Yes, strats suit classic black metal style remarkabley well! I play in a black metal band here in Sweden called "Fornhem" (and previously in "Fördärv") and I've only ever used strats in that context. I only have strats but because it works I can use basically the same guitar for blues, hard rock and black metal!
@chrisjensen8705
5 жыл бұрын
There is no sound on earth quite as awsome as the guitar riffs black metal produces. I myself have always been mesmerized by its undisputed charm. Having sampled mostly all divisions heavy metal has to offer my "wanderlust" for musical brutality always leads me right back here.
@chrisvillarreal6824
5 жыл бұрын
Finally someone who appreciates Black Metal riffs as much as I do
@Rahul016-d6k
4 жыл бұрын
That is why I say black metal is under-rated.
@gregorywilson3318
2 жыл бұрын
☯️
@AnkothOfficial
3 жыл бұрын
Starts with single coils are good for black metal, and it actually surprises me why most black metal bands don't use these. I mean a lot of the time, black metal is meant to sound a bit messy, harsh and brittle, and lofi, so single coils mean that you are already halfway there, because of how mushy they sound with loads of drive. The noise they produced can be edited out or filtered out by the use of a noise gate, and you can also get noise less single coil stacks, which are like a humbucker in the sense that they stop the hum but the are one row of magnets atop the other so it's still a single coil sound. I find that out of all the types of rock and metal music, the lofi craving blackened styles are the best for single coils.
@michaelkarlsson5966
Жыл бұрын
I agree! Strats are good for old school black metal. As you say, the sound comes almost by itself. However, the noise from the pickups can be left alone I think because that gives a lot of atmosphere :)
@takeiteasy6346
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this. I'm buying a new guitar soon after being out of the game for a while. Torn between SSS and HSS. But after reading your comment I think I'm just gonna go with SSS.
@Paganisma
5 жыл бұрын
For me Simon Smith is best teacher in black metal guitar in these days, and everyone can learn many guitar skills and he is my guitar teacher. Remember guys black metal guitars is not always only rare pedals, amps or cabinets, for black metal you must have guitar skills. Awesome demonstration mister Simon Smith like always !
@siegfriedwashburn3484
5 жыл бұрын
Greatest thanks! I am playing bm on strats because for 25 years I had only Strat. After I bought few guitars for metal only, I realized, there's no matter what guitar you are playing on. The only criterion is the playability. Fender is ok, just like every other instrument with plug in. SIMON KNOWS ALL YOU NEED!:-)
@targaryenXoolf
3 жыл бұрын
i get into meditation state of mind whenever I hear black metal riffs.
@lloydhiggins3008
5 жыл бұрын
i wish you would play some more dissection songs
@henrywalton5967
5 жыл бұрын
A lot of their riffs need 2 guitars to sound right
@LordDes
5 жыл бұрын
One vote for Retribution. Such great riffs in that one and that fuckin’ solo... 👌
@henrywalton5967
5 жыл бұрын
@@LordDes pretty much any song off Sotlb, even the intro...gives me goosebumps every time
@vincedead
5 жыл бұрын
Fender Strat + Black Metal + Shoegaze + Blast Beats = Alcest ❤
@Mp57navy
5 жыл бұрын
Oh hell, yes. I thought that reminded me of something!
@manfredvonrichthofen8293
5 жыл бұрын
Neige mostly uses a jazzmaster
@DarrenWaters75
4 жыл бұрын
Doesn't even have to be fender either, that design just has a sound. Great video Simon
@materedai4158
3 жыл бұрын
I know it's a 2 years old video but I think it's logical that single coil strats can do black on it's finest because they have the hum and the buzz and they sound sharp as hell. In my opinion you can't get that raw sound with a humbucker.
@lunarisalpha
Ай бұрын
Great! Since a lot of years I think that Strat with single coil pick-up is the best for some kind of BM like Darkthrone, Burzum and a lot of depressive Black Metal band. Telecaster too. Great content.
@LionMetalMusic-videochannel
5 жыл бұрын
Fender Strat. is AK47 in guitars, you can play any-shit hhhhh
@nihiabstracto
5 жыл бұрын
I heard the transilvanian hunger's riff thousands of times and still love it ! Great video Simon ! Single coil sounds dirty, it's perfect for black metal.
@HateMyself247
5 жыл бұрын
Same. I just started learning guitar like 3 weeks ago and the first riff from Transylvanian Hunger is like the only thing I can play so far. lol
@G3E007
5 жыл бұрын
@@HateMyself247 hahaha me too, its very simple for learning
@HateMyself247
5 жыл бұрын
@@G3E007 That's what's great about black metal, the riffs were all about sounding good over being difficult to play. A lot of bands back then and even now thought, "the most technical riffs sound the best." And black metal was like "hold my beer." lol
@G3E007
5 жыл бұрын
@@HateMyself247 black metal is magical, the most underground, the best. and the worst sound, the trvest, its like jesuchrist turning water into wine
@timbuk1126
3 жыл бұрын
One of the guitarists for Immolation played a Strat back in the day!
@SprunkCovers
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing! in my opinion (probably I will get people who disagree) sounds good because outside of More Raw Black Metal and Early-Mayhem Black Metal, BM does not use a lot of distortion as it might be expected, and single coils usually cut better in a mix
@Concorbar
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon, have you got any tips for multi-string tremolo playing in regards to which pick to use and how to hold it? Is it better to have a looser or tighter grip, and how much of the tip should be exposed? Really struggling here 😢😎 Loving the content man, best black metal channel
@SigismundSonOfDorn
5 жыл бұрын
Loose grip, not too loose, I use thick and it works good enough. Annnnd tip.... Not too much of it.like bare minimum if you can manage. That's just how I do it, works well enough for me.
