Ahh I see you have a new name. If you are interested in seeing the songs just ask me and I'll upload them again here or send them over AIM or something.

Well i guess you could just fuse the two genres. Like stick with the cool lead stuff over everything, but add in some heavy, melodic [I]s[/I]hit. Also, in the verses or chorus or something create some kind of hamonization fills here and there, like In Flames does. You're doing good though.

EDIT: Also listen to his DONT HOLD BACK thing. Thats important :thumb:

Ok well thanks for the support. I just wanted some confidence in my songwriting cause these songs are going on a demo soon, and if that ever worked out, they'd be on a first album.

Cool...Im gonna post some of my stuff on the hatecrew site if your interested. Its for powertab though, fair warning

[QUOTE=IheartSP]I'm confused about what I want to sound like really. I think I want to sound more like a Maiden band, but with more melodic influences and a bit of thrash and powermetal influence. You can kind of see in the songs that they switch moods a bit. I think Potential is a good example of Maiden with more melody because of the leads, but I really don't know if I want to be a lot more melodic and do something like Bodom or Wintersun.[/QUOTE]

Power thrash with maiden = Iced Earth


Just write songs how they need to sound, dont restrict yourself to trying to write within certain limits.

Itll just make your music repetetive, monotonous and rigid.

Yeah it does sound like the formula for Iced Earth, but we have less thrash and more power and maiden in us I'd say. Iced Earth is not known for their leads, while my music focuses much more on lead than rythym.

[QUOTE=sexycakes]johnny cash writes music

alexi laiho taps away as fast as he can and everyone is impressed.

it's the age old melody vs technicality thing.

and melody wins IMO

EDIT: you're an idiot[/QUOTE]

Johnny Cash doesn't write ****, as he is dead.

Anyway.

I like COB, Norther and Kalmah, though I personally like COB the best. Norther just sounds like a less catchy COB ripoff.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Yeah it does sound like the formula for Iced Earth, but we have less thrash and more power and maiden in us I'd say. Iced Earth is not known for their leads, while my music focuses much more on lead than rythym.[/QUOTE]

My band is...

Uh...well, we've only had 3 practices, but i think we're starting to sound more interesting. We don't really sound like a set band yet, but it's getting there.

I just realized, though, there's NO way our band is gonna be ready in time for the cover competition... :upset:

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Leah did you ever have a chance to listen to my gps some more? I want some suggestions for what I can do better and what I've done well.[/QUOTE]

No, sorry. I will try to do it now.

EDIT: Mike - I'm sorry! That sucks, I was looking forward to hearing a Nemo cover. :upset:

EDIT2: Ultima feedback:

66 - Pretty good. I like the somewhat....I don't know....dark feel about it. Especially the opening riff. Again, I think I would be able to give you better feedback if I actually heard the song; not just a midi. I'm liking the solo very much; pretty rad. I also noticed that you had three guitars on this song? Nice touch.

Potential - Good intro, but I have some advice. The part where the rhythm guitar starts playing the 0-2-2-1-1 and then there is the rest, and 3-1-0-0, it would sound even cooler if you had the guitar play the first three notes (referring to 0-2-2) and do a barbend or harmonic or something. Some kind of squeal, to make it sound more interesting during the intro. Personally, things like what I'm suggesting (IMO) make the listener really think "wow, that sounds so cool!" Get my drift? It would make it sound more interesting. I like what the lead is playing on the verse; catchy. LOVE the prechorus with the harmonized guitars. :thumb: Good job on that. Solo. Good lead stuff. BUT. In my opinion, you should have something stronger going on with either the drums or the rhythm guitar to back that up. What you have going on now doesn't give the solo justice. Love the bass stuff afterwards; not too many bands show off what their bass player can do. It's unique; stick with it.

Riff 2 - The opening is good. The thing that made me interested in the song was the prechorus. Good drum work there. Props for that one. The only thing I would suggest about the prechorus would be the lead guitar; could use some difference in the riff. Just the 14-16-17-19 thing gets a little repetetive; again, try some bends or harmonics on that part. Either that or just change it up a little. The Bridge is good. The beginning of Interlude B: :thumb: . Solo is awesome. Now, the part between the first part of the lead guitar's solo and the second part, where the rhythm is playing those four (I think) bars. On the last bar, I would put something a little different for the rhythm, something to really add to the solo. Some downward runs or something. The re-intro was a good idea, really nice. During the re though, I would add some really cool either bass riffs or some double bass drum stuff. Something to go on in the background which would really enhance it.

Overall, good work.

Hows that for a review? :p

K. A few days ago I burned Follow The Reaper and Something Wild on CD. After giving both two listens, I can honestly say I love Children Of Bodom now. Folow The Reaper was brilliant. The riffs, keyboards, solos, melodies, they were all amazing. Something Wild on the other hand, pis[B][I][/B][/I]sed me off. THey were some parts of that CD that were just great, but thtose parts were few and far between and surrounded by annoying bullsh[B][I][/B][/I]it. It was their debut, and they got much better, so it's cool though.

