The Black Dahlia Murder - As Good As Dead Playthrough
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- This is a track I wrote for the Nightbringers album that I'm happy to finally do a proper playthrough for!
I used Moises.ai to isolate the drums off of the studio record, and some bass that I played on my demo (Moises didn't do a great job with the bass tone from the real record). Double tracked and wide panned all the riff harmonies in the background, and played live over that backing track as you see here. I'm playing through a NAM capture I took of my 5150iii EL34 and matching cab, it sounds almost identical to the real chain, but I admit it does feel a little dryer and scratchier to play through.
Shred Light District members can watch my video lessons for this song and grab the backing track I played over at the following links:
Riffs/Songwriting Lesson:
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Solo Lesson:
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Thanks!
I notice the grin every time that chorus comes around. Despite all the insane leads, It's clear you love all those simple 80's-style chords/riffs.🤘
Bro takes 80's thrash riffs and puts them on steroids. My favorite metal guitarist of the past 3 years.
@@devonboes2376agreed. Brandon and Scott carstairs are my top picks currently.
that's the Dahila difference
Those parts are brilliant. Like a breakdown... half-beat... a melodic intermission. Beauty 👌
Straight up one of the best guitar players on the scene right now!!! Always killin it!!!
You need to check Christian Muenzer, Ellis is an average guitar player compared to him.
@@juanjosealvarez2352 naaah but Christian is also cool even with focal dystonia
@@juanjosealvarez2352 lol nah
@@juanjosealvarez2352 you talking about obscuras guitar player?
@@AmericansforTrump yeah and I think he was the guitar player of necrophagist for a while
0:15 That smile: “Bitch, you wish your arpeggios were this clean!” 😂
Not many lead guitarists can play rhythm like that. The dexterity and stamina on Brandon is insane. Every time I watch one of your videos I pick up my guitar and practice harder.
I just want to say this notion is completely false and ridiculous. It's extremely rare to find a great lead guitarist who isn't also a great rhythm guitarist. It feels like something that lackluster guitarists tell themselves cuz they cant solo well to make them feel better. I know that's harsh, but I think it's worth saying cuz people shouldn't fool themselves. Understanding your current limitations helps you learn where you need to actually improve. If you lie to yourself about how 'good' of a guitarist you are when you actually have all these weaknesses means you wont work on them like you need to.
My son's favorite band and guitarist, The Black Dahlia Murder, Brandon Ellis, I grew up thru the 80's, SLAYER was what i learned on guitar first, Crazy stuff, My son says i'm a Slayer clone, I tell him he's a Black Dahlia Murder clone, He's a player, He's shy and humble, He can play a guitar, I asked him where he's learning from, He sent me video's off UA-cam of this guy Brandon Ellis, Without his playing, who knows where he'd have gone or ended up, You're a killer guitar player, Thanks for sharing and entertaining the masses with your music, It's KILLER!
All the insane leads and shit, but that chorus is the most 80s inspired riff I've heard of Dahlia! Brandon 100% wrote or influenced this song. Thanks for making my years happy everyday for more than 2years by now🫶
One of the greatest intros ever!!!!!
Being able to play some of the most difficult licks on the planet with his eyes closed is something to behold🤘
The stank face at 1:07 gave me a massive dose of serotonin
Brandon gives us a modern definition of a guitar legend.
The chorus is one of my favorite parts of this ALBUM.
Brandon with cheeky little neck pickup you dirty dirty.
I love watching you play because I can tell how important the music is to you, and you're one of the best to do it. good shit homie
80's Riffs played 2k24 style! Brilliant!!! 🤩
He’s not the guitarists that we asked for… he’s the guitarists that we needed 🤘🏻
The perfectionist is at it again!
all your riffs are soooooo metal !!
I’m a lazy guitarist of like 27 years. Brandon is my absolute favorite player. Makes me want to give up and practice more at the same time ❤
Technically up in the sky at the border of the background radiation from the big bang. Mindblowing !
Brandon, sir, your practice and effort is undeniable!! These videos with your hands really help me with dialing in on some of your techniques and yeah, really happy you that you take the time to do this for yourself, and all guitar players. Thanks and keep shredding!!!
what the videos?
Yeah! Sounds awsome! Love that riff at 1:07...kinda remind me of that Malmsteen Crystal Ball riff but with a darker edge!
Bro sauced me one of his picks on that verminous run I’ll have that thing forever
Love these playthroughs. 🔥 absolutely killer riffage. Can't wait for the next album Verminous will be hard to top.
The Black Dahlia Murder doesn’t miss when it comes to their players. Alan, Brian, Max, Brandon, and Trevor (RIP) were among the best in the genre, not to mention Shannon Lukas. In my top metal bands 3 of all time!
Thank you for sharing your gift with the world and for being an inspiration to aspiring guitarists like myself.
Imo one of the best solos youve ever written. I swear I almost broke my neck headbanging to this. Hail king Ellis.
thanks Brandon i improved a lot by watching you and practice your exercices !!
