A song my friend wrote.

My friend has been trying to form a rock/metal band with me and another friend for a long time now, and just happens to be quite musically talented in that area.

He doesn't write anything he is incapable of playing on his guitar, and he's written quite a bit. He's only been playing guitar as long as I have, about two years, fully self taught.

It's only a midi, but I think this is still an excellent song, and he loves the idea of promotion, because it gives him a chance to recieve feedback.

So, now, enjoy, and C+C as you wish

Someday, when we can find a drummer and a bass player, we will have a much higher quality mp3 version of this.

This post has been edited by AppleQueso on Jan 13 2007, 11:49 PM

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 conformitykills..mid

That song was great. it sounded like some kinda boss theme!

I like it, sounds pretty damn sweet even for a midi.

That's some good writing there, your friend has some good guitar writing skills there. Good baseline through-out the song as well, gotta love it when the base begins strumming notes out of no-where, it sounds awesome.


As for the "intermission" of the music (as I like to call it), it seems a little long (though I assume this piece has lyrics, and therefore I am unable to really tell when singing is done or not during this time). Also, I know it's for a dramatic break-back-into-rhythm effect at the end of the intermission, but it should still have some kind of build-up, even if you want to make it happen one measure before the sudden explosion of the melody. I suggest perhaps creating a snare roll that starts really soft and immediately increases in intensity for that one measure.

But, overall, very nice. I was beginning to air-drum to the music after a minute, which is a sign that I like it!


EDIT: Now, excuse me, I'm going to listen to it again.

This post has been edited by Yoshiman on Jan 14 2007, 12:38 AM

I don't know where the singing would go in that either, but I know it has lyrics. I remember him telling me that he wrote it based on some lyrics our singer wrote.

Honestly, I've never heard our singer sing, but my friend tells me that he usually goes with a psuedo-growl thing that a lot of metalcore vocalists use. You know, it's similar, but not quite as evil or intense as a "Death Growl." More like distorted screaming.

I don't know how well it will work with the song, but I do know that he wants me and him both doing clean backup vocals.

We both do guitar btw...

This post has been edited by AppleQueso on Jan 14 2007, 12:54 AM

reminds me a lot of Disturbed's stuff.

Interesting.


Get on MSN, seeing as you randomly added me today.

I can't right now

I'll have to tomorrow.

Fine. Be that way. >:(

Holy DAMN. That is fantastic. I love the sound, and the contrasting parts of the song give it a really unconventional feel. Your friend has some real talent.

I thought the same thing. The songs catchy like one!

My friend just e-mailed me. He appreciates all of the comments.

wow.
i've heard the song.
here's the lyrics.

Conformity Kills

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intro

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verse

what have you done
what have you created
all those people you've mistreated
with the deadly machine, powered by ones poverty
each day you feed us lies
each day a soldier dies
and yet we follow on, not knowing any truth

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chorus

we've shed blood in your name
but we're still caught in the flame of greed and promises of fame
another day, another life
you say unite, but you really mean die

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verse 2

take away our power to think for ourselves
cause god forbid that we know the truth
you tore away our self esteem
now we're all just death for hire
you've heard the cries for peace
but all you did was turn a deaf ear

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chorus

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breakdown

time to rise and revolt against the true enemy
we were at our inextremis
but now we're getting our revenge x2

(improv. part in breakdown)
as we pray for redemption, we are deprived of what keeps us sane and makes us who we are....never give in....never conform....stay true to yourself.

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chorus

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outro


btw, Applequeso is as good as, if not better, as a guitarist than i am. i usually try to keep his level of playing in mind when i write a new part or start a new song. thanks for all of the comments. we've (me) been writing songs almost nonstop, and it's good to get feedback.

hey "apple queso" last time me and travis went to your house we were gonna rehearse conformity kills but we couldn't because I forgot my lyrics lol. but if you would of come in there with us we could of rehearsed most of it(with lyrics) and my metal scream sounds like a mix between john henry and trevor phillips. and as for the "death growl" I can do a death growl. and a pretty damn good one at that. but that sound just doesn't fit most of the stuff we write.

Great! But why is this in the Art's Board?

Music is an artform too you know. Just like writing and drawing.

oh... never thought of that...

BTW, holy random member joining fiesta.

oop. wrong user.

This post has been edited by Kentucky-Fried Panda on Jan 15 2007, 12:04 AM

My friend asked about the site, so I linked him to the topic...