivaDark]

@WithaKmusic thanks heaps :)

[ltayl1]

Dat tapping part. A cover needs to be done. TO THE RG PREMIUM!!!

[RivaDark]

@ltayl1 haha do it!

[ltayl1]

@RivaDark I need to relearn it. Can't remember any of it.

[Hectacomb]

i'm a drummer..and i fucking love this!

[RivaDark]

@Hectacomb haha thanks heaps dude!

[UglyScukuggly]

I watch this every day man. So sick.

[RivaDark]

@UglyScukuggly haha man that's awesome, thanks!

[Camberon94]

fuck you're shit

[RivaDark]

@Camberon94 your mum

[Camberon94]

@RivaDark D:

[jaredmmack]

first off your couch is ugly, second you are amazing!

[RivaDark]

@jaredmmack haha i know, it's a shit couch. thanks man!

[cycomaton]

Dude, its like a djent 7string Djream Theater. Sick stuff. Dont stop what you're doing man. Im gonna support your music till the end. 

[RivaDark]

@cycomaton that is the best compliment i've gotten to date. thank you, sir!

[cycomaton]

@RivaDark Lol. Ive been known to be the one to do something notable. Thanks man. Much respect and gratitude for your words. No joke. I was playing "Omega" in my car the other day for 3 of my friends, and they were like in silence just analyzing your music. They were like "DUDE?! Who is this ?!. Im pushing your music out there as much as I can man. Your talent, needs to be known.

[RivaDark]

@cycomaton haha hell yeah man, really appreciate it :)

[hkvalbei]

Awesome!

[RivaDark]

@hkvalbei thank you!

[TheHereticSlade666]

@ 6:27 Is just Insane man ! xD

[RivaDark]

@TheHereticSlade666 haha thanks heaps man!

[Tori965]

Reminds me of Liquid Tension Experiment/Dream Theater. Really cool stuff man! I love your egyptian melodies.

[RivaDark]

@Tori965 hey man, thanks heaps! liquid tension is like one of my biggest influences haha

[burpeemetaldrumguy]

solid dude... that was dope, I really liked the effect on the guitar as well.

[RivaDark]

@burpeemetaldrumguy thanks heaps man!