killswitch Engage, Fixation on the Darkness - cover by Tom Nock

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In contrast to my previous videos we've got some seriously HEAVY RIFFAGE on this one. I'm not usually interested in overly screamo bands but the guitar playing and guitar sounds on KsE's albums really stand out and are absolutely superb - as is the drumming and quality of song arrangements. I hope you enjoy my version of it - i've added some extra bits and a solo over the second chorus which i tried to make suitably 'metal' but still keep it pretty enough that it still fits the feel of the chorus's - which ofcourse are very pretty and melodic.

The guitar sounds are provided by the Fly's bridge pickup and the JSX's 'ultra' channel throughout. To get the scooped out 'metal' sound i'm using a Boss GE-7 equalizer pedal set to the appropriate scoopage. My Fly is strung with D'addario guage 11 strings and tuned to 'drop C'. I was really pleased with how massive and chunky it sounded for this song. The guitar sound changes for the solo - all i'm doing is switching off the GE-7 so what you hear on the solo is the pure amp sound with no effects at all.

The video and audio were recorded seperately then edited together in Sony Vegas.

Video was recorded with JVC Everio.

Audio was recorded with Ableton Live and Line6 Toneport.

Gear; Parker Fly through Peavey JSX and Boss GE-7.

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• Tom
• Nock
• solo
• harmonics
• hermitette
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• heavy
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[sooner91]

How the flying parker did you do that squeal at 2:05? That was flippen sweet!

[hermitette]

@sooner91 Hey man not sure which one you mean: there's the high pitched noise i make when i strike the strings behind the nut, then there's the Mattias Eklundh style harmonic i strike, immediately followed by flicking the whammy bar to make a 'gargle' or really fast and narrow vibrato noise. Hope that helps brother!

[tooneken]

Hey, nice vid mate.

I have a Parker Nitefly Mojo, but I've got some trouble by tuning to low tunings. For example, if I want to play Drop D, my 6th string becomes too loose, which screws up the intonation. I'm using 10-46 string gauge.

So... just wanted to ask you, what's the gauge of your 6th string? maybe 52?

[hermitette]

@tooneken I'm using a set of D'addario guage 11's so the 6th string will be a .049 bro. Its tuned to drop C in the vid. The strings are still abit slack as you say but the upside is that vibrato is alot easier so you can do those dramatic pinch harmonic squeels that KsE are so known for. Not that i'm very good at them... Hope that helps.

[purplefryer1987]

what fly is it bud classic mojo delux

[hermitette]

@purplefryer1987 Its a 1995 deluxe mate

[swordfreak3]

wow that was a good solo in the chorus. i dont think i have seen anyone improvise like that. nice cover 5/5.

[gont243]

Very nice job, i want to see more!

[yard1sale1dale]

Wow, great sound, I like the solo! You should send this to the band. Maybe they will have you as a guest. They like experimenting. Try the new album (google song Never Again). Probably they would like this.

[tooneken]

@hermitette Thanks for your quick reply!

No problem with vibrato, I'm used to play with moderate string tension. I tune my guitar to E standard with 10-46. The problem of loose 6th string at Drop D, is the intonation in the 1st-5th frets. For example, if I play the 2nd fret, which would be a low E, it sounds like +30 cents towards F. To avoid this (but not at all), I have to press less the string, which is annoying with certain chords. That's why I wanna try 52 in the 6th string.

Thanks again!

[hermitette]

@lalidado My pleasure bro, all i'd add is that the world has enough Fenders and Gibsons around already so i'd certainly encourage you to go for a less popular instrument like the Parker. One thing to consider strongly is the physical weight of a Les Paul compared to Fly - they really are at opposite ends of the spectrum in those terms.

[lalidado]

Officially convinced that a Parker can do metal. Thanks man, now I gotta choose between this and a Les Paul Studio