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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Heavy Metal vocals | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: should I have supplied you with info on the technique? well I really hope your collegue **B** can ... A: You may have answered your own question here. No one else is using this technique for a style you ... | |
| Heavy Metal vocals | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: should I have supplied you with info on the technique? well I really hope your collegue **B** can ... A: I know the technique you are talking about. This technique, as you said, is mostly used in genres ... | |
| Avant garde metal | 8/8/2011 |
| Q: I have a question about avant-garde metal, which I've also seen described as experimental metal. I ... A: Post Metal is a music genre, a mixture between the genres of post-rock and heavy metal. It is ... | |
| Avant garde metal | 8/8/2011 |
| Q: I have a question about avant-garde metal, which I've also seen described as experimental metal. I ... A: Now genres are tough enough to explain without trying to describe avant-garde! avant-garde(ag) is ... | |
| HArd To Explainn. | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: So I Listen To Like My Chemical Romance, Black Veil Brides, System Of A Down, Drowning Pool, And ... A: Labels are unfortunately handed out to fans of non pop mainstream music. The bands you listen to ... | |
| What should I do? | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: Hey, I'm wanting a better sound out my bass, but I'm not too sure on what to do. I currently have a ... A: It's technically a guitar amp but is very good for a bass amp. The only real difference between ... | |
| What should I do? | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: Hey, I'm wanting a better sound out my bass, but I'm not too sure on what to do. I currently have a ... A: Hey Cheers for the question I will say now that the equipment you have is most definitely starter ... | |
| METAL music | 3/17/2011 |
| Q: I have recently heard a few metal bands such as As I lay dying, Dark funeral, My Dying Bride, ... A: Firstly I would like to say that metal fans are not different to other people. Most of the music I ... | |
| bass strings | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: i would like to ask about bass strings. i know that when electric guitars are tune down very low ... A: Hey! You are correct about the guitar, though the bass of course is very different! When you drop ... | |
| I need new songs | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: My songs have gone stale and I need new songs. I enjoy mostly glam metal, guns n roses, nwobhm, ... A: A good place to look is just browsing through various sites. The following link shows someones top ... | |
| I need new songs | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: My songs have gone stale and I need new songs. I enjoy mostly glam metal, guns n roses, nwobhm, ... A: I am not really up on glam metal but I can definitely give you some artists to try. I will tell you ... | |
| Money In Heavy Metal | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: First thanks for the advice you gave me on the SIgnature Guitar (Slipknot Bass). I did buy it, now I ... A: Money is quite a strange thing in metal. You can make a living out of it but its not as rewarding ... | |
| Black metal. Is it from its origin, just a dream living a life with its ideology or actually possible thing | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I , as myself was trying what was really black metal ideology about. I have readed posts articles , ... A: Black Metal is massive. It cannot be summed up into one set ideology. Of course it can be said ... | |
| Need help for a song | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: This is second post,sorry there was something wrong with my email. I typed .yahoomail.com but it was ... A: Sorry I can't think of a song off the top of my head with an obscure line like that. If you could ... | |
| doom metal | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: i really like doom metal. but the only doom bands i have found that are good is paramaecium and ... A: Here are some bands for you Amorphis Doomsword Draconian Void of Silence Cathedral Heavy Lord Salem ... | |
| HR/HM band performing in German | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I'd like to know Hard rock bands or Heavy Metal bands performing in the German language. And I hope ... A: It's quite hard to judge what you would like, I like a lot of German metal but they all sing in ... | |
| Bass Guitar | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: I wanna buy a bass guitar but i've never played before, so what would be a good bass to start with?? ... A: Well since you are starting out and would need an amp you should go for a "starter pack" , this ... | |
| Bass Guitar | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: I wanna buy a bass guitar but i've never played before, so what would be a good bass to start with?? A: you will need to buy an amp as well which will cost more money obviously, you dont want to buy a ... | |
| What band... | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I have been trying to illistrate the versitility of guitars and thinking out side of ... A: I only know one guitarist who used a drill to play the guitar and that guitarist was PAUL GILBERT. ... | |
| Opeth - Face of melinda | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: I want to ask about the meaning of song face of melinda for Opeth band, the song contains difficult ... A: Hey thanks for the question. When it comes to song meanings and Opeth it's always difficult to ... | |
| Is using a signature bass ok ? | 6/19/2009 |
| Q: I have been listening to metal since I was a teen, now I'm 40, I always wanted to play bass. i want ... A: Hey thanks for the good question When it comes to signature instruments, people look at them ... | |
| Metal | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I am supposed to do a 40 page research project, and I picked metal, obviously as my subject. I've ... A: Hey there, thanks for the question, glad my old answers have helped other people out too I will ... | |
