Valentin The Mad | Cryptic Writings inspired riff @ValentinTheMad | Uploaded May 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Full track is live now:
youtube.com/watch?v=Qr4kBxsPozs
Currently tracking a piece that is sort of a blend of alt rock and metal, and one of the riffs ended up being quite inspired by Megadeth's Cryptic Writings album (that I dig a lot).
Here's a quick preview from the recording session, stay tuned for the full track coming soon.
In the meanwhile, have a listen to some of the stuff that's already out:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgrDAPIq_KbtKRCBYON1Tw541_5Kd5Ukl
Also available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/18Y2WqlMKnfRKdzkVKOaZR
Full track is live now:
youtube.com/watch?v=Qr4kBxsPozs
Currently tracking a piece that is sort of a blend of alt rock and metal, and one of the riffs ended up being quite inspired by Megadeth's Cryptic Writings album (that I dig a lot).
Here's a quick preview from the recording session, stay tuned for the full track coming soon.
In the meanwhile, have a listen to some of the stuff that's already out:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgrDAPIq_KbtKRCBYON1Tw541_5Kd5Ukl
Also available on Spotify:
open.spotify.com/artist/18Y2WqlMKnfRKdzkVKOaZR
![Lord of Strange [guitar solo recording sessions]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/py7S_z6BLv0/hqdefault.jpg "Lord of Strange [guitar solo recording sessions]
A clip from the recording sessions of Lord of Strange - the upcoming song for Trust Confirmed, an alt rock band I started with a good friend of mine Matan S.
Full song will be coming soon.
Trust Confirmed on FB:
https://www.facebook.com/Trust-Confirmed-901391190197839/")
![In Memory [guitar solo recording sessions]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r-l4ZbczHrg/hqdefault.jpg "In Memory [guitar solo recording sessions]
The full track has been released:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlr8TTFp5Rk
A preview video shot during the recording sessions of In Memory - an instrumental melodic metal track dedicated to the memory of Chester Bennington.
You can listen to the current tracks in my solo project in this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgrDAPIq_KbvO_kfrm7XSLIhEZHKKduOZ
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![Valentin The Mad - Drive [Official Music Video]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/u49ElU9fN20/hqdefault.jpg "Valentin The Mad - Drive [Official Music Video]
A heavy-thrash metal instrumental track.
Written and recorded by Valentin The Mad
Drums programmed by Ryan Van Poederooyen (drummer of Imonolith, ex-drummer of Devin Townsend):
https://www.facebook.com/ryanvanpoederooyenofficial
Video filmed by MenahemD:
https://www.instagram.com/menahemd/
Skater - Almog Davidov:
https://instagram.com/mog.productions
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You can get Drive in a high quality mp3uncompressed format here:
https://valentinbk.bandcamp.com/track/drive
Its also available on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/album/5WVQg8iOXJmKieSnJ9pxRu
Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/album/drive-single/1565575156
And most other music platforms
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About the track:
The theme of Drive is motivational. The idea was to write the kind of music that would make you want to get up, go out there, and get things done
Usually my tracks are solo releases in every sense of that term (with me doing the writing, production, drum programming, and the video), but that is not the case here.
The drums were programmed by Ryan Van Poederooyen (drummer of Imonolith, ex-long time drummer of Devin Townsend). Ryan is one of my absolute favorite drummers and his work here just blew me away. If youre familiar with his drumming style youll definitely recognize it here, and for me its a huge honor to hear his interpretation and drumming on something I wrote.
And the video was professionally filmed by MenahemD, with Almog Davidov joining us for some shots of skateboarding.
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Twitter
https://twitter.com/ValentinTheMad
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/valentinthemad/
You can listen to the rest of the tracks from my solo project on this playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgrDAPIq_KbvO_kfrm7XSLIhEZHKKduOZ
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Equipment used in this track:
Gibson Flying V guitar
Traben Neo bass
Apollo Twin Duo
Amplitube 4:
Mesa Boogie expansion - rhythm and lead guitars
Amplitube SVX expansion - bass
EZDrummer 2 Metalheads expansion - drum sounds
EZMix 2 was used on the master bus
Filming gear:
Sony a7ii
Canon G15
Canon L 17-40mm f/4
Canon STM 50mm f/1.8
Canon L 80-200mm f/2.8
Industar/FED 50mm f/3.5")
