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Hotter Than HadesAfter Floyd listened to my song "Longing For The Lotus" (using the new Asian RTs in BIAB 2024), he kind of challenged me to create and post something using the new Metal tracks in BIAB 2024. It's a genre I seldom listen to, but how do you back down from a "Floyd Challenge"? You don't - that's how. So, I went to YouTube and listened to 20 -25 Heavy Metal tracks. Using that questionable research, I selected one of the new Metal Styles and used most of the indigenous tracks (Switched out the drums and found a Lead Guitar track from the new offerings and ended up with this. I had a little more than two hours to put all of this together. I came in at two hours and eleven minutes from the first keystroke on the chord input sheet to this "finished cut" on Soundcloud. If it sounds crappy, don't laugh - send money so I can afford a few lessons about Heavy Metal song creation and performance. Donations through "Alan Pay" accepted 24/7. Okay, you can laugh, too. Here ya go, Floyd - have sat it! Song Summary – Hotter Than Hades Key=F , Tempo 120, Length (m:s)=3:20 Style is _MEGAERA.STY (Megaera Epic Heavy Metal) RealTracks in style: ~388:Bass, Electric, Metal Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 4112:Synth, Rhythm CurtainCallLaserVoxDistorted 65 RealTracks in style: 4383:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm MetalModernChugging12keyNico Ev 120 RealTracks in style: 3638:Guitar, Electric, Background DublinPopMagSpacey Ev 120 RealTracks in song: 414:Guitar, Electric, Soloist Metal Wild Ev 120 (WildCresc) RealTracks in song: 3346:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm HazyRockAmp Ev16 095 RealDrums in Song:RockSouthernEv^1-a:Snare, Open HiHat , b:Snare, Ride
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Hey, Alan! Wow, hats off to you for boldly going after this. Not my genre either, but you seem to have captured the essence of what I think of as metal. Very cool progression, just the right amount of repetition. The mix sounds good, too. That solo wore me out, but maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. Very cool excursion. Congratulations!
FWIW, last metal album I listened to was Paranoid (1970). When it was new...
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Alan, I think you have captured something very cool here. It sounds like all those AM stations in the 70s playing that underground heavy rock / metal. Great gritty mix as well. Now I want to hear you sing over it!  Bob
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HA! I knew you'd take that challenge - and knew you'd do a good job of it. 20-25 Metal songs must have been an education! Always a good thing to expand your musical knowledge You soloist is Wild (it's there in his name). I was surprised at how "sedate" the other guitars are (I have not delved into the BIAB Metal tracks). I can't even give an opinion on the mix because I am not familiar enough with the genre to "know". Bob wants to hear you Sing over it. That would be another cool thing to hear. An aside (meaning not about your song - apologies) I actually wanted to hear what you would do with this. I listen to a new album almost every day - always from Apple's Country category. The range of "what is Country" has exploded. There is SO MUCH good music out there these days. The record that I listened to 3 days ago was a Country Metal album. It was surprisingly good. Metal sounding band (much like your backing track here) and a Country vocal. I thought I might give that a try. You were my canary.
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Oh, so very well done, Alan. I can tell it's a great metal song with all the genre has to offer because I could only make it as far as 1:04. I challange you to STOP researching Metal, and I beg you not to try polkas. Still, I heartily applaud your effort.
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That solo guitar track is pretty wild. This is a nice hard rocker.
I wouldn't call that metal.... but it's certainly hard rock. Metal is a bit different. But to someone who doesn't know the genre....and it's many subgenres.... not a bad first shot. The trick to getting this genre right is to listen closely to the chord progressions being used by the ones who create this genre of music.
I have a buddy who plays in a "sludge metal" band.... I can't hardly stand to listen to that for very long..... A lot of drop D and other strange tunings are used. The vocals are a whole different story as well.
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Al, you headbangers and your wild shredding guitars and pounding drums are taking over the forum  Now all you need to do is to start screeming singing, get leather pants and jacket, many face piercings, and a ton of tattoos and you will be good to go  Seriously you did a good job on this one. Great mix. Merry Christmas
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I (Bud) passed through about every phase of popular music from the early 60's to present but I detoured when it came to disco and metal. So I'm totally unschooled but it sounded like hard edgy late 70's-early 80's rock to me. Something I did listen to!
So my head is not bleeding after listening ... a good thing!
Cool experimentation Al.
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I (Bud) passed through about every phase of popular music from the early 60's to present but I detoured when it came to disco and metal. So I'm totally unschooled but it sounded like hard edgy late 70's-early 80's rock to me. Something I did listen to!
So my head is not bleeding after listening ... a good thing!
Cool experimentation Al.
J&B Good Evening, You Two, Thanks for the listen and comments. I agree about the heavy metal - long hair - etc. - . I did listen to Disco and pretty much liked it. Floyd's challenge was to use the BIAB 2024 tracks for the song - this is what I found, so assumed it to be heavy metal as the style indicated as such. That's all I had to go on. The numerous songs I listen to on YouTube in preparation didn't sound a lot like this, but it was as close as I could manage. Uh ... I don't recommend listening to 20+ head-banging songs in one sitting (or any other time), as the headache will stay with you after half a bottle of Ibuprofen and six hours of sleep! Thanks for dropping in to listen. Merry Christmas, Alan & Di
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Hey, Alan! Wow, hats off to you for boldly going after this. Not my genre either, but you seem to have captured the essence of what I think of as metal. Very cool progression, just the right amount of repetition. The mix sounds good, too. That solo wore me out, but maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. Very cool excursion. Congratulations!