| Black metal/Goth | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: Okay, I know you may not be the guy for this question, but -B- didn't have a link to ask him a ... A: For the record, black metal has little in common with gothic, real gothic music was around in the ... | |
| instruments | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: i need to do a class project and my part is to figure out the instruments for different types of ... A: Heavy Metal is a wide and diverse genre that has many sub genres within , the basic heavy metal band ... | |
| Old metal bands | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: can you give me some bands from the early late sixties im having trouble finding metal bands that ... A: The original Heavy Metal movement did not start as early as the early 60s, you wont find any metal ... | |
| who sings this song? | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: there is a song called "Requiem" that can be found on limewire that is supposedly performed by ... A: I am not a fan of Slipknot or the work of Corey Taylor but I have been able to find out what you ... | |
| James Hetfield | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: Wasup!?,can u tell me which is james'prefered guitar? A: Hetfield has been a major endorser of ESP guitars since the 1980s, and is best known for playing ... | |
| Metallicas tone | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: Thank you A: Hey there. To get a perfect Metallica tone you would need a massive Mesa amp for a start, but if ... | |
| megadeth | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: could you tell me any bands simmillar to megadeth other than slayer metallica or anthrax? A: Those 3 bands are the obvious similar bands part of the big thrash bands of the 80s If you like ... | |
| metalcore is not metal | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: Why do people say metalcore is not true metal? I know they say it's a cheap rip off from death metal ... A: The usual "rule" about metal is that anything with core at the end is not metal, if mixes too much ... | |
| The history of Heavy metal. | 5/18/2008 |
| Q: I actually got three questions. 1. What year where heavy metal the greatest? 2. How did they come ... A: 1) Heavy Metal has always been great. There are many sub genres each with their own level of ... | |
| In a Predicament | 2/25/2008 |
| Q: I am having difficulty finding the precise style of metal to my preferences, and I was wondering if ... A: You would really like power metal I believe. Vocalists are usually very talented, its often ... | |
| black metal ideology nsbm etc | 1/24/2008 |
| Q: I have heard so many things about bm, I'm a little bit confused.. I'd like to know more about the ... A: a lot of black metal embraces anti christian views, misanthropy, nihilism, paganism and some ... | |
| guitar straps | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: I'm 30, male, just started out learning the elec guitr as a hobby, and mainly been playing metal ... A: Hey there thanks for the question. I wear my guitar quite high to be honest. It is at a perfect ... | |
| Heavy metal project | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: we are four students from Wageningen University at the Netherlands. We are doing a small research on ... A: I will answer these questions as well as I know them. The Dutch metal scene isn't as large as other ... | |
| Death Metal Vs Screamo | 7/22/2007 |
| Q: What is the difference between death metal and screamo music. i thought i had it figured out but i ... A: I know about metal, screamo is not metal but I still think I can tell you the difference. Screamo ... | |
| I NEED HELP WITH BLACK METAL VOCALS!!! | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: okay, i'm 16 years old and i've been trying to work on a black metal solo project. When i try ... A: I will try to explain this as easy as i can. At 16 your voice isn't fully developed...not saying ... | |
| Black Metal Vocals, NEED HELP!!! | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: I've been debating starting a black metal band, but, with the popularity of death metal in America, ... A: It is possible because it is a more popular genre in America, but there are still some black metal ... | |
| Metal Vocals | 5/29/2007 |
| Q: I've read about your previous statement about learning how to sing properly when it comes to heavy ... A: It all comes down to practice. A lot of vocalist try to sing from their throats, ending up in their ... | |
| Some urgent questions about heavy metal music | 5/27/2007 |
| Q: Hey Steven! I've got an essay to make, for this Tuesday (the 29th of May, 07) and so I chose the ... A: 1. The late 60s early 70s. With roots in blues-rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created ... | |
| Covers mabey? | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: I was listening to a Metal show, on the radio (The Tourbus), And a song came on and the vocals ... A: I cannot tell you the name of that song. There are a few bands with songs called Jesus Saves, I ... | |
| DEVIL HORNS | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: where did the devil horns hand gesture come from? How has heavy metal music today change from 80's ... A: The actual sign can go all the way back to ancient greece and is called "Corna". When it comes to ... | |
| Regarding a Queen Song.. | 2/23/2007 |
| Q: Now I don't really know if you know this, much less anybody else, but if you reinterpret a song of ... A: This depends. You are allowed to play any song you want LIVE. Unless the said performance is going ... | |
| change through the years | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: well first of all im 18 years old and my favorite band is survivor, what amazes me is how ... A: firstly id like to say that there are many bands out that still have that classic sound you like. ... | |
| Which bass guitar? | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: Im 15 and Ive been playing bass for 18 months now and I've joined a Death Metal band! My bass i ... A: Since you have £400 i cannot recommend you custom build a bass guitar, it definetly isnt enough and ... | |
| Agh i need help | 10/31/2006 |
