Holy shit, you guys actually have AMENRA on here! Yes! Please ask Brutus, another great Belgian band (Post-Hardcore/Post-Rock) for a rig rundown as well! Please, please, please! I‘d also love Oathbreaker but they‘re almost disbanded as far as I heard. Thank you so much for this episode!
I've been a low key fanboy of Lennart from the days he was still in Janez Detd (2004). Every project he's been involved in has such an amazing variety of guitar riffs and sounds. He's truely one of the best and most versatile 'heavy' guitar players in Belgium. Been waiting for years for a rig rundown of him and I could watch him play for hours.
So Drop tuning? Amenra, I thought, play exclusively in B standard but he mentioned the other two tunings like u said. I think those are more for their acoustic material?
@@DoominMacGruber Yeah, no. DADGAD is not a drop tuning, that would be DADGBE. This tuning is made for playing chords with open drone strings, sort of like bagpipe music, which is also why it's popular in celtic music.
Started using this tuning after hearing Mike Sullivan from Russian Circles mention it. I tune to B, but this tuning rules with the open sounds and easy octaves
@@nicholainissen dadgad is an alternate tuning, but it's also a drop tuning since you're dropping the low E down a whole step. And like they said, they tune B standard in this band, but oathbreaker does use drop tunings, but not "dadgad intervals" of any kind that I'm aware of, however I'm in no way an expert on this guy or any of his projects, but completely agree with your opinion on dadgad's in general.
@@Auspexgetchell John Browne (flux conduct, monuments) also uses this "tuning interval" a lot, if not exclusively. Not a big fan of his projects, mostly because of the vocals, but his first Flux Conduct record is instrumental and tuned dadgad. I believe Tesseract also use this intervalic relationship as well, but tuned Bb/A.
There's something refreshing about this guy play. He plays like me and that's so comforting because most of the guitarists i watch are so far beyond my abilities. And this just shows me that even at my skill level, you can play great
It would been cool to check out Tim (awesome production) and Mathieu's rigs but a glimpse of the heavy and sad sounds of Amenra is still great. Can't wait for the new album!
In the past, Mathieu used a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a JCM 800 set cleanish on low input with a Mesa 412. For distortion he used a Proco Turbo Rat, a Boss delay and a Line 6 DL4. There’s an old video about him here on YT. Now he might be using a Lichtlaerm Audio Ritual as distortion. Lichtlaerm Audio is a German one-man company and he did a highly modified Rat with multiple clipping options and boost, the Ritual, that started as a custom-ordered pedal to replicate the sound of Amenra and Daniel, the guy behind Lichtlaerm ended up getting Amenra‘s blessing and Mathieu might be using it now himself which I think is pretty cool and speaks for the quality of that pedal. I have a distortion/pre-amp pedal by Lichtlaerm and I love that thing!
@@Mindartcreativity The Lichtlaerm stuff is awesome. I have a V1 Altar and am seriously thinking about buying the updated version for all the new features on it. Great sounds, extremely solidly built, and also a great visual aesthetic.
Love those dissonant chord progressions! Also great sound, heavy and growling, dark and sparkly at the same time. What is the secret to preserve that string separation and clarity despite the heavy distortion?
Nice pickups that aren't overly wound (vintage spec rather than modern high output). He may also be running both amps at the same time, so the clean amp would be providing clean clarity in tandem with the distorted ampeg (I'm just guessing). Technique also plays some factor , damping the low notes slightly with pick hand, as opposed to muting entirely, when picking higher notes in the arpeggio 🤷
Great music intro, didnt know the band before but am definitely interested Now. Bands should play more of their songs to demo their rigs and sounds. The rundown offers a great opportunity to introduce new bands to the pg crowd.
What happens to the twin when he plays the heavy parts with the Marshall and the Ampeg? Does it still sound clean? Does it turn off? Does it sound with the providence distortion? And the same question with the other two amps when he plays the clean parts. Do all amps sound for clean and dirty tones?
Great rig rundown for a fantastic guitar sound! One thing I don`t understand is how .056 is playable in B tuning? I have problems with .056 in drop-C keeping tone, sustain and making it sound good. (ESP eclipse w stock EMGs and wrap around).
