Brutally Deceased has an awesome sound. Left Behind is pretty good sounding too. I am glad to see new death metal bands are still popping up, especially here in the USA. FWIW, I bought my HM-2 new in like 1986 and I have checked out distortion pedals ever since but nothing has gained my favor over the HM-2 so it still is on my pedalboard to this very day. The Swedish sound(turn all 4 knobs all the way up) is only one sound it makes. Leaving the distortion knob low and tweaking the tone knobs also gives a unique amazing sound like a twisted fuzz overdrive that is smooth and rich. I have since added a Black Arts Toneworks Pharoah Supreme fuzz (YOB a doom type band uses those) but no other dist. Nice videos btw (I watched your other HM-2 band video) ps Wolverine Blues blew me away when I first heard it and I still play that CD \m/ Entombed \m/
The HM2 sound is such a beast, once you fall in love with that unique buzzsaw tone, it's hard to shake wanting to use it above everything else. I bought mine used off Reverb, but I've had it for years with no problems. Nice, YOB is heavy! Thanks for the support! and yea man, wolverine blues is badass!
I used the Behringer HM300 copy pedal on Ihmistarhaus C-casette witch can be found here on TH-cam. We're using that one also on my new band called Major Mistake. Currently working on demo for that band and our guitarist recorded the guitars today. Grind n' Roll up your ass!
It seemed like Spinebreaker doesn’t use that tone anymore. It sounds like they ditched the chainsaw sound in their live performances, even on their most recent release. I’ve seen a live video of them from 2016 and they’ve definitely got that killer tone. They’re from my hometown, San Jose, and they’ve got performance there on the 15th of April, next month. I’ll hear if they’ve got that sound in person.
The Metalzone pedal ran through the effects loop sounds amazing . When I was 15 I tried out the Heavy Metal pedal but the Metalzone was just so much thicker .
This pedal is fucking awesome, i bought a 1986 MIJ and nothing else caught my attention since then. Only a side note, this pedal is EXTREMELY difficult to use if you don't play classic death metal with SIMPLE riffs. Since i have so much fun with the HM-2, now i want to use it with my band where we play very technical and avant garde death metal and, sadly, for this approach is extremely difficult to obtain a sound where you can hear technical riffs and i found myself buying a bunch of other pedals (tube screamer, 10 band eq, changed two noise gates...) just to "tame" this beast. I'm still trying and i don't want to surrender because i really love the "chainsaw" but i think this is a specific tool for a specific job and it's really sad it's so "limited" as a pedal
Fucking great list. Go check out all the new crust/blackened hardcore bands, most of them use the HM2 or a modern clone. My favorite bands: Alpinist(disbanded), Jungbluth (Alpinist replacement, also disbanded), Wolf King(releasing album this year), Totem Skin (disbanded), Oathbreaker(on hiatus, used HM2 on older records I think, produced by Kurt Balou)
This tone is pretty good for doom as well.
Awesome video. Never heard of Spinebreaker but glad they made the list. You have a great voice for narration.
Brutally Deceased has an awesome sound. Left Behind is pretty good sounding too. I am glad to see new death metal bands are still popping up, especially here in the USA. FWIW, I bought my HM-2 new in like 1986 and I have checked out distortion pedals ever since but nothing has gained my favor over the HM-2 so it still is on my pedalboard to this very day. The Swedish sound(turn all 4 knobs all the way up) is only one sound it makes. Leaving the distortion knob low and tweaking the tone knobs also gives a unique amazing sound like a twisted fuzz overdrive that is smooth and rich. I have since added a Black Arts Toneworks Pharoah Supreme fuzz (YOB a doom type band uses those) but no other dist. Nice videos btw (I watched your other HM-2 band video) ps Wolverine Blues blew me away when I first heard it and I still play that CD \m/ Entombed \m/
The HM2 sound is such a beast, once you fall in love with that unique buzzsaw tone, it's hard to shake wanting to use it above everything else. I bought mine used off Reverb, but I've had it for years with no problems. Nice, YOB is heavy! Thanks for the support! and yea man, wolverine blues is badass!
Give BAEST a listen. They are a Danish old school death metal band, they of course use the pedal too.
Formed in 2015 how old school?
@@gauravshrestha6522 just listen to them and shut the fuck up
@@Kokaiinum1 no
@@gauravshrestha6522 in 20 years
@@gauravshrestha6522As in a modern band that’s heavily influenced by the older bands in the genre
Jason Mewes discusses the HM-2!
...can't get more 90's than this!
