Renesongs
There is a talent scout in your city looking at metal acts. He is holding auditions at the premier rehearsal facility/soundstage in the area.
The label he represents is a complete package in that they are an independent record company with their own in house, state of the art recording studio. They have their own in house management company, promotion and booking department, Publicity and Development departments…….. and they own their own publishing company.
They are looking for new Metal acts for their newly established "All Things Metal" category. They need different acts as well as individual players/musicians to assist less experienced acts, in the recording studio. Session musicians.
The purpose of the auditions is to find acts/musicians that will complement their roster. This is the first phase and is an elimination process.
Acts auditioning can be as small as a single player/singer showing his or her chops or as large a 5 instrument band …..example: 2 guitars, bass, keyboards/synthesizers and drums/percussion. Vocals are allowed. So in addition to the 5 piece band, there can also be a singer if the instrumentalists do not double as vocalists. Harmonies are allowed.
The company is insisting on live performances of a single song, no longer than 2 minutes in length. You must be able to demonstrate the essence of the act in this short time period. What they are looking for is attitude, vibe, cohesion etc. Make it past the first round and it moves into Phase 2 where the band has to demonstrate ability on a higher level.
Any style of Metal is welcomed.
All acts get the same basic stage setup. The drum riser is large enough to accommodate oversized drum kit and percussion setups so huge double kick drum kits with specialty gongs, ethnic drums and percussion etc are welcomed so long as performed by the drummer himself.
Guitar and bass players may bring any amp and pedalboard they normally use. They may also use amp and sound modeling devices.
Keyboard players may use multiple tiered keyboard setups and the addition of analog keyboards like Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3 and the ability to sequence and play samples is permitted.
A sound engineer will be provided and the front of house system has a complete effects package including reverb, delay, harmonizer, auto tune, chorus etc.
Recap:
The genre is Metal. Any style.
2 minute performance max.
1-5 instruments plus a dedicated vocalist if necessary Instrumentalists may provide backup vocals/harmonies Synthesizer samples allowed Drumkit and additional percussion allowed
Oh shucks - I forgot to deadline this challenge we started late so lets put the deadline at the very last second of 30 November 2011. There will be plenty of time to vote because traditionally we don't run challenges in December.
stu
This is going to be good. I just know it
There are a lot of metalheads out there and on the forum.
Yes, this one is for me. Im going to win this time. I can feel it in my bones! ?
Squonk
All the Squonks I have used in previous Comps can only play guitar ?
This will be good, I am going to go for rectifier, Killswitch Engage kind of stuff. Just need to put in 8 hours a day of shredding practice. ?
stu
Tamla Kahn 'Hammeron' McMahon wrote:
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:-\
DonovanB
When did we start having an intricate back story to the challenge?
stu
Donovan Banks wrote:
When did we start having an intricate back story to the challenge?
Since Highway Chile started winning ever month.
Come on guys, we have to beat him this time. VOTE FOR ME!! ?
mity88
hmmmm...im not a very enthusiastic metal head...but ill give this a go...
stu
Tyron "mity88" Deakin wrote:
hmmmm...im not a very enthusiastic metal head...but ill give this a go...
Metal is easy dude.
Just a nonstop bass drum and throw in a snare here and there.
Set your guitar gain to 11, EQ bass:10 mid:0 Treble:10
And growl like a lion
EASY!
chris77
Can't shred for shite, but I have an off weekend coming up that the missus hasn't booked yet, so let's see what I can come up with....
Bob-Dubery
Ooohhh.... I can see all kinds of protests and disputes along the lines of
"That's not metal"
"Is so!"
"Even Lars wouldn't play THAT!"
"It IS metal"
"Well... hair metal, so it doesn't count"
etc
etc
VellaJ
Also can't say I'm a "born and bred metalhead" but I'll give it a shot. Probably something along the lines of Rammstein...
Hammeron
So. I write something and get the band to accompany me.
I play the guitars and the band add bass, drums and vocal.
Is this acceptable?
stu
Tamla Kahn 'Hammeron' McMahon wrote:
So. I write something and get the band to accompany me.
I play the guitars and the band add bass, drums and vocal.
Is this acceptable?
You should not ask these kinds of questions. You just do it anyway.
stu
X-rated Bob wrote:
Ooohhh.... I can see all kinds of protests and disputes along the lines of
"That's not metal"
"Is so!"
"Even Lars wouldn't play THAT!"
"It IS metal"
"Well... hair metal, so it doesn't count"
etc
etc
I dont. We are all friends here and very accommodating towards one-another.
Seventhson
Lets hope I can make the deadline ?
Jacquesg4j
Well well... I'm all alone in Potch this coming week so I might have some spare time. And... I don't believe my parker was made for drop D or drop B... But let's see!!
deefstes
Oh my wordie word. This is soooo not my genre, but I'll give it a bash - if only for the sheer enjoyment of beating Hammeron at her own game. Better watch out young lady.
Oh and Seventh, you'll have absolutely no excuse for not submitting an entry on this one.
stu
Dewald "deefstes" Swanepoel wrote:
Oh my wordie word. This is soooo not my genre, but I'll give it a bash - if only for the sheer enjoyment of beating Hammeron at her own game. Better watch out young lady.
Oh and Seventh, you'll have absolutely no excuse for not submitting an entry on this one.
Im afraid you have no chance dude. Neither does Hammeron or 7th. This one....its mine.
Seventhson
stu wrote:
X-rated Bob wrote:
Ooohhh.... I can see all kinds of protests and disputes along the lines of
"That's not metal"
"Is so!"
"Even Lars wouldn't play THAT!"
"It IS metal"
"Well... hair metal, so it doesn't count"
etc
etc
I dont. We are all friends here and very accommodating towards one-another.
Yeah. Its just for fun. Unless its hair metal >☹ joking ?