2:27 my face actually melted when i heard this bit haha he is so tasteful
so tight, and new kelly looking sick! a joy for eyes and ears!
one of my fav tracks of nightbringers
Daaym ! You are pure fire !
Cheers from México city my friend
I'm on my 4th listen man that chorus is too killer
I’m on my 15th, I put it on repeat and started to do my work XD
Awesome
....1:07.....dropping in to that groove like a boss!!!! Killin it!
The finish of the guitar is crazy. ^^
That tone is so tight
You are one my biggest influences.
That new custom shop is so damn incredible man. Also, that chorus is one of the greatest riffs I've ever heard. Easily in my top 5 greatest guitarists right now
Killer play through Brandon
For my money the best metal player in the genre
love you bro! awesome skills
Man, I can't get over how freaking relaxed your right hand is lol
Ken Bedene - "i like to play drums like im sitting on a couch relaxing" This guys got you beat, Ken!
Always the perfect balance of riffing, rhythm, and leads! It goes without saying but your vibrato is 🔥🤘🤘🤘🤘
WHAT A RIG
Amongst the great behemoths of our kind
Flowers? Give the man his crown 👑
You are an insane guitarist Sir
Soooo sick
Just about the best track on Nightbringers.
Feels like christmas :) Thank you for sharing these playthorughs
Nightbringers has such sick riffs
Fuckin love it!! One of my favorite TBDM songs. The smile when the 80's riff starts is great, haha.
Flawless
That jackson looks and sounds killer. Man I just love Jackson's
that 80's drop riff mixed with death metal is so awesome
Crazy man.. You always leave me speechless...top player!!🤘
some of your best work!
Those guitar playthrough are pretty fun to watch! Keep it up, dude!
That's some nice riffs and leads! Awesome work!
Thank you for explaining the process of how you put this together production-wise in the description!! Love that extra bit of information.
Also the chorus riff at 1:07 is easily a top 3 on the album for me. So fucking good.
discovered this track when you did the riffs that taught me vid and talked about how queensryche empire inspired that siiiiiick chorus riff. very very kool
This man absolutely lives and breathes his craft
awesome guitar work 🤘
Dude! Killer.
Dude so sick. You look so in the zone too, like absolutely in the zone flawless playing love it dude
Thank you
Wow!
Honestly might be one of the best living guitarists, if not of all time.
Chugs + Intervals = Stank Face! 😎😎
that was cool man
Best song off that album.
I just love it.
That’s a sick guitar dude
Waiting for so long for this guitar playtrough, thanks Brandon ✌️👍
Not a big fan of the Black Dahlia Murder,but your instrumental playtroughs are amazing.I think you are one of the best guitar players right now.
brandon you are my new guitar idol. Watching your videos always reminds me of the good old days when I just got into the metal world and started playing the drums.
it's just fascinating to watch you play. the precision paired with a total feeling for the song.
I hope someday I can play the guitar like you, so please keep making more videos because they always inspire me and I think I'm not the only one.
this rhytnik, these melodies and these phrasings..... simply killer!!! very inspiring. KEEP GOING!!
PS: one question..... have you ever thought about setting up a solo project or just writing songs for fun? I would be really interested to see what comes of it! Whether it ends up sounding like TBDM songs or something completely different.
If you need a programmed drum kit... let me know! :P
that would be a dream come true :D
A sign of a guitar player after tour...it couldn't be more on point....cleeeean
Omg, that vibrato mega powerful. You one of the best guitarists of novadays!
amazing playthrough mate
Damn it Brandon!
That was freaking AWESOME!
Beauty of a fiddle ya got there bro
💪😎🤘
OMG! that guitar bro! holy shit!!!
Playing killer as always. New guitar is too sick too!
Inhuman. Just absolutely wild.
That's some clean playing, love it! On a side note, my gf saw your video and asked what kind of hair conditioner you use. Not even kidding.
Always fascinated by the rhythm playing. To me it's more impressive than the solos which are also insane!
One of my first favorites off of Nightbringers. It's so fucking catchy man
You play that with so much grace and you make it look so easy. Awesome!! greetings from Sweden!
Jesus Brandon, this is on another level. You're single-handedly reinventing the meaning of shred.
Amazing. After listening to your lead on this playthrough, I put you up there with Jeff Loomis as one of the greatest guitar players ever.
So awesome to see someone rock the rythym as hard as the lead
Hell yeah
best for ASMR
Insane! Your bends are incredible man! Keep posting more playthroughs of black dahlia stuff!
Holy fucking shit. Just absolutely incredible. Legendary playing and execution
te amo Brandon! saludo desde Argentina!
Can see how happy he is playing those 80s style dyads
Amazing guitar 😮 and amazing playthrough 🙂🤘
God just showing off again. Lets do nightbringers or widowmaker!!!
CLEAN performance. Super good.
Also: I really wish I could have been there when you came up with the riff at 1:06! SO SICK!!