Watched a rig rundown with Matheiu Vandekerckhove (ua-cam.com/video/E0C3WD9GPzI/v-deo.html) where he says that he uses a string set with .062. Sounds like it`s more playable in B tuning :)
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Holy shit, you guys actually have AMENRA on here! Yes! Please ask Brutus, another great Belgian band (Post-Hardcore/Post-Rock) for a rig rundown as well! Please, please, please! I‘d also love Oathbreaker but they‘re almost disbanded as far as I heard. Thank you so much for this episode!
Last riff is Oathbreaker - Being able to feel nothing (his other band) ❤️
Amenra, one of post metal's finest. Huge live sounds. I just wish we got to see the other members too, their old bass player had a very filthy sound
If i remember correctly bass sound is Tronographic Rusty Box into a Ampeg SVT
Last time I saw them, he just had a tuner and a Black Arts Toneworks Quantum Mystic into a SVT.
Amen brother
Well, for me it's the most wanted rig rundown for years. Thank you, Premier Guitar!
I've been a low key fanboy of Lennart from the days he was still in Janez Detd (2004). Every project he's been involved in has such an amazing variety of guitar riffs and sounds. He's truely one of the best and most versatile 'heavy' guitar players in Belgium. Been waiting for years for a rig rundown of him and I could watch him play for hours.
Such an amazing band. I’m glad I finally got to see them back to back with Neurosis and Converge…I just wish they had a longer set.
That lineup was epic!
I think I would die if I saw such a line-up. You're lucky af haha
@@movimentodoscacos It was pretty awesome and I got to see back to back shows in SF and Berkeley.
Lennart is a really underrated guitar player - Amenra and Oathbreaker are juggernauts in their genres
Such a cool variety of sounds. Lots of setups I've never heard of here. Sick!
FINALLY! I've wanted to see a rig rundown if these guys for years. Crazy how they can push twin reverbs like that
Simply the best live band in the world. They live sound just melts the brain. AMAZING!!!
One of the all-time favorite doom metal bands
Hearing the being able to feel nothing riff makes me wish the possibility to see oathbreaker live some day
DADGAD type tunings is so great for this style of music. I've used CGCFGC a lot.
So Drop tuning? Amenra, I thought, play exclusively in B standard but he mentioned the other two tunings like u said. I think those are more for their acoustic material?
@@DoominMacGruber Yeah, no. DADGAD is not a drop tuning, that would be DADGBE. This tuning is made for playing chords with open drone strings, sort of like bagpipe music, which is also why it's popular in celtic music.
Started using this tuning after hearing Mike Sullivan from Russian Circles mention it. I tune to B, but this tuning rules with the open sounds and easy octaves
@@nicholainissen dadgad is an alternate tuning, but it's also a drop tuning since you're dropping the low E down a whole step. And like they said, they tune B standard in this band, but oathbreaker does use drop tunings, but not "dadgad intervals" of any kind that I'm aware of, however I'm in no way an expert on this guy or any of his projects, but completely agree with your opinion on dadgad's in general.
@@Auspexgetchell John Browne (flux conduct, monuments) also uses this "tuning interval" a lot, if not exclusively. Not a big fan of his projects, mostly because of the vocals, but his first Flux Conduct record is instrumental and tuned dadgad. I believe Tesseract also use this intervalic relationship as well, but tuned Bb/A.
There's something refreshing about this guy play. He plays like me and that's so comforting because most of the guitarists i watch are so far beyond my abilities. And this just shows me that even at my skill level, you can play great
Here after having my mind blown by these tones at Arctangent festival last weekend. Simply the best heavy guitar tone iv heard
A beautiful soul. My favorite rig rundown by far.
This was one of my favorites
This was a surprise and genuinely awesome the whole way through.
It would been cool to check out Tim (awesome production) and Mathieu's rigs but a glimpse of the heavy and sad sounds of Amenra is still great. Can't wait for the new album!
In the past, Mathieu used a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a JCM 800 set cleanish on low input with a Mesa 412. For distortion he used a Proco Turbo Rat, a Boss delay and a Line 6 DL4. There’s an old video about him here on YT. Now he might be using a Lichtlaerm Audio Ritual as distortion. Lichtlaerm Audio is a German one-man company and he did a highly modified Rat with multiple clipping options and boost, the Ritual, that started as a custom-ordered pedal to replicate the sound of Amenra and Daniel, the guy behind Lichtlaerm ended up getting Amenra‘s blessing and Mathieu might be using it now himself which I think is pretty cool and speaks for the quality of that pedal. I have a distortion/pre-amp pedal by Lichtlaerm and I love that thing!