[QUOTE=EvenStillRix]K. A few days ago I burned Follow The Reaper and Something Wild on CD. After giving both two listens, I can honestly say I love Children Of Bodom now. Folow The Reaper was brilliant. The riffs, keyboards, solos, melodies, they were all amazing. Something Wild on the other hand, pis[B][I][/B][/I]sed me off. THey were some parts of that CD that were just great, but thtose parts were few and far between and surrounded by annoying bullsh[B][I][/B][/I]it. It was their debut, and they got much better, so it's cool though.[/QUOTE]

Join the club! Awesome. What about Something Wild didn't you like? Follow the Reaper was amazing, and a good first album. Which song did you like the best?

I'm not a huge CoB fan, but I'd have to say that Something Wild is probably the best they've ever done/ will ever do.

It's short, so it doesn't get boring, which can easily occur with all the Power Metal melody and it's still raw with cool drumming.

favorite songs...

Everytime I Die
Bodom After Midnight
Sixpounder
Hate Crew Deathroll
Needled 24/7
Mask of Sanity
Follow The Reaper
Northern Comfort
Bodom Beach Terror

I just found that Something Wild had some really good parts, but they were only every now and then and everything else was just screaming without regard for melody or great riffs. My favorite songs were Bodom After Midnight, Mask Of Sanity, and Northern Comfort, to my recollection, but I liked them all.

[QUOTE=EvenStillRix]I just found that Something Wild had some really good parts, but they were only every now and then and everything else was just screaming without regard for melody or great riffs. My favorite songs were Bodom After Midnight, Mask Of Sanity, and Northern Comfort, to my recollection, but I liked them all.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, those are really good songs. I don't know, the only song I could never get into from Something Wild was In the Shadows. I have the Deluxe edition, so I have the Slayer and Scorpions covers. They are pretty good.

^^^^The band considers In the Shadows to be the worst CoB song ever recorded.

There isn't a single bad song on Something Wild (or Follow the Reaper for that matter). It has a raw, blackened feeling but it's still very melodic.

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]^^^^The band considers In the Shadows to be the worst CoB song ever recorded.

There isn't a single bad song on Something Wild (or Follow the Reaper for that matter). It has a raw, blackened feeling but it's still very melodic.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't say THAT...i mean, Red Light In My Eyes Pt. 1 i couldn't stand...something about his vocals really puts me off in that song.

However, FTR had no weak link.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Red Light In My Eyes Pt. 1 i couldn't stand[/QUOTE]
I love that song! His grunting vocals sound goofy at times but I still love it. I don't understand why the band hates In the Shadows.

And no, FtR is flawless. :thumb:

Follow the Reaper is by far my favorite CoB album.

[QUOTE=Sliptallica]Follow the Reaper is by far my favorite CoB album.[/QUOTE]

Yea...its great on all fronts...keys, drums, guitars, melody, heaviness...everything.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]I wouldn't say THAT...i mean, Red Light In My Eyes Pt. 1 i couldn't stand...something about his vocals really puts me off in that song.[/QUOTE]
I hate his vocals in that song. Pt.2 is way better

[QUOTE=leomondaine]The first thing that comes to mind when i think of Children of Bodom is....

"YOW!!!! YOW!!!!!!
YOW!!!!
YOOOOWWWWW!!!!!"



hahaha sorry i couldnt resist[/QUOTE]

hahaha gotta love alexi's vocals :p

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Ok here are our 3 songs. 2 of them just have random labels they aren't named yet, but any ideas for names would be great. Also, Potential and Riff 2 are instumentals and staying that way. I have like a little bit of drumming on those 2 tracks also, but I cna only do so much. Oh and as you can see, the name of the band is Ultima.[/QUOTE]

wow very interesting :cool:
put it some stuff up once you start recording

[QUOTE=flamesofbodom]I hate his vocals in that song. Pt.2 is way better[/QUOTE]

:lol: Why?

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]:lol: Why?[/QUOTE]
It's gotta be the half singing/half grunting. Pt 2 I think is not nearly as good. The classical is great but it doesn't have much of a metal feel (with the exception of some sweet riffs).

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]It's gotta be the half singing/half grunting. Pt 2 I think is not nearly as good. The classical is great but it doesn't have much of a metal feel (with the exception of some sweet riffs).[/QUOTE]

I don't know, I love them both. Oh! The main reason I love The Nail, is because of the classical piece they slammed in there. :thumb: Gotta love metal guys who dig classical masterpieces.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]I don't know, I love them both. Oh! The main reason I love The Nail, is because of the classical piece they slammed in there. :thumb: Gotta love metal guys who dig classical masterpieces.[/QUOTE]
Definitely. Classical in metal is amazing. I thought the Nail was unusual because it starts off very punk-sounding and then they throw classical in there. Very unlikely.

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]Definitely. Classical in metal is amazing. I thoguht [B]the Nail was unusual because it starts off very punk-sounding and then they throw classical in there. [/B] Very unlikely.[/QUOTE]

That's why it's so awesome.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]That's why it's so awesome.[/QUOTE]
I think the track after it was even more awesome, especially with the drunken keyboard solo with Alexi and Alexander.

[QUOTE=Death to Pop-Punk]I think the track after it was even more awesome, especially with the drunken keyboard solo with Alexi and Alexander.[/QUOTE]

:confused: Touch Like Angel of Death? I think that's after it.