Spinebreaker is crazy heavy, and that band name is genius IMO
I used the Behringer HM300 copy pedal on Ihmistarhaus C-casette witch can be found here on TH-cam. We're using that one also on my new band called Major Mistake. Currently working on demo for that band and our guitarist recorded the guitars today. Grind n' Roll up your ass!
Anyone reading or listening to this post who hasn't checked out GATECREEPER......WTF are you waiting on???
I love this serie with HM-2 and there are so many other band that explore the HM-2 sound is so many different way 🤘🏻
Yea dude, the HM2 rules!
What a phenomenal video, thanks man for putting this together!
BLOODBATH!!!!
Love the lists
All good picks!
Also try Imprisoned- Hard to Kill from Melbourne too!
Imprisoned is Dope af.
It seemed like Spinebreaker doesn’t use that tone anymore. It sounds like they ditched the chainsaw sound in their live performances, even on their most recent release.
I’ve seen a live video of them from 2016 and they’ve definitely got that killer tone.
They’re from my hometown, San Jose, and they’ve got performance there on the 15th of April, next month. I’ll hear if they’ve got that sound in person.
Left behind in intro was a really pleasant surprise
The Metalzone pedal ran through the effects loop sounds amazing . When I was 15 I tried out the Heavy Metal pedal but the Metalzone was just so much thicker .
I love running a Metalzone in the loop, plugging the guitar into the front of the amp.
great medely! keep doing this even for other sounds!!!
I love this fucking tone
Check out Endseeker from Germany. They play Old School Death Metal with HM-2s. Really sick band!
Great Vid dude, somehow never have heard of spinebreaker
Also Gatecreeper's debut release was an EP.
Bo from Harms Way actually said they had never used Throne Torchers. Any HM-2 tones they had they actually used a MIJ HM-2
@7:48 Harms Way uses a Way Huge Swollen Pickle amognst other pedals to get their sound, not a HM2...
What was the intro track before you introduced Spinebreaker? That's fucking brutal!
Not sure of the song (maybe West By God) but it’s the band Left Behind
How the fuck do you only have 6k subs the articulation and sound on this video alone is amazing.
This pedal is fucking awesome, i bought a 1986 MIJ and nothing else caught my attention since then. Only a side note, this pedal is EXTREMELY difficult to use if you don't play classic death metal with SIMPLE riffs. Since i have so much fun with the HM-2, now i want to use it with my band where we play very technical and avant garde death metal and, sadly, for this approach is extremely difficult to obtain a sound where you can hear technical riffs and i found myself buying a bunch of other pedals (tube screamer, 10 band eq, changed two noise gates...) just to "tame" this beast. I'm still trying and i don't want to surrender because i really love the "chainsaw" but i think this is a specific tool for a specific job and it's really sad it's so "limited" as a pedal
Just dial the level and gain back while you play with the eq. Should make for a killer lead tone if you need to stick out
Fucking great list. Go check out all the new crust/blackened hardcore bands, most of them use the HM2 or a modern clone. My favorite bands: Alpinist(disbanded), Jungbluth (Alpinist replacement, also disbanded), Wolf King(releasing album this year), Totem Skin (disbanded), Oathbreaker(on hiatus, used HM2 on older records I think, produced by Kurt Balou)
SPINEBREALER RULEZ ALL
What’s the name of the song and artist at the beginning?
how did you hear about the artist with cerebral palsy making the album cover for left behind? i’ve been trying to find more information about that
Look up the artist Stan dark art.
@@violenceunderground1318 thank you!
You forgot my band.
Trap Them bro
Trap Them broke up unfortunately. I try to stick with bands still producing music for these videos.
Can anybody tell me the Rotten Sound song that plays at 2:10?
If you haven’t found it yet, it’s called the effects, off their album cycles
Wyatt Sartori Thanks a lot!
that earth rot pick though
Did not see one old school moshpit in this video though. What a shame.
So many Karate Kicks
Deathrite from Germany, go check 'em out!
I've watched Deathrite in Munich on Lucifer Rising Fest a couple of months ago. They fucking rule!!!
4:12 what's the name of the song???
Devil's Tarn by Brutally Deceased
Intro song, plz?!
West by God - Left Behind
My band uses the throne torcher pedal as well and it rules hard! It's my favorite hm2 clone. Check out our Instagram @beratedgrindcore
Song by every band?
We recorded our first album using the HM-2, MT-2 and DS-1. Check our videoclips!
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WHAT THE FUCK 1:17?!?!?!?
SENOPIT bro
Why do american bands move as thought they were rapping?! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?!