@@Mindartcreativity Mathieu Vandekerckhove gear: ua-cam.com/video/E0C3WD9GPzI/v-deo.html
@@Mindartcreativity The Lichtlaerm stuff is awesome. I have a V1 Altar and am seriously thinking about buying the updated version for all the new features on it. Great sounds, extremely solidly built, and also a great visual aesthetic.
WOW!
Love those dissonant chord progressions! Also great sound, heavy and growling, dark and sparkly at the same time. What is the secret to preserve that string separation and clarity despite the heavy distortion?
Nice pickups that aren't overly wound (vintage spec rather than modern high output). He may also be running both amps at the same time, so the clean amp would be providing clean clarity in tandem with the distorted ampeg (I'm just guessing). Technique also plays some factor , damping the low notes slightly with pick hand, as opposed to muting entirely, when picking higher notes in the arpeggio 🤷
Awesome...one of my favorite bands
Amazing, really a fan of his sound and vision
Im waiting for their concert more than any other live show... I have missed their show last time and still cant forgive myself for that
Update: show was insane, as expected. Never felt like that after a concert.
Incredible. Loved the demo at the end
i never expected you guys doing amen ra, awesome, just awesome!!!!
Great music intro, didnt know the band before but am definitely interested Now. Bands should play more of their songs to demo their rigs and sounds. The rundown offers a great opportunity to introduce new bands to the pg crowd.
What is the song?
Theyre finally here!
This yellow pedal reminds me of something ;-) Glad to see it's still on your pedalboard! Congrats on this great Rig Rundown!
Love seeing the Quilter there!
Awesome video!
The casual pile of skulls in the corner
Oof that Stampede sounds massive. 👌
amazing band.🤘
he uses the right les pauls and also a bass amp for his guitar, just like adam jones, another genius just like mathieu
Something about those dark Les Paul cleans that just do it for me.
Can’t wait for the Doorn release!!
The best.
Amazing that you got Amenra on here! Does this mean that there's hope for a Neurosis and Cult of Luna rig rundown??????
Do some guitar lessons off amenra and oathbraker please 🤗🤗
YES!!
Do Wiegedood next.
All the church of ra people are gems
havent watch this yet or know what this is , but amen-ra is a great artist name
what's the song from the intro? Sounds amazing
Ah, it's the new song: Voor immer: ua-cam.com/video/U-5pOBUmNbg/v-deo.html
Great band!
26:40 what's the song he played?
De Evenmens
god damn i’d kill for that gci
the sound......
What a nice guy. Would love to jam with him one day..
Niko Belic: it’s not the worlds smallest pedalboard
Me: it’s literally 6 pedals.
The guy on the left is very stylish
Hi !!!!! Make a rig rundown of Ross vallory! !!! From journey ! Please !!!Ross is a great master! cheers from Brasil
What is the name of pickups of Godcity craftmans ?
What happens to the twin when he plays the heavy parts with the Marshall and the Ampeg? Does it still sound clean? Does it turn off? Does it sound with the providence distortion? And the same question with the other two amps when he plays the clean parts. Do all amps sound for clean and dirty tones?
He says the pedal switcher also switches which output he's using, so there's no signal to the Twin for his heavier tone and vice versa.
Hey what is tuning please?
Amenra use B standard, BEADf#b all the way
I his other band Oathbreaker, I believe he uses Bsus4/DADGad tuned down to B, BF#BEf#b
D a t O a t h B r e a k e r @31:12 🥲
Great rig rundown for a fantastic guitar sound!
One thing I don`t understand is how .056 is playable in B tuning? I have problems with .056 in drop-C keeping tone, sustain and making it sound good. (ESP eclipse w stock EMGs and wrap around).
Watched a rig rundown with Matheiu Vandekerckhove (ua-cam.com/video/E0C3WD9GPzI/v-deo.html) where he says that he uses a string set with .062. Sounds like it`s more playable in B tuning :)
That Les Paul is very pretty.
🤘
Adam Jones?
haha
'kin dark...
Back to face to face interview? Good.....