@ktfjulien
5 жыл бұрын
Make sure you're anchoring your pinky on the far side of the bridge
@jacobbarnwell8999
3 жыл бұрын
It’s all in tha wrist nigga
@Steph-de6ne
5 жыл бұрын
Singlecouls work fantastic for BM IMO. I love my strat with tex mex pups in it, it is my go to for old school raw BM.
@G3E007
5 жыл бұрын
we can put only blast beats in every black metal song and still sounds good xd
@blackmetalwarrior5787
5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar ♡ Thanks for all your videos, dude.
@neildmonte8786
4 жыл бұрын
I would imagine for Mutiilation type of riffs the strat would fit quite well. I also think that the note separation that you get with single coils suits black metal really well. Positions 2 and 4 on a strat usually cut the hum if you have a five way switch.
@Dave_Frain
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vid. A shame strats lack some credibility, I love my strat, but always feel like it’s not quite the right guitar, for most genres. It always sounds great but is stuck with the image of the Blues Dads...
@leandromirkin7814
4 жыл бұрын
Despite the old pic of my profile, I highly recommend you try a solid body strat with a thick neck. I've owned many different guitars and I always come back to the strat. Fact: my best sounding and most comfortable is a one piece maple neck thick C profile, and a solid mahogany body with a hardtail bridge. Using humbuckers or single coils, everything sounds amazing on that log
@RDIDD
5 жыл бұрын
I find with strats that if you put the bridge and middle pickups on, it produces a humbucker'ish tone. Leading me to use it instead of just the bridge.
@luishernandez-dz9zw
5 жыл бұрын
como siempre el mejor maestro saludos desde venezuela =as always the best teacher greetings from venezuela like
@goodwillgoth7553
5 жыл бұрын
I use a strat for black doom stuff
@RetchedKat
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome, what kind of black doom stuff?
@orokusakirecords
4 жыл бұрын
Ben Worcestershire with single coils?
@goodwillgoth7553
4 жыл бұрын
@@orokusakirecords yes
@winstrola.d3282
3 жыл бұрын
I like that mini Amp.
@MetalHeadHippie
5 жыл бұрын
Nice thanks Simon.
@kryptichands968
2 жыл бұрын
That sounds great
@gustavoosorio7784
5 жыл бұрын
Saludos desde tierras aztecas mexico simon
@AnthonyYousef
5 жыл бұрын
I prefer to use a telecaster but this strat is very brutal.
@Trojanarchist
5 жыл бұрын
the mix of black and chrome hardware is pretty sexy
@gstrfst
5 жыл бұрын
Strats and Black Metal? If it works for Volahn...
@jakethemisanthrope9442
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds sweet. Thanx for this video.
@mist-eerie-music
3 жыл бұрын
The first riff sounds like Age of Excuse II by Mgla
@JosephCee
5 жыл бұрын
Simon, please tell me you listen to Djevel! Thats seriously my favorite BM band right now, maybe Taake, but mostly Djevel.
@Morgenmaane
5 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! What strings and gauge did you use for this? Thanks!
@BehindTheWoods0
5 жыл бұрын
nice video!
@garrobos90
3 жыл бұрын
What model is that guitar? It´s so beatiful
@akshatkanwar
3 жыл бұрын
Man you looks like Ivaan moody 😂✌. Btw your performance was surreal 🤘⚡
@조성진-g2x
5 жыл бұрын
I didn't expected but actually good!
@jorgeleonardopazmunevar6718
3 жыл бұрын
How can I play black metal with my stratocaster guitar? :(, With a pedal can I?
@SimonSmithGuitar
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. You just need a distortion pedal
@fer_old_school
5 жыл бұрын
loves immotal, always. very nice tone!
@arissp4950
5 жыл бұрын
Greater definition on chords when tremolo picking but it can’t beat humbuckers on fast palm muting riffs
@Barney_rubble983
5 жыл бұрын
I sold my strat because i couldn't get it to sound like that.. bought a ltd black metal btw makes any amp and pedal sound black metal
@welurkintheforeststhefores8100
5 жыл бұрын
Sounds great! :D
@Concorbar
5 жыл бұрын
That's a really nice, but unexpected tone
@riccardoranieri971
5 жыл бұрын
Great video
@erkkiriekkola3305
2 жыл бұрын
Can you play The Horny and The Horned by Impaled Nazarene?
@leftistnazi1053
5 жыл бұрын
Basically the strat is for punk/black,black n roll and shoegaze
@pzkpfw6864
Жыл бұрын
Ironbirds look grim, but you know what sounds amazing on a recording? A cheesy looking Tele.
@channelrat1064
5 жыл бұрын
Nargaroth's melody is best
@khroneberserker6709
5 жыл бұрын
Les Paul ?
@atlante4368
5 жыл бұрын
Tremolo riffs can get stupid very quickly if you aren't very creative.
@cultofsolas8347
4 жыл бұрын
I have a strat, black metal on the strat is kvlt as fuck. Only the gibson les paul is better.
@6sic666666
5 жыл бұрын
That burzum cover is actually hvis lysett song.
@allergenpunkdestroyer159
5 жыл бұрын
transIlvanian
@Rolly.Polly.
5 жыл бұрын
That tone doesn't sound the greatest on majority of the songs
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