I can't think of another metal guitarist that has the technical ability, phrasing, and melodic feel of Loomis. The man is in a league of his own, he and Keith together is epic.

@chrisking6695

2 жыл бұрын

Brandon Ellis

@keeponlivin81

2 жыл бұрын

Wes Hauch is at the top of the game right now.

@jacksarmento5051

2 жыл бұрын

John petrucci

Will never cease to amaze me how even when completely isolated with nothing else available to potentially cover it up, Jeff's playing is literally absolutely flawless.

Wow Merrows Rhythm track on its own sounds killer

@erickmazur807

4 жыл бұрын

hell yea

The magic of Jeff Loomis and Keith Merrow together can't be denied! I still listen to Conquering Dystopia all the time, and I was so fortunate to see them live! I have been a "LONG TIME" listener of instrumental music...all the way back to Satriani's - Not of this Earth, all the Shrapnel artist, etc. The Conquering Dystopia release is right there with the best I have ever heard! Those two together are just EPIC :)

@quitegenius

8 жыл бұрын

+THK DOBIE Maybe in terms of technicality. I still feel that Jeff's best work was with Nevermore. I hope he gets to compose some for arch enemy although its a different type of music than nevermore. I also like his new tone with his new pickups (not this video, there's another one with him demo-ing that).

@matmcghee

7 жыл бұрын

THK DOBIE hell yeah, so did i and got to meet and talk to all four of them. so fucking awesome.

@archdruid9955

6 жыл бұрын

Those are his signature sd blackouts theres no emg on the the pickup cover hes using the prototype that became his signature set

@hazardeur

5 жыл бұрын

@@quitegenius The Nevermore riffs were waaay more awesome. This new stuff is all cool and difficult but it just doesn't stand out legendary like the Nevermore riffs did. I wish I could write something like any riff or solo of DNB for example but this CQ stuff....Even though I never could play it, i'm not envious of that at all

Jeff's picking is amazing and definitly a motivation to reach.

@unclesamsmurderplan2015

5 жыл бұрын

FelixSchlegelMusic very few pick strikes. Such a fast left hand. Incredible talent

@chrisking6695

2 жыл бұрын

@@unclesamsmurderplan2015 Talent doesn't replace work. You might have an affinity but that won't help you get good. It'll help you get good faster than others maybe. It's simply just a smart approach to shredding. Why alternate pick everything when you can do pull offs, hammer ons, slides and such to make it sound fast to the listener while you can lean back and save energy? Stop worshipping them and sit down on and practice and you'll be able to do the same.

@pasta4762

5 ай бұрын

​@@chrisking6695sliding and legato quite obviously sound different from straight alternate picking but maybe when you're a beginner you can't tell

I started listening to this and I was like 'yea... just another of those heavy metal stuff' , but then i got to 1 min or so and couldn't stop listening. These guys are so unbelievably talented, and the song is so heavy and still melodic, makes me want to have a 7 string. Jeff's picking speed and accuracy is truly godlike! Without a doubt the best player I've ever seen.

That Loomis solo was so clean, you can really hear every note, they are so distinguished from each other.

@chrisking6695

2 жыл бұрын

Usw a sharpy pick and you can hear every note of your playing as well.

God.... Jeff Loomis is the smoothest guitarist in the universe.

@isaiahgrandt5305

2 жыл бұрын

Jeff and wes

@grapejuice2589

2 жыл бұрын

For metal anyways. Much smoother guys in other genres.

I can't even do this on an air guitar.

@jacksmith4460

8 жыл бұрын

+Jsalrulz i cant even imagine you doing it on air guitar...let alone me :D

@patrickcombs1272

4 жыл бұрын

Jsalrulz LOL

@cr-cn4ky

Жыл бұрын

Great comment 👍

Thanks Keith! Always great to hear the Conquering Dystopia songs and I have been searching for more metal amp demos of the Archon. This video was very helpful! I hope people read the video notes as you answered my question on 100/50w tone.

These archons definitely live up to their name, I've gigged mine a lot these past few weeks and it sounds killer; sits great in a mix live! Sick vid as always Keith and Jeff!

