Guitar intro to Your Darkest Hour

sknight · January 12th, 2005, 09:20 PM

I'm not a musician, so please forgive any questions I present like this.

How was the guitar effect that started off "Your Darkest Hour" created? Is this straight playing, or was it created through effects?

It sounds awesome, as well as the drumming. Really sets the mood. Live, it must create a total party atmosphere. Full of energy.

the feeder · January 12th, 2005, 09:59 PM

probaly using pedal tones. but i think it jut flat out playing with distortion.

darket hour is a really good song i especially like the rythem of the keyboards, rikard i a good keyboardist

Silvia · January 13th, 2005, 04:06 PM

He really is a good keybordplayer. Also with Trilogy of the damned, he really made a great melodyline between the songs.

Katalepsy · January 16th, 2005, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by sknight

I'm not a musician, so please forgive any questions I present like this.

How was the guitar effect that started off "Your Darkest Hour" created? Is this straight playing, or was it created through effects?

It sounds awesome, as well as the drumming. Really sets the mood. Live, it must create a total party atmosphere. Full of energy.

It's an auto-wah, which is a filter based effect. I would explain further, but I dunno how I would explain it.

InteractiveUrinalCommunicator · January 18th, 2005, 10:41 AM

I quite like that auto-wah effect myself.

Thrash_Legion · January 20th, 2005, 03:24 PM

its just distortion witha wah pedal i dont think its an auto wah. It has such a catchy toon to it, very addictive.

Frosties · January 20th, 2005, 04:09 PM

I heard that they used a mouth organ for that special effect...

Katalepsy · January 20th, 2005, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Thrash_Legion

its just distortion witha wah pedal i dont think its an auto wah. It has such a catchy toon to it, very addictive.

If it is a foot pedal and not an auto-wah stomp box or anything, then I'm gunna have to figure out how to play it with a pedal, cuz it's hard to coordinate like that, lol.

AxemanAK · January 21st, 2005, 06:27 PM

To me (I could be wrong, its happened once ot twice before) it could be an auto wah, however i think its just a way pedal with a few f/x in it like a phazer or flanger on top of the distortion. Its hard to tell by just listening to it. I think its tough to duplicate a players sound with out that exact system. well thats my 2 cents!

AxemanAK · January 21st, 2005, 06:29 PM

To me (I could be wrong, its happened once ot twice before) it could be an auto wah, however i think its just a wah pedal with a few f/x in it like a phazer or flanger on top of the distortion. Its hard to tell by just listening to it. I think its tough to duplicate a players sound with out that exact system. well thats my 2 cents!

January 12th, 2005, 09:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
sknight Are You Morbid? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: LI, NY-The center of heavy metal and SUVs Posts: 1,269	Guitar intro to Your Darkest Hour I'm not a musician, so please forgive any questions I present like this. How was the guitar effect that started off "Your Darkest Hour" created? Is this straight playing, or was it created through effects? It sounds awesome, as well as the drumming. Really sets the mood. Live, it must create a total party atmosphere. Full of energy.

January 13th, 2005, 04:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Silvia Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Posts: 76	He really is a good keybordplayer. Also with Trilogy of the damned, he really made a great melodyline between the songs. __________________ ~When doubt creeps to the surface, with sunlight brushed away, then, in these lonely moments, tell me, what is a day?~

January 20th, 2005, 04:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
Frosties Blind @ heart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 1,967	I heard that they used a mouth organ for that special effect... __________________

January 12th, 2005, 09:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
the feeder Quiz Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Layton, Utah Posts: 57	probaly using pedal tones. but i think it jut flat out playing with distortion. darket hour is a really good song i especially like the rythem of the keyboards, rikard i a good keyboardist

January 18th, 2005, 10:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
InteractiveUrinalCommunicator Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 17	I quite like that auto-wah effect myself.

January 20th, 2005, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Thrash_Legion Metalhead Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Calgary Canada Posts: 20	its just distortion witha wah pedal i dont think its an auto wah. It has such a catchy toon to it, very addictive.

January 21st, 2005, 06:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
AxemanAK Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 32	To me (I could be wrong, its happened once ot twice before) it could be an auto wah, however i think its just a way pedal with a few f/x in it like a phazer or flanger on top of the distortion. Its hard to tell by just listening to it. I think its tough to duplicate a players sound with out that exact system. well thats my 2 cents!

January 21st, 2005, 06:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
AxemanAK Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 32	To me (I could be wrong, its happened once ot twice before) it could be an auto wah, however i think its just a wah pedal with a few f/x in it like a phazer or flanger on top of the distortion. Its hard to tell by just listening to it. I think its tough to duplicate a players sound with out that exact system. well thats my 2 cents!