G'day all,
I'm a guitarist looking to join one of many possible types of original heavy bands. Sorry this is a long post but I want to be clear and open about what I am looking for.
My influences are pretty wide and include:
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Progressive mayhem and brutal metal: Meshuggah, Mastodon, Tool, Strapping Young Lad, Dillinger Esc Plan, Cynic,Cannibal Corpse, Deicide, Suffocation, Black Dahlia, Job for a Cowboy, Hate Eternal, Emperor, Mudvayne,
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grooving, rock, old school and thrash style metal: Lamb of God, Megadeth, Slayer, Metallica, Pantera, Devildriver, Maiden, Black Label Society, Motley Crue, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Sepultura,
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Non-metal stuff: Johnny Cash, Tori Amos, Wes Montgomery, Mogwai, Miles Davis, Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, Rachmaninov, Chopin, Spinal Tap.
Of the above, the high rotation plays on my ipod are Megadeth, Meshuggah, Meshuggah, Lamb of God, Tool, Strapping and Johnny Cash. I am a massive Mustaine, Hetfield, M.Morton, Friedman and Thorendal fan.
I've spent the last few years writing predominantly prog metal with some quality muso's here. I am not interested in a fluff-around jam band. I am absolutely dedicated (gear & transport sorted) and have been playing for 15 years. Whatever I am playing, I hate cliched music, art and lyrics. I'm constantly learning about this instrument and so I am not really keen on the idea of sticking to the standard minor (aeolian) and harmonic minor metal vibe. I am also particularly keen to work on something that grooves hard like Meshuggah, Pantera, Strapping and Cannibal Corpse. As I mentioned above, I don't mind whether it's brutal death metal or pumped up rock/metal on steroids, as long as it cranks.
At the end of the day, it's also got to be fun as well. So whilst I want to do this seriously, it's got to be something we enjoy doing. On that note, probably looking more for guys anywhere between 20 and 35 yrs old.
Please give me a PM or email me at matsonj7@hotmail.com
Looking forward to hearing from you dudes.
Cheers,
James