Killer stuff and the HESU cabs sound killer. Just a small company in Poland, they have somehow taken over the Metal world with the sheer quality of their gear. Well done there!

Absolute genius as always & it is great to see & hear the individual eq sweeps later on too!

Perfect playthrough guys and awesome haircut Keith. Love it! :D

You and Jeff are a totally INSANE music maker! Awesome!

As it has been said before, you guys show such a great chemistry together!!

I remeber when conquering dystopia first came out I was pumped to see this match made in hell and then the vid with alex websters playthrough and i lost my mind. Point is i still find myself in awe and get so pumped on it yrs later.

The tones are just crazy, awesome, killer, perfect!

Such an incredibly tight and musical tone

I love that melody at 2:00 and Merrow with his usual outstanding groove.

that run at 1:32 wow

@woobeenkim3796

7 жыл бұрын

Zach Belcher his alternative picking/string skipping is crazy..

One of the best rhythm & lead pairings of all time.

It's a real blast seeing you 2 play together.

I love this amp. No regrets buying one.

@braxtonfps3580

3 жыл бұрын

Wanna buy me one

i was waiting this song a lot of time. My favorite song, greetings from argentina

Very cool knob fiddling at the end to demonstrate what the amp is capable of. Cheers

this has to be the limit of what's humanly possible on guitar, this is just insane!

It's nice to see another playthrough from CD :)

Saw yall live in charleston sc yall killed it thanks for the upload and sick guitar kieth!!!

How silly of me to think Jeff Loomis was human.

@FeralMarauder

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah that was a ridiculous misconception. lol

@autarch2853

7 жыл бұрын

KZread called, they agree with me when i say, Both of your comments are on fuckin point!

@dandems8

7 жыл бұрын

He came to us during the Zero Order Phase from the planet Andromeda

@johnyang799

6 жыл бұрын

Gods are still human, but only that gods do things human can never do.

@chrismars4324

6 жыл бұрын

I'd say he's a demigod at least.

The award for most brutal two fingered riff goes to Keith and Jeff!

The dynamic duo...so explosive

Dear Keath!Your guitar is a perfect metal-instrument!and the guitar is very very beautyful

I've watched this about 12 times. God that TOOOOONE!

Super outrageous. Beautiful. Superfantastical

Awesome stuff guys!!

1:34 - 1:45 is one of the sickest riffs I ever heard. just breaks right into that sick riff. What a Badass

wow... every parameter sounded so musical... nice vid, nice amp

Love the PRS amp demo.

When Jeff solos , I hear a lot of Marty Friedman in his playing .

@Heineken1712

9 жыл бұрын

Ty Rivera I hear Jason Becker

@J-MLindeMusic

9 жыл бұрын

DethnDecay I hear both.

@flogginga_dead_horse4022

9 жыл бұрын

Ty Rivera I hear Jeff :P

@GiordanDrago

9 жыл бұрын

Ty Rivera He often said that Cacophony was a big influence on his playing =)

@EviLinaCloset91

9 жыл бұрын

Ty Rivera I hear Jeff fucking Loomis!!! Fuck marty friedman

Insane shredding King Jeff

You know it's metal when it shreds your face off with amazement.

Very cool arrangement, great tone, and super clean playing. A little tip to the studio owner (not sure who the pictured setup belongs to): The Event Opal HF driver assembly/panel is supposed to be removed and rotated 90 degrees either clockwise or counterclockwise since the monitors are positioned horizontally. This will make the tweeter and surrounding concave area appear oriented more like a human eye. You should get a more accurate high frequency response this way :)

That guitar tone is impecable.

Conquering Dystopia for me is the new Nevermore! keep it up guys, it's killer !

This Is Freakin' Awesome Duo !

clean sound visout bass will so cold and cooll! it's take me in autumn on second!

That sound, amazing !!

I will have nightmares just for listening to that solo track by Loomis. So fucking clean, not a single buzz

Woop! New Keith Merrow video.

Jeff is kicking ass on this solo!!!

