A variety of my rock and metal tracks, collected in one place for your headbanging pleasure.

Rock

Music created using SHREDDAGE 2 SRP, an all-American virtual 7-string guitar from Impact Soundworks! Recorded by Jules Conroy (FamilyJules7x) and available now for KONTAKT and KONTAKT PLAYER:

http://impactsoundworks.com/products/guitar-and-bass/shreddage-2-srp/

Shreddage 2 SRP Demos

Metal

Shreddage Rock Band Demos

Shreddage 2 Guitars - Highlight Demos

Shameless 80s instrumental guitar rock nostalgia kitsch.  This is a personal project - I wanted to explore some of my underutilized soft synths and vintage synth libraries, work my guitar chops back up after months of barely playing (my fingers hurt so bad right now), and basically write the kind of music that I would have thought was awesome at age 14.  Hoping to make more of this stuff (once my fingers recover).

(track photo by Jeff Moses)

Falling Stars

Demos made using Shreddage 3 Legacy, a virtual 6-string guitar by Impact Soundworks. This library contains the original content of Shreddage 1 & Shreddage X in a brand new engine with many additional samples.

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-legacy/

SHREDDAGE 3 LEGACY: "Bleed" by Meshuggah (mockup by Andrew Aversa)

The ultimate Kontakt drum library for rock & metal, recorded and performed by FRANK KLEPACKI and featuring a treasure trove of badass drum kits, grooves, and deep mix presets! Get it today for Kontakt Player:

http://impactsoundworks.com/products/untuned-percussion/shreddage-drums/

SHREDDAGE DRUMS: "Tonight We Ride" by Ian Dorsch

Music created using SHREDDAGE 3 ROGUE, a next-generation virtual electric guitar for KONTAKT PLAYER - now available from Impact Soundworks! Previously known as SHREDDAGE 2 IBZ, this library features the ultra-aggressive sound of a Japanese 7-string ideal for metal.

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-rogue

SHREDDAGE 3 ROGUE: "A Mild Case of Whiplash" by Ian Dorsch

SHREDDAGE 3 ROGUE: "Revenant" by Brendon Williams ft Brandon Morris (+ Shreddage Drums)

Music created using SHREDDAGE 3 ABYSS, a next-generation virtual bass guitar for KONTAKT PLAYER - now available from Impact Soundworks! Previously known as SHREDDAGE BASS 2, this updated and expanded library features a custom 6-string Muckelroy bass with a pure, floor-shaking done ideal for a wide variety of genres.

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-abyss

SHREDDAGE 3 ABYSS: "Colossal Force" by Tony Dickinson

Music created using SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT, a next-generation virtual electric guitar for KONTAKT PLAYER - now available from Impact Soundworks! Previously known as SHREDDAGE 2 SRP, this upgraded library performed by YouTube star and master guitarist Jules Conroy (FamilyJules7x) features the authentic sound of an American 7-string classic, great for rock, metal, pop, and more. 

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-serpent

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Gasoline" by Andrew Aversa [Thrash]

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "The Devil's Mudflap" by Andrew Aversa [Power Metal]

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "The Devil's Mudflap" (Naked) by Andrew Aversa [Power Metal]

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Fires Within" by Solonoid Studio

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Standing Still" by Brad Jerkins

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Dust to Rust" (Naked) by Dennis Koop

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Heart Core" by Henning Nugel [Rock]

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Submerged" by Mike Leon [Extreme Metal]

SHREDDAGE 3 SERPENT: "Dark Skies" by Ian Dorsch

Full version of the theme music from the Zero Punctuation video series.

Zero Punctuation Theme

Pummeling metal.  Best known as the theme music for Culture in Decline.  Available for licensing here: http://www.premiumbeat.com/artists/ian-dorsch

Undefeated

Music created using SHREDDAGE 3 JUPITER, a next-generation virtual electric guitar for KONTAKT PLAYER - now available from Impact Soundworks! Previously known as SHREDDAGE 2, this upgraded and expanded library features a super heavy 7-string guitar ideal for rock and metal with endless tone possibilities.

https://impactsoundworks.com/product/shreddage-3-jupiter

SHREDDAGE 3 JUPITER: "Subterrenea" by Ian Dorsch

SHREDDAGE 3 JUPITER: "Corridors of Time" by Yasunori Mitsuda (arr. Andrew Aversa)

I mainly worked up this instrumental track to test out my Ibanez JBM27, which I used for the solo and most of the rhythm guitar tracks.  Additional rhythm stuff from my trusty old Schecter C7 and Agile 8-string.

In addition to Omnisphere, Superior Drummer 3 and a raft of Kontakt libraries, I dusted off some of my old hardware synths - some of that wall of distortion is courtesy of a Korg Wavestation EX, and the bass is doubled with a factory preset from a Roland XP-80.  I tried to do it in software, but it just didn't sound right.

Photo by Jeff Moses

Oceanic

Messing around with some heavy 8 string grooves and industrial-esque production. Hope to develop this into a full track over the next little while.

Mechanized WIP

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