Mike Criggs - Super Fast Sweep Picking and Death Metal Riffs

My band: www.facebook.com/anatomicaldiscordance

Sorry for the mediocre quality, I was lazy :P. These are just some ideas I had floating around and some random noodling. I use a lot of diminished, harmonic minor, and phrygian arpeggios. I also am a fan of chromatic modulation and phrasing. I've been playing for about 8 years now, let me know what you think :). Don't hesitate to let me know what you think!

My setup for this video: Ibanez RG7321 tuned to Ab standard, Rakarrack (custom tone setup), JACK Audio Server, Behringer UCG102 USB audio interface, and a Rogue RG65R combo amp.

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• drill
• viraemia
• death
• metal
• shred
• technical
• progressive
• super
• fast
• sweep
• picking
• brutal
• slam
• grind
• abominable
• putridity
• mikey
• criggz
• michael
• steven
• corigliano
• ibanez
• rg7321

[Punk13405]

how long did it take you to learn to sweep that quickly? I've been playing for bout 3 to 4 years now and I still suck ass at it T_T

[smartarted]

@Punk13405 A few months with a metronome helped a bunch :)

[deadpinez]

in the picture u look like a skinny version of evil jared from the bloodhound gang

[smartarted]

@deadpinez: Thanks? Haha.

[smartarted]

@bodymods420: Haha, okay dude. Take care, I just subbed to your channel. Keep going with that ear!

[bodymods420]

@smartarted you didnt offend me dont worry. it was more like what the hell i just wanted to know and then i get this random ass reply lol

[smartarted]

@bodymods420: Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I was just joking, my right ear is around 1/2 inch right now. I've been downsizing and stretching back up to thicken it so I can make the stretch quicker.

[smartarted]

@bodymods420: Yes, with a guitar.

[bodymods420]

so did you continue to stretch out your other lobe?