Very interesting to see them play the same riff but with different techniques. One using middle and index fingers for half steps, the other his ring and index fingers. Not exactly my kind of metal, but the talent is just unreal. Huge Webster fan too

@chrisking6695

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think it's very interesting. It's natural that we all have strong and weak fingers.

@hemnair75

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisking6695 🤣

@marketingbusiness9987

2 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing your top 3 favorite guitarists? You named Webster,,, Thx, G

@hemnair75

2 жыл бұрын

@@marketingbusiness9987 Tony Iommi, B.B. King, and The Hoffman brothers.

keith and jeff are the sh!t.!!!! the sickest riffs and the sickest solos! hats off gents.

Dude.. Jeff is a solo beast.. and Keith as well damn !! O.O

I cant get enough of the Loomis Signature, every version is so sexy

1:33 that camera angle is so interesting and good

Killer riffs as always, and I really like how the archon adds a touch of roundness to this track! Some people say these amps are too smooth, but in this case, I find the tones quite pleasing :)

Loomis got some big ass hands. His thumb is wrapped around a 7 string neck even when shredding up high. What super technicians and amazing talents...off to get my jaw wired shut now.

Gotta say that amp sounded better than I thought it would!

This is still a masterpiece !

This was so inspiring

Great tones!

awesome playing

C très bon great sound super music & performance pro. thanks

Sneaking amazing music into gear demos.

Keith buddy!!! Please do a nuclear justice play through!!!!!

Dat gnarly riff!

Loomis quitar God!

Jeff loomis is one hell of a beast

to awsome guitarist this amp sounds killer..tone heaven

New Clonquering Dystopia album please!!

Jeff Loomis is like me He is not the guitar player we deserve But he is the guitar player we need

Good stuff!

You guys just keep killing it! Keith will there ever be another Demisery album?

When did Nergal replace Keith? XD Awesome Demo.

1:32 That's so fucking amazing!!! I get an Eargasm just listening to it on the album, but SEEING it makes it just like... I can't fucking describe it!

Mr. Rudinger killing it as always.

that jeff loomis signature in a black finish is fucking sick !

Jeff got better after Nevermore, and that was already next level. Keith has the most savage rhythm phrasing I've ever heard, and his stuffs also catchy and unique sounding. I'm not even into instrumental music, but their stuff is different.

that amp is amazing

Kinda wish the channels had separate depth and presence knobs. Sounds fantastic otherwise. If I hit the lottery, this will definitely be one of my first amp purchases.

You guys make any amp sound good !!!! You could probably play through a fender and it would sound good !

Brutal song \m/

love those schecters

Straight rippin it!

the search of 'savagery of the guitar' brought me here and let me say, I'm not disappointed

SICK!!!

Safe to say you murdered it..

Keith could plug a guitar into a tampon and it would sound more metal than dethklok

@aidanmiller5697

9 жыл бұрын

I thought that was my comment for a second! 😂

@MelficeSephiroth

9 жыл бұрын

Aidan Miller XD

@Obi-WanKannabis

9 жыл бұрын

Aidan Miller so you took the end of m and converted it into an i. That's pretty amazing

I want a schecter Keith Merrow 8 string with black winter pickups and a black flame top that'd be so sick!!!

The your two styles compliment each other perfectly keep it rolling btw if anyone knows where i can buy their album let me know pls :)

Do we realise that CD is the modern version of Cacophony?? I would SO enjoyed to see them live....

Always love these videos (: Hey Keith what pups are you and Jeff using in both your guitars? They dont look like the stock pups of the signature model haha

brilliance incarnate.

Superb

So sick...

this is just FUCKING AWSOME!!!!!!!!!

This is an awesome amp o_O

Please please tell my that conquering dystopia will come to Texas soon!!!! I'm in Corpus Christi and a huge fan!!

I think after the album with Keith and touring and possibly writing with Arch Enemy, Jeff's next solo endeavour will has a serious increase in writing

@rm25088

8 жыл бұрын

Cant wait. He said he will be doing some solo stuff this year. Its going to blow us out of the sky. Hopefully its Conquering Distopia 2nd album.