FWIW, last metal album I listened to was Paranoid (1970). When it was new... Hi Ron, The last metal album I listened to hasn't yet been released! if it wore you out listening to it, you shoulda been here for the many takes and retakes! There are still unidentified noises banging between my ears - sound like a train colliding with a cement mixer! Thanks for stopping in and commenting. Merry Christmas. Alan & Di
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Alan, I think you have captured something very cool here. It sounds like all those AM stations in the 70s playing that underground heavy rock / metal. Great gritty mix as well. Now I want to hear you sing over it! Bob Hi Bob, Uh, don't wait for the singing - you'll be older than me before that happens. And I'm a certified antique! I don't go into antique stores any more - they always want to hang a price tag on my ear. Thanks for your visit and encouragement. But don't encourage me to do it again! Merry Christmas, Alan & Di
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HA! I knew you'd take that challenge - and knew you'd do a good job of it. 20-25 Metal songs must have been an education! Always a good thing to expand your musical knowledge You soloist is Wild (it's there in his name). I was surprised at how "sedate" the other guitars are (I have not delved into the BIAB Metal tracks). I can't even give an opinion on the mix because I am not familiar enough with the genre to "know". Bob wants to hear you Sing over it. That would be another cool thing to hear. An aside (meaning not about your song - apologies) I actually wanted to hear what you would do with this. I listen to a new album almost every day - always from Apple's Country category. The range of "what is Country" has exploded. There is SO MUCH good music out there these days. The record that I listened to 3 days ago was a Country Metal album. It was surprisingly good. Metal sounding band (much like your backing track here) and a Country vocal. I thought I might give that a try. You were my canary. Hi Floyd. First, thanks for the challenge - I think! I, too, have no criteria suitable for "judging" this. It's just what i came up with. Be cautious with your future challenges - you know I'd have to respond. Uh - no, it would not be a good thing to hear me sing over this. My otherwise "normal" singing has inspired a few listeners to pray for deafness. I need to start listening to more country. I kinda got away from it. But it's my roots and a real nice money-maker for me for many years. I like most country music all the way back to Bob Wills and Hank Thompson up to as few years ago. I need to get back to it more often. Glad to hear a was your canary. It's a good feeling to give someone a little inspiration via one's own efforts. Merry Christmas to you and yours, Alan & Di
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Oh, so very well done, Alan. I can tell it's a great metal song with all the genre has to offer because I could only make it as far as 1:04. I challange you to STOP researching Metal, and I beg you not to try polkas. Still, I heartily applaud your effort. Hey Marty, I always look forward to what you might have to say. You got all the way to 1:04? You're a brave soul - and have no respect for your ears! And, challenge accepted! Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas, Alan & Di
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That solo guitar track is pretty wild. This is a nice hard rocker.
I wouldn't call that metal.... but it's certainly hard rock. Metal is a bit different. But to someone who doesn't know the genre....and it's many subgenres.... not a bad first shot. The trick to getting this genre right is to listen closely to the chord progressions being used by the ones who create this genre of music.
I have a buddy who plays in a "sludge metal" band.... I can't hardly stand to listen to that for very long..... A lot of drop D and other strange tunings are used. The vocals are a whole different story as well. Hi herb, Sorry for the late reply. The usual; reason - my wife's medical issues. But, she always comes first. Well, I don't use any of the strange tunings - it just sounds like the strange ones that shouldn't exist. Thanks for acknowledging the effort. I appreciate that. Hope you and your loved ones have the best Christmas ever. Alan & Di
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Al, you headbangers and your wild shredding guitars and pounding drums are taking over the forum Now all you need to do is to start screeming singing, get leather pants and jacket, many face piercings, and a ton of tattoos and you will be good to go Seriously you did a good job on this one. Great mix. Merry Christmas Howdy Mario! Uh - you wouldn't want to see me in leather pants - not a pretty sight! The thought makes me shudder! I spent 23 years and 23 days in the Army - don't have a single tattoo. But I have a lot of wrinkles that make up for it! And nope - no screaming over the noise. I had a serious injury to my larynx close 20 years ago. Couldn't even talk for several months - I think that triggered the suggestion for a national holiday! i could actually sing pretty decently back then - had an upper baritone voice. Ah - the good ole days! Thanks again for dropping in and leaving some enjoyable words! Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas, Alan & Di
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Not my genre either, Al but it sounds familiar.
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Hi Alan. Wow! That made me sit up and pay attention. Metal music is a genre that I am completely inept at. I'm as far away from my musical comfort zone as I can possibly be with this genre. All that said, you entertained and and kept my attention Who knows, maybe you've opened a door to a whole new world for me! Thank you for sharing your work. I always love hearing what you compose. May good things come your and Di's way! --Noel P.S. And I agree. How could anyone turn down one of floyd's challenges.
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Wow pretty wild track Alan. BIAB is morphing into new territory. Well done...
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Hi David, I'm no expert on any kind of metal except pig iron. It's just oinked-up steel. There - a full synopsis of my knowledge of metal. Well, it's my belief it is firmer than warm butter. Whichever place I end up, I'll send back a report on the temp! Either way, I doubt a parka and gloves will be mandatory items. I'm not familiar with the article, but I might check it out. My degree is in physics with an emphasis on the physics of light. That really helped my musical career! Uh, well, maybe not. But, on the other hand, I can play in the dark or in the light, so maybe ... Glad you enjoyed the experience. You can ignore the other bull I wrote. Happy New Year. Alan & Di
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