I can't think of another metal guitarist that has the technical ability, phrasing, and melodic feel of Loomis. The man is in a league of his own, he and Keith together is epic.
The magic of Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow together can't be denied! I still listen to Conquering Dystopia all the time, and I was so fortunate to see them live! I have been a "LONG TIME" listener of instrumental music...all the way back to Satriani's - Not of this Earth, all the Shrapnel artist, etc. The Conquering Dystopia release is right there with the best I have ever heard! Those two together are just EPIC :)
+THK DOBIE Maybe in terms of technicality. I still feel that Jeff's best work was with Nevermore. I hope he gets to compose some for arch enemy although its a different type of music than nevermore. I also like his new tone with his new pickups (not this video, there's another one with him demo-ing that).
@@quitegenius The Nevermore riffs were waaay more awesome. This new stuff is all cool and difficult but it just doesn't stand out legendary like the Nevermore riffs did. I wish I could write something like any riff or solo of DNB for example but this CQ stuff....Even though I never could play it, i'm not envious of that at all
I started listening to this and I was like 'yea... just another of those heavy metal stuff' , but then i got to 1 min or so and couldn't stop listening. These guys are so unbelievably talented, and the song is so heavy and still melodic, makes me want to have a 7 string. Jeff's picking speed and accuracy is truly godlike! Without a doubt the best player I've ever seen.
@@unclesamsmurderplan2015 Talent doesn't replace work. You might have an affinity but that won't help you get good. It'll help you get good faster than others maybe. It's simply just a smart approach to shredding. Why alternate pick everything when you can do pull offs, hammer ons, slides and such to make it sound fast to the listener while you can lean back and save energy? Stop worshipping them and sit down on and practice and you'll be able to do the same.
Will never cease to amaze me how even when completely isolated with nothing else available to potentially cover it up, Jeff's playing is literally absolutely flawless.
Killer stuff and the HESU cabs sound killer. Just a small company in Poland, they have somehow taken over the Metal world with the sheer quality of their gear. Well done there!
These archons definitely live up to their name, I've gigged mine a lot these past few weeks and it sounds killer; sits great in a mix live! Sick vid as always Keith and Jeff!
Thanks Keith! Always great to hear the Conquering Dystopia songs and I have been searching for more metal amp demos of the Archon. This video was very helpful! I hope people read the video notes as you answered my question on 100/50w tone.
I remeber when conquering dystopia first came out I was pumped to see this match made in hell and then the vid with alex websters playthrough and i lost my mind. Point is i still find myself in awe and get so pumped on it yrs later.
Very interesting to see them play the same riff but with different techniques. One using middle and index fingers for half steps, the other his ring and index fingers. Not exactly my kind of metal, but the talent is just unreal. Huge Webster fan too
Very cool arrangement, great tone, and super clean playing. A little tip to the studio owner (not sure who the pictured setup belongs to): The Event Opal HF driver assembly/panel is supposed to be removed and rotated 90 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise since the monitors are positioned horizontally. This will make the tweeter and surrounding concave area appear oriented more like a human eye. You should get a more accurate high frequency response this way :)
Jeff got better after Nevermore, and that was already next level. Keith has the most savage rhythm phrasing I've ever heard, and his stuffs also catchy and unique sounding. I'm not even into instrumental music, but their stuff is different.
Loomis got some big ass hands. His thumb is wrapped around a 7 string neck even when shredding up high. What super technicians and amazing talents...off to get my jaw wired shut now.
Killer riffs as always, and I really like how the archon adds a touch of roundness to this track! Some people say these amps are too smooth, but in this case, I find the tones quite pleasing :)
Always love these videos (: Hey Keith what pups are you and Jeff using in both your guitars? They dont look like the stock pups of the signature model haha
Kinda wish the channels had separate depth and presence knobs. Sounds fantastic otherwise. If I hit the lottery, this will definitely be one of my first amp purchases.
Cool, now what about the post-EQ'ing? I refuse to believe that all the amps Keith demos has the exact same very specific midrange that makes up most of Keith's signature sound.
+Mikkel Scott - Guttural Slug/Septic Congestion I definitely notice the same thing. Keith's productions all have pretty much the same tone (which is pretty Damn awesome). Nothing wrong with that- he clearly has a sound in his head he likes and works towards that.