| Q: Ok so my question is is that i am in a death metal band and i am the vocalist weve ahd some internet ... A: personally I'd not listen to these critics, but I have steps you can use to train better for death ... | |
| tony iomi amp settings? | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: do you know any amp settings from any of the ozzy years black sabbath songs and if not do you know ... A: thought I would answer this question. Tony does not turn his amp up full. He usually sets the ... | |
| Finding another Nightwish | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: I am a 42 year old man who has come to love certain kinds of metal. My kids introduced me to ... A: Some of the bands below are Power Metal but others are very similar to Nightwish, I listed them all ... | |
| thanks! | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: Ask me anything, details about specific bands, albums, artwork, members(past or present), tours, ... A: You could also shutup? That is why I didn't answer the question...I HAVE heard this band but I have ... | |
| Thanks for the metalcore bands. | 8/26/2006 |
| Q: Alright i already know all of those black and death metal bands, einsiferum, how they broke off and ... A: Black, Death, Melodic Death or whatever really isnt my strong point, I see growling or grunting as ... | |
| Bands that suck like Norther, CoB etc. | 8/26/2006 |
| Q: I know it might be called Gothenburg Metal, but thats also very generalized, as vocal styles differ ... A: Ive made a list here of bands you may enjoy These are bands similar to Norther Kalmah Ensiferum ... | |
| singer/psychotic waltz | 8/25/2006 |
| Q: What is the lead singer of the band psychotic waltz doing now!! Is he in another band? A: you have missed a lot the singer Buddy Lackey renamed himself Devon Graves and has released 4 ... | |
| ideology of black metal | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: hey I really love black metal and i have a black metal band do you know what the ideology of black ... A: I find it hard to believe that you are in a black metal band if you don't know what black metal is ... | |
| metal song title | 8/7/2006 |
| Q: steven... i have bet my brother that he must have been in a fuge state. he swears that he watched ... A: im afraid i dont know every single band that has been played on Headbangers Ball, although I have ... | |
| The year of the 1st HM band | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: i love heavy metal but who was the first heavy metal band and when did they start? and who is the ... A: Its a really difficult question to answer, a lot of people who dont really get into metal at all ... | |
| Guns N' Roses | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: Well, I've been tryng to learn about the history of Guns N' Roses, and one thing that really ... A: During 1995/1996, Axl Rose became excessively reclusive and paranoid in the recording studio. It was ... | |
| trying to identify a song I heard | 7/21/2006 |
| Q: I heard a song on the radio while my son and I were traveling to Texas for Christmas about 6 or 7 ... A: I do know BRYAN ADAMS released a song called "If Wishes Were Horses" in 1977 Come with me you can ... | |
| 80's metal | 6/15/2006 |
| Q: who is the greatest guitarist of the mid to late eighties? A: I do not believe there is such a thing as "greatest guitarist" It could be argued that many are the ... | |
| melodic | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: the last 5 years or so have been getting quite heavily into black metal like groups like mayhem and ... A: There are many bands which are VERY melodic, most are heavily influenced by Iron Maiden by adopting ... | |
| Mick Thomson's pickups | 4/20/2006 |
| Q: like the title says, i wanted to know what pickups Mick Thomson of slipknot uses, i dont know if its ... A: nu metal is a genre i know little about as i am not a fan, but i found the info you need :) pickups ... | |
| Song Title | 3/19/2006 |
| Q: Please help me!!! I am trying to find a song that used to be on a heavy metal compilation double ... A: And I recall That you were mine In those Parisienne days Looking back at the photographs Those ... | |
| Speed metal.......Speed? | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: Why is it hard to under stand this kind of music? i mean my old man does speed and is like "this is ... A: i dont really understand your question, so ill just explain what speed metal is :) Speed metal is a ... | |
| unknown band | 1/5/2006 |
| Q: Do you know the band that has a rollerskating mosh pit in their video? I saw it a couple of years ... A: I remember a video a little like you describe, it was a band called "Every Time I Die" and the song ... | |
| gothenburg metal | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: so these bands r gothenburg metal.but wch bands r melodic death metal.n does this genre xists ?n wat ... A: melodic death does exist, gothenburg metal is basically melodic death but the bands all sound ... | |
| gothenburg metal | 11/15/2005 |
| Q: what are the differences between melodic death metal n gothenburg metal ? A: Many bands are called "Melodic Death" when they should really be called Gothenburg Metal or even ... | |
| sub genres | 10/4/2005 |
| Q: I ran across this site by accident and thought it was the perfect place to ask what all those ... A: a lot of metal fans, especially the older generation hate sub genres, I myself do not mind them and ... | |
| Shred? | 9/24/2005 |
| Q: I have been interested in metal music for a few years but was recently told to listen to some ... A: Joe Satriani and Steve Vai could be called shredders yes ... to people who have not really heard a ... | |
Steven Gibb
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Expertise
Ask me anything, details about specific bands, albums, artwork, members(past or present), tours, songs, differences between sub genres, history of metal. You can also ask me questions about metal guitarists or guitars in general. I can help you discover more bands with ease!
Experience
I have been a big fan of this style of music for years, have learned about many bands and styles as I am guitarist in a metal band.
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