ValveDriver

Thanks Dan.

It absolutely IS the right approach. That's why my original tagline here was "I'm here to get good, not famous". Admittedly, it would be nice to make enough money with it to be able quit my day job, but either way, it brings me joy, so, meh...whatev's. I'm good.
Yeah, we do see eye to eye on the dark stuff. Our approach to making it are two completely different methods, though. Yours has always been a lurking darkness brilliantly hidden behind brighter elements. It's there, you know it's there, but you can't pinpoint it creating a certain level of unease. Mine, well, it's just right there.
I have a few new things posted that I don't think you've heard. Drip Christ is one of them. I think my darkest, and most raw, aggressive yet. Check it out if you get the time.
Always good to hear from you, brother.
Take care.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Hey man. Sorry for the ridiculously late reply. I didn't see that you had commented until today. Otherwise, I would have been right on it.
As far as the amp in this one, it's from Line-6's Pod Farm UX2. I don't remember which one right off hand. I would go back and look up exactly which one it was, but unfortunately, the laptop I was using took the proverbial shit on me, and the drivers for that aren't compatible with my new laptop's OS. So, it's a complete mystery to you and me both! Sorry I couldn't help you out, man.
I'm glad you liked it, though. I appreciate it.
Take care.
V.

Rock on, Jonathan! Thanks, man.
Take care.
V.

Fanisatt, I understand the language barrier,man. I completely get it. That can make communication a little difficult. Luckily, we do have Google translator. While it may not be a perfect translation, it definitely helps artists, (people in general) from all over the world to connect and share where we couldn't before!
Thank you for coming back for another listen. I truly appreciate it!
Take care.
V.

Thank you.

Thanks, man. I appreciate you taking the time. I'm glad you liked it.
Take care.
V.

Whatever you got, man. I can work with it. Generally, I stick to Bm or Gm, but I'm good with whatever you throw my way. If I can't get anything to stick, we can try something different.

Thanks.
What makes it so strong? What exactly do you love about it?

Thanks, man. I appreciate it. Thanks for takin' the time.
Take care.
V.

Thank you!

Thank you, Dennel. I appreciate that.
Coffee and metal is the cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast!
Like the saying goes, "I don't always listen to metal, but when I do, so do my neighbors!" right?
Have a good one.
Take care.
v.

When I first started out here, a few regulars and I started referring to my style as "Electrosludgedoomstep". I had this idea that using all synths, but in a metal style would be something cool. It was. To a degree. There was even one that Neomorpheus laid down a killer guitar track to. But, after awhile, I got tired of doing it that way and just started doing trad metal. I have a shitload of old tracks that are just sitting there waiting for their turn on the operating table. So, yeah...if that's a project I continue with, the world may not see me for quite some time either.
As far as starting that collab, why don't you kick it off by putting together a few drums and 808 patterns and send 'em over. I'll put a few riffs to them, and we can go from there. I have a few ideas that might work. But, we can work details in DMs.
Take care, man.
Aaron

Hello Glenn.
I have to agree with you. Guitars have always been a major part of my life, and they do have a way of capturing your attention.
Thank you for the listen and the comment.
Take care.
V.

N, hey man. Thanks for stopping by.
Although I have been doing this for a long time, I have to be completely honest with you, as far as producing/mixing goes, Guitars have really only been prominent in the last few years. Before then, I primarily worked in synth based music. But, I've been listening mostly to classic rock, blues, grunge, and heavy metal since the late 1970s. So I grew up completely immersed in, and with guitars being the main driving force behind my musical tastes.
As far as learning more from me, I'm glad to help out where I can. I am by no means a professional. Just someone who's picked up a lot of useful things along the way, and I'm still learning all the time!
Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. It always means more when it's not someones preferred genre, but they still take the time. I appreciate it.
Take care.
V.

Hi Kay. Thanks for listening and commenting. I appreciate that. As far as there being a rock heaven, I hope there is such a place. That's where I plan on going! I guess I can hear a little bits of Nirvana in a few places, but to be honest, even though I absolutely love Grunge, and lived the grunge lifestyle in the 90s, I never really got into Nirvana. I was more into Alice In Chains and Soundgarden. (among others). Either way, with Nirvana being such a big name, I take it as a compliment. Thank you!
Take care.
V.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, Anthony. I appreciate you taking the time to listen, and to comment.
Take care.
V.

Dennel, thanks, man. It's good to know that 10 years later it still holds up.
I appreciate the time you took to listen and comment.
Take care.
V.

Thank you Kay. I appreciate that.
Take care.
V.

That sucks, man. The stolen laptop and the missing song. I feel for you. It's bad enough when your own stupidity deletes a song, but to have it stolen. That stings just a little bit more.
As far as collaborating, now would probably be the best time. I don't have any projects that I'm diligently working on at the moment. I mean, I have an entire folder of WIP but, meh...I'll get 'em later. I'll get a hold of you over on Discord about that.

Thank you, Anthony. I appreciate your time and kind feedback.
Take care.
V.