Hello Keith, I just got addicted to this song and was wondering if you guys sell tabs for the album or individual songs? Thanks, the music is damn awesome!
Great tones in this amp. The lead channel is a little monster. Just wish PRS would have put a second mode on the clean channel for more dirt. Playing is second to none but that goes without saying. Thanks.
You don’t invite people to share your stage that would make you look like an amateur. Loomis is simply the most amazing shredder planet earth has ever seen. Not just anyone can make Chris Broderick their rhythm player 🤣
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I can't think of another metal guitarist that has the technical ability, phrasing, and melodic feel of Loomis. The man is in a league of his own, he and Keith together is epic.
Brandon Ellis
Wes Hauch is at the top of the game right now.
John petrucci
Jason Richardson
The magic of Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow together can't be denied! I still listen to Conquering Dystopia all the time, and I was so fortunate to see them live! I have been a "LONG TIME" listener of instrumental music...all the way back to Satriani's - Not of this Earth, all the Shrapnel artist, etc. The Conquering Dystopia release is right there with the best I have ever heard! Those two together are just EPIC :)
+THK DOBIE Maybe in terms of technicality. I still feel that Jeff's best work was with Nevermore. I hope he gets to compose some for arch enemy although its a different type of music than nevermore. I also like his new tone with his new pickups (not this video, there's another one with him demo-ing that).
THK DOBIE hell yeah, so did i and got to meet and talk to all four of them. so fucking awesome.
Those are his signature sd blackouts theres no emg on the the pickup cover hes using the prototype that became his signature set
@@quitegenius The Nevermore riffs were waaay more awesome. This new stuff is all cool and difficult but it just doesn't stand out legendary like the Nevermore riffs did. I wish I could write something like any riff or solo of DNB for example but this CQ stuff....Even though I never could play it, i'm not envious of that at all
I started listening to this and I was like 'yea... just another of those heavy metal stuff' , but then i got to 1 min or so and couldn't stop listening. These guys are so unbelievably talented, and the song is so heavy and still melodic, makes me want to have a 7 string. Jeff's picking speed and accuracy is truly godlike! Without a doubt the best player I've ever seen.
Jeff's picking is amazing and definitly a motivation to reach.
FelixSchlegelMusic very few pick strikes. Such a fast left hand. Incredible talent
@@unclesamsmurderplan2015 Talent doesn't replace work. You might have an affinity but that won't help you get good. It'll help you get good faster than others maybe. It's simply just a smart approach to shredding. Why alternate pick everything when you can do pull offs, hammer ons, slides and such to make it sound fast to the listener while you can lean back and save energy? Stop worshipping them and sit down on and practice and you'll be able to do the same.
@@chrisking6695sliding and legato quite obviously sound different from straight alternate picking but maybe when you're a beginner you can't tell
Will never cease to amaze me how even when completely isolated with nothing else available to potentially cover it up, Jeff's playing is literally absolutely flawless.
Wow Merrows Rhythm track on its own sounds killer
hell yea
I can't even do this on an air guitar.
+Jsalrulz i cant even imagine you doing it on air guitar...let alone me :D
Jsalrulz LOL
Great comment 👍
That Loomis solo was so clean, you can really hear every note, they are so distinguished from each other.
Usw a sharpy pick and you can hear every note of your playing as well.
God.... Jeff Loomis is the smoothest guitarist in the universe.
Jeff and wes
For metal anyways. Much smoother guys in other genres.
How silly of me to think Jeff Loomis was human.
Yeah that was a ridiculous misconception. lol
UA-cam called, they agree with me when i say, Both of your comments are on fuckin point!
He came to us during the Zero Order Phase from the planet Andromeda
Gods are still human, but only that gods do things human can never do.
I'd say he's a demigod at least.
Killer stuff and the HESU cabs sound killer. Just a small company in Poland, they have somehow taken over the Metal world with the sheer quality of their gear. Well done there!
These archons definitely live up to their name, I've gigged mine a lot these past few weeks and it sounds killer; sits great in a mix live! Sick vid as always Keith and Jeff!
Thanks Keith! Always great to hear the Conquering Dystopia songs and I have been searching for more metal amp demos of the Archon. This video was very helpful! I hope people read the video notes as you answered my question on 100/50w tone.
I love that melody at 2:00 and Merrow with his usual outstanding groove.
