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I'm actually really surprised at just how natural that actually sounds

ayy mate!

Bro just got outta jail lol

if ur gonna discuss audio, dont clip your mic

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What tuning is the guitar in?

They sound like shit anyway

Been binging all of these videos. I love the album and as an aspiring sound engineer, I love getting snippets of the behind the scenes. Let’s me enjoy learning the process more because it involves my favourite tracks. Keep making more! 🔥

My favorite song in the album. Thanks for the breakdown!

Thanks for having me!

Getting an EP of the year and also a behind the scenes for it is a gift I will eternally be great for 😤🙏 Was a lovely look into how things shaped up from the back end, the story about CULT is hilarious considering where it sits now!

This is an amazing insight into how the ep was done love it. And youtube that's the wrong Howard Jones you've randomly decided to add to the description 🤣

Matt is such an inspiring guy! I've been listening to everything Trivium related since I discovered Ascendancy back in 2005 and have definitely witnessed his personal and technical growth via his music. But it was watching a lecture he gave 10 years ago when I discovered how much of a hard worker he is and how much he loves his craft. Again, such an inspiration! And kudos to Sam for being such a great host and asking all the questions I would've asked. Also, Death is my favourite track of the EP as well!

Thanks so much for doing these breakdowns!!! super interesting and learning alot from your videos. Loving your videos so far and im absolutely going to be watching your catalog!! cult is quickly becoming one of my favorite songs of all time! So glad to see the inside process and see if i can apply techniques to my mixes! keep up the amazing work!!! cant wait to hear the album in full!!!!

The thumbnail is misleading....

Crazy how many layers are in this song. It was great to listen to the original stems and how they complement the instruments to generate an atmosphere that's clearly related to the game. Excellent work, and I can't wait for part 3!

Loved this! Amazing to see all the work behind a song, especially when it is explained so well.

This walk through is gold dust! Great to see your processes, such a musical approach to mixing!

This is so cool! I absolutely love Howards vocals since i was a teenager and happened to see/hear him in concert. CULT is such an awesome song and i cant get enough of it.

This is sick

What's with all the cuts!? Did Howard even make those sentences!?

I just hope that Darren Korb sees this and does the same thing with Periphery for Hades 2

This also isn't the first time Howard and Matt have worked together on a video game project. They also did the God of War 3 metal album Blood and Metal and it seems like Hymns of the Unholy is addressing my biggest issue with the God of War project. As cool as Raw Dog is, it's just a Dream Theater song. The whole album was just a collection of songs that were loosely inspired by the game. This though, this is perfect. This shows respect to the source material while still being it's own thing.

I'm sorry, no choruses? I've been randomly singing "Awake in purgatory" over and over again to myself for the last 2 days. That's a fucking hook

Not my usual content watch but damn, what an awesome watch. Thankyou & everyone else involved for Hymns.

i've been listening to CULT on repeat since it dropped, and it has quickly become one of my favorite songs! I'm so excited for the rest of the album, especially since my bf said he would buy me the vinyl ^^

HECK YEEEE

I've never played Cult of the Lamb but the song "Cult" made me check it out. When is the rest coming out??

Didn't know how much I needed a metal version of the COTL ost until I burst into tears of joy the moment Howard's vocals kicked in for CULT. Might sound a little silly but I just love this game and its soundtrack so much, and you folks nailed the emotions in that track...then finding out that was the first of SIX TRACKS? So so so excited.

I don't know how else to say this... y'all made magic happen. It sounds like you guys are sensing that too! Absolutely love CULT, and if this results in more from this team-up, the world will be better for it! Thank you!

This is very cool. This isn't necessarily Howard's first time being featured in a videogame (Smackdown vs. Raw, Guitar Hero, Burnout Paradise, etc), however, it is definitely his first time contributing to a videogame where he actually lays down vocals that are intended for it, so that's just awesome. This now generates exposure from a new generation to his work in Killswitch Engage, Light The Torch and SION (soon to be his project with Adam Dutkiewicz).

Thank you howard

Hi Howard!

i was NOT expecting to see a collab like this, but now im hooked! Howard Jones sings my favorite song of all time, and cult of the lamb is one of my favorite games of all time. very excited to hear the rest of the album!

Cult was a huge banger, and I'm not gonna stop listening to it for the rest of the whole week until the album has come out. Hearing how this album came to be also makes this so much more special. Working on making songs isn't that easy, I've heard that from a good few song artists that I like to listen to that are more frequented on youtube. And hearing how this came to be makes me feel all the more happy knowing just how hard everyone's managed to get this done and more hyped to hear the other songs. =D

CULT is such a banger. Great work and great talk here! It's fun hearing about how things came to be. You guys got together some serious talent for this and I'm excited to hear the rest of the songs. Preordered the vinyl 😤

This is a lovely conversation! The production and composition is really nice :) the screams *chefs kiss* 😄

Really enjoyed the conversation and having an insight on how the EP was conceived. CULT is a banger, cannot wait to listen to the rest of the EP!

No. Mix the music so that it sounds good and the stereo spectrum is occupied evenly as far as possible. Why incorporate the limitations of the real world into your recordings? Make it better!

Loved the video and the explanation of the fundamental and the octaves. Thanks for the cheat sheet, it will definitely come in handy!

Thank you for continuing this! Any tips on referencing saturation or distortions with reference tracks? I find I want to match a bass tone but plugins like reference don't offer a direct "saturation" level. Yes compression levels which saturation can impart but the actual saturation "level". Any tips?

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Thank you for insighs, good to refresh knowledge, when is part 3? :3

Another amazing one! Some topic suggestions (I'm sure many are already lined up 😊) * Understanding whether to use eq, dynamic eq, mb compression, transient shapers to clean up a sound * How to create similar sounding e.g violins, to a reference. I feel like many people show matching overall references but rarely show the steps before of how to get close to individual instruments

thanks for making a part 2 btw

What about soundtrack

Fantastic concise valuable communication! You're amazing! Hope there's more to come 😊

Thank you for the valuable information. You have great content and in my opinion this rare aptitude for teaching. Keep up the good work.

Love your Videos!

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