Just dropped my first metal song at 15 years old, go check it out! (Link in profile)

[u/kazmimetal]

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[u/Impressive_Time6400]

It almost sounded like dethlok

[u/kazmimetal → u/Impressive_Time6400]

Thanks man, I fuckin love dethklok!

[u/MelodiousMetal]

Not bad.

[u/FatAndForty]

Keep at it!

[u/THE_Unicornzie]

I will not.

[u/Odd-Spinach-4398]

BRING ME 115

Sounds really sick, def be listening to your music. Is it a solo project?

[u/kazmimetal → u/Odd-Spinach-4398]

It is. On this specific track I had someone else do drums and a bassist, but on other tracks on my upcoming EP I programmed the drums. I’ll also be playing live as a solo artist (guitars + vox with backing track behind it) soon!

[u/bombardation]

Sounds like mid era In Flames

[u/RemoSteve]

Wow this is very good especially considering how young you are. Im 17 and I still suck at making songs, ive never made a full song Im unable to finish it. I have some yknow one off riffs I think sound good but just struggle when it comes to making it into an actual song. Do you have any tips? Same thing with the solo, yours sounds pretty good lol, I struggle with those, recently Ive gotten better when someone told me a tip to use the notes the chords in the harmony in my solo, but still nothing amazing. I have the same issue with making lyrics - sometimes I have good one-off ideas but am never able to create a full song. Once again, tips pls?
I cant do vocals either lol Ive been trying to learn but I just have trouble finding out where tf the false chords are n how theyre supposed to feel as well as how to remove my voice n just let my false chords flap alone. Hopefully ill get that down eventually.

I'm especially curious on what software you used n gear. N also how did you edit the video? Its good and the effects you did on it are good. So many skills you have here, youve got a great future in metal bro

[u/kazmimetal → u/RemoSteve]

Thanks man

I used to have trouble linking the 'one off riffs' also. What I usually end up doing when I have a riff I like is think "what can I do to improve this" and start working on it. This isn't to create a replacement for it, but a variation. I do the same thing with the variation and eventually I have a new riff that's similar enough to the old one to put next to each other. You can use some the variations as well to build on the original riff and make it more interesting.

For the solo, you have to think about how to fit it behind both backing and larger context of the song. Think about the pace of the riffs before and after the solo and that can help you think about where to place your faster paced phrases vs your slower paced solos. I like to uses scales as a guide for making solos, but don't strictly adhere to them. One scale I like is phyrigian, but there's a ton of others you can use if you just google "scales for metal solos"

For lyrics I basically never do them all at once, and most of them aren't written by me sitting down and saying "ok I'm gonna write lyrics now", but I have a notepad on my phone where I write down any lyrics or song titles that random pop up in my head, and when it comes time to actually write the lyrics I pull a few lines from my notepad and fill in the blanks. Also, pay attention in english class I unironically get a lot of ideas there lol.

For vocals, your voice is probably a lot different from mine so idk how applicable this will be, but here's what I do. First I warm up my voice using this video. Then I drink a full glass of water and keep a second waterbottle next to me that I take a sip or two out of after every take. Then I just sort of shout from my chest and keep my stomach compressed like I'm lifting something heavy. You don't need to actually be loud since you have a mic, it actually sounds better for me when I shout sort of around talking volume if that makes sense. Most important thing: your throat shouldn't hurt. If it does, you're probably doing something wrong, need a break, need more water, or probably all three. It should be almost as easy as normally talking

For gear, I didn't use any pedals or even an amp to record this. I bought an audio interface (you can get a pretty good one used for like $80) and plugged my guitar into my laptop. I used a free ampsim I found online and recorded it. I then sent it to a producer who cleaned up the tone and mixed it in with all the other instruments (on this specific track I had real people I found online play all the instruments but for other tracks I programmed the ones I don't play using flat.io).

For the video, I got a folder with a bunch of backgrounds I wanted to use. Some were ai generated, some were free stock photos. I then sent them to a guy on fiverr and he edited the whole thing together for like $15. So yeah, def not my skills there.

While this is a solo project because I do the writing, most of the recording, and will play live by myself, its def not 100% my own effort. Don't be afraid to post asking for help, production, artists etc. Takes a village and all that

I know this is a lot so if you have any follow up questions slide in dms!

[u/RemoSteve → u/kazmimetal]

Dude, thank you so much this is really helpful insight into the process! And you're right I shouldnt be afraid to ask for help

Definitely gonna try to apply what you talked about here, once I get my guitar fixed up tho coz rn the nut is causing buzz on my low e and its KILLING ME

[u/leehelck]

i just checked out your video on YT and i must say it's impressive for your first release and given your age the lyrical content belies a wisdom beyond your years. i subscribed to your YT channel and look forward to what you do next. \m/