Such an incredibly tight and musical tone
One of the best rhythm & lead pairings of all time.
I remeber when conquering dystopia first came out I was pumped to see this match made in hell and then the vid with alex websters playthrough and i lost my mind. Point is i still find myself in awe and get so pumped on it yrs later.
You and Jeff are a totally INSANE music maker! Awesome!
I love this amp. No regrets buying one.
Wanna buy me one
that run at 1:32 wow
Zach Belcher his alternative picking/string skipping is crazy..
Very cool knob fiddling at the end to demonstrate what the amp is capable of. Cheers
Absolute genius as always & it is great to see & hear the individual eq sweeps later on too!
this has to be the limit of what's humanly possible on guitar, this is just insane!
1:34 - 1:45 is one of the sickest riffs I ever heard. just breaks right into that sick riff. What a Badass
As it has been said before, you guys show such a great chemistry together!!
Very interesting to see them play the same riff but with different techniques. One using middle and index fingers for half steps, the other his ring and index fingers. Not exactly my kind of metal, but the talent is just unreal. Huge Webster fan too
I don't think it's very interesting. It's natural that we all have strong and weak fingers.
@@chrisking6695 🤣
Would you mind sharing your top 3 favorite guitarists? You named Webster,,, Thx, G
@@marketingbusiness9987 Tony Iommi, B.B. King, and The Hoffman brothers.
It's a real blast seeing you 2 play together.
The dynamic duo...so explosive
Very cool arrangement, great tone, and super clean playing.
A little tip to the studio owner (not sure who the pictured setup belongs to): The Event Opal HF driver assembly/panel is supposed to be removed and rotated 90 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise since the monitors are positioned horizontally. This will make the tweeter and surrounding concave area appear oriented more like a human eye. You should get a more accurate high frequency response this way :)
When Jeff solos , I hear a lot of Marty Friedman in his playing .
Ty Rivera I hear Jason Becker
DethnDecay I hear both.
Ty Rivera I hear Jeff :P
Ty Rivera He often said that Cacophony was a big influence on his playing =)
Ty Rivera I hear Jeff fucking Loomis!!! Fuck marty friedman
Perfect playthrough guys and awesome haircut Keith. Love it! :D
i was waiting this song a lot of time. My favorite song, greetings from argentina
Keith buddy!!! Please do a nuclear justice play through!!!!!
The tones are just crazy, awesome, killer, perfect!
When did Nergal replace Keith? XD Awesome Demo.
wow... every parameter sounded so musical...
nice vid, nice amp
The award for most brutal two fingered riff goes to Keith and Jeff!
Conquering Dystopia for me is the new Nevermore! keep it up guys, it's killer !
I've watched this about 12 times. God that TOOOOONE!
Please please tell my that conquering dystopia will come to Texas soon!!!! I'm in Corpus Christi and a huge fan!!
New Clonquering Dystopia album please!!
You know it's metal when it shreds your face off with amazement.
Dear Keath!Your guitar is a perfect metal-instrument!and the guitar is very very beautyful
I don't know which color I like better; that orange or the trans white. Both look freakin fantastic.
That guitar tone is impecable.
clean sound visout bass will so cold and cooll! it's take me in autumn on second!
Saw yall live in charleston sc yall killed it thanks for the upload and sick guitar kieth!!!
Jeff got better after Nevermore, and that was already next level.
Keith has the most savage rhythm phrasing I've ever heard, and his stuffs also catchy and unique sounding.
I'm not even into instrumental music, but their stuff is different.
1:33 that camera angle is so interesting and good
Super outrageous. Beautiful. Superfantastical
I will have nightmares just for listening to that solo track by Loomis. So fucking clean, not a single buzz
Jeff is kicking ass on this solo!!!
Do we realise that CD is the modern version of Cacophony?? I would SO enjoyed to see them live....
Loomis got some big ass hands. His thumb is wrapped around a 7 string neck even when shredding up high. What super technicians and amazing talents...off to get my jaw wired shut now.
It's nice to see another playthrough from CD :)
I cant get enough of the Loomis Signature, every version is so sexy
keith and jeff are the sh!t.!!!! the sickest riffs and the sickest solos! hats off gents.
Keith could plug a guitar into a tampon and it would sound more metal than dethklok
I thought that was my comment for a second! 😂
Aidan Miller XD
Aidan Miller so you took the end of m and converted it into an i. That's pretty amazing
Woop! New Keith Merrow video.
C très bon great sound super music & performance pro. thanks
Insane shredding King Jeff
Love the PRS amp demo.
Killer riffs as always, and I really like how the archon adds a touch of roundness to this track! Some people say these amps are too smooth, but in this case, I find the tones quite pleasing :)
1:32 That's so fucking amazing!!! I get an Eargasm just listening to it on the album, but SEEING it makes it just like... I can't fucking describe it!
Gotta say that amp sounded better than I thought it would!
You guys make any amp sound good !!!! You could probably play through a fender and it would sound good !
Dude.. Jeff is a solo beast.. and Keith as well damn !! O.O
This is still a masterpiece !
Always love these videos (: Hey Keith what pups are you and Jeff using in both your guitars? They dont look like the stock pups of the signature model haha
I want a schecter Keith Merrow 8 string with black winter pickups and a black flame top that'd be so sick!!!
Jeff Loomis is like me
He is not the guitar player we deserve
But he is the guitar player we need
Awesome stuff guys!!
to awsome guitarist this amp sounds killer..tone heaven
Kinda wish the channels had separate depth and presence knobs. Sounds fantastic otherwise.
If I hit the lottery, this will definitely be one of my first amp purchases.
Loomis quitar God!
Mr. Rudinger killing it as always.
awesome playing
Cool, now what about the post-EQ'ing? I refuse to believe that all the amps Keith demos has the exact same very specific midrange that makes up most of Keith's signature sound.
+Mikkel Scott - Guttural Slug/Septic Congestion
I definitely notice the same thing. Keith's productions all have pretty much the same tone (which is pretty Damn awesome). Nothing wrong with that- he clearly has a sound in his head he likes and works towards that.
You guys ever planning on releasing a TAB book?
Hello Keith, I just got addicted to this song and was wondering if you guys sell tabs for the album or individual songs? Thanks, the music is damn awesome!
that jeff loomis signature in a black finish is fucking sick !
Jeff show us how to dial in your distortion tone on any amp.
I think after the album with Keith and touring and possibly writing with Arch Enemy, Jeff's next solo endeavour will has a serious increase in writing
Cant wait. He said he will be doing some solo stuff this year. Its going to blow us out of the sky. Hopefully its Conquering Distopia 2nd album.
Great tones!
Sneaking amazing music into gear demos.
This Is Freakin' Awesome Duo !
You guys just keep killing it! Keith will there ever be another Demisery album?
Great tones in this amp. The lead channel is a little monster. Just wish PRS would have put a second mode on the clean channel for more dirt. Playing is second to none but that goes without saying. Thanks.
the search of 'savagery of the guitar' brought me here and let me say, I'm not disappointed
The your two styles compliment each other perfectly keep it rolling btw if anyone knows where i can buy their album let me know pls :)
That sound, amazing !!
Could you get Emil werstler on to jam? I'd love to see you two interacting together... It'd be sick..
So when are these guy's going to G3 already? I mean come on, Jeff is on top of his fucking game in this one.
James Russo It must be very fun to watch Jeff, Goovan and Tosin share a stage LOL
You don’t invite people to share your stage that would make you look like an amateur. Loomis is simply the most amazing shredder planet earth has ever seen. Not just anyone can make Chris Broderick their rhythm player 🤣
Great video Keith. This amp sounds killer, the tone is so rich.. but it's me or there isn't any drive knob?
Keith Merrow
When you put it in lead, the volume (aside from master volume) acts as the drive. Sort of like pre gain on a 2 channel solid state.
Nicolò Gerotto When you've got a master volume knob, the other volume knob, specific to the gain channel, is the gain knob.
thanks guys!
This was so inspiring
The lead channel with the mid cranked sounds good.
I love this amp just not sure if i want to spend twice as much money as a Marshall DSL . Feedback is appreciated .
Awesome video as usual! Is it me or does Keith look like a younger Jordan Rudess from DT? :')
Keith will you ever do a solo? im sure that many of us would like to see that \m/
Congrats
Paulo Marques The opening solo in Spice Dealer is pretty sweet.
He does in some of his solo songs.
Hey can anyone tell me more details about the set up, amps and cabs etc