Channel Title: Finn Maxwell Channel Description: Hey guys, I've recently made a Facebook page associated with my channel, check it out! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mm1066/165756826837381 I really can't take any requests, whether they be for cover videos, personal transcriptions or collaborations. I'm sorry but I get less and less time to do any videos of my own yet alone with other people. About me: Hey there. I like to think of myself as a musician, but on this channel I mainly play covers of metal songs as I personally think they're fun, and can sometimes be quite challenging. Firstly, I play guitar. I've been playing guitars for roughly 5 and a half years now, but most of my videos were done when I'd been playing 2 - 4 years. From 2009 - present I've been writing original material and posting it here, as I think people need to know that I'm more than just a cover artist. I currently have 4 full songs posted on here, along with two videos of my soloing ability. Usually, I tend to practice about an hour each day, sometimes more depending on what I'm doing or what is happening around me. I used to practice much more, for example in 2006 I think I played guitar most of the summer - from the morning through till the evening. I didn't become a good player overnight - I worked hard to get to this level. Becoming a better player is not an overnight thing, it is a gradual process which requires patience, determination and practice. My thoughts on writing music: As far as writing music is concerned, it's a very difficult thing to explain. It's not necessarily something you can teach; it's more of a personal experience that will happen to you at some time or another. Writing music isn't something you jump right into, it's not something that happens all in one go, for example; I didn't write Memories Lost in one session, it was taken from individual riffs that I had from months before, and gradually arranged to create the finished product. This is how I believe most musicians began their career as artists. The first riff or idea is the hardest step you will take as an artist, but after this, ideas come much more naturally and thus writing music becomes much more enjoyable to you. What I used to do when I started to try to write music, was to look at other bands work, and mainly analyse how they tend to structure their songs. This usually gave me an idea of how much I would need to write in order to get a similar outcome. It is a difficult thing to do, it is not easy. Another thing that I tend to see a lo <video> All That Remains - Wasteland (Guitar Cover) Description: Happy New Year! I'm back in 2019 with a cover of "Wasteland" by All That Remains, from their new album Victim Of The Disease! Oli Herbert has been my biggest influence for lead playing ever since I got into Metalcore. His work on The Fall of Ideals always stuck out to me as being some of the most technical and yet melodic guitar playing that I'd ever heard, and when Overcome came out I was introduced to his more "chaotic" soloing style. I have always strived to write solos which focus on strong melodies, and each time I would need inspiration I would always come back to listen to him. Tuning: Standard B (B, E, A, D, F#, B) Gear: LTD Mh-1000NT, Bias FX Pro Hope you enjoy! Please give me a like on Facebook to keep up to date: http://www.facebook.com/Mm1066 </video> <video> Killswitch Engage - For You (guitar cover) Description: I'm back with a full cover of "For You" by Killswitch Engage, from their Daylight Dies album. This is probably one of their overlooked songs from this album, but I personally think it's one of the most fun to play. Like most of their songs, it's played in Drop C tuning (C G C F A D) In this video I used my ESP Elite Horizon III (RDB), with BIAS FX & Logic Pro X. Let me know what you think! - Finn https://www.facebook.com/Mm1066/ </video> <video> Finn Maxwell // Killswitch Engage // #IAmBrokenToo Description: Saw this little contest pop up on my News Feed last week, so I thought I'd have a crack at it! I took a bit more liberty with this instead of strictly sticking to the basic tab Joel put up, I hope you enjoy! LTD Mh-1000 BIAS FX Focusrite 18i20 https://www.facebook.com/Mm1066/ Check out my band: https://www.facebook.com/EmbodimentOfficial </video> <video> Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn (guitar cover) Description: Been a while, thought I better check in. I've been working on this cover by the legendary Jason Becker for quite some time now, and it's definitely the most challenging thing I've learnt to date. I was pretty intrigued after seeing Jeff Loomis's version of the song, so I gave it a go and here's the result! I know it's not 100% accurate to the original, but I figured out as much as I could. If you're wondering why the mask is gone, I thought it to be pretty pointless to continue with it now that my channel has been renamed, and I'm certain that if anybody had the desire to see what I looked like they would have looked me up already. I know I also said that you wouldn't see me doing any more covers, but I've decided that if a song tickles my fancy then I'll do a cover. It was more the cover requests that I don't like doing. Tuning is Standard E. Equipment used: LTD Mh-1000 Nt Bias FX Desktop Logic Pro X Perpetual Burn is copyright of Jason Becker and the Shrapnel Records 1988. Copyrighted material is used under the 2007 Fair Use Act. https://www.facebook.com/Mm1066/ </video> <video> MM1066 - Recollections (2015 Guitar Playthrough) Description: I'm alive and well, and have another Metal song! Obviously I've been experimenting with different genres recently, but I'm still able to return to my roots, and with this track "Recollections" I think I've done that. This is something I've been working on over the past month and I think it turned out pretty good. I'd to quickly say something about the video, due to things out of my control (iMovie to be precise), the video flickers randomly and I'm unable to do anything about it. Hopefully you can look past it! This is the first video I've done with my ESP Eclipse 2, which I've had since 2012. Tuning: Drop B, but some overdubs were done in Drop G# I still need artwork for this track before I can release it anywhere, so if you want to make some please do! Recorded, mixed and mastered in Logic Pro X. If you like my music and haven't already, please give me a "Like" on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/Mm1066 </video> <video> As I Lay Dying - Redefined [Guitar Cover] Description: Back at it with a cover of "Redefined" from As I Lay Dying's Shaped by Fire album! Been meaning to learn more As I Lay Dying songs after I rediscovered them again a few months ago, and they definitely bring the riffs! ESP LTD MH-1000 NT BIAS FX 2 https://www.facebook.com/Mm1066 Check out my band, Embodiment! https://www.facebook.com/EmbodimentOfficial/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5uc3PVv8abI6SuO9jQ7ob4?si=NLLpvK74Qy6ta_yYBVvyHw </video> <video> Mm1066 - Rivulet (SCIENCE OF SOUND EP 2014) Description: As promised, here is the second track from my upcoming electronic EP "Science of Sound"! This one makes use of clever tricks with artificial reverb and layering, it also makes a good backing track for soloing. Next track is called Heartbeats, and will be released August 8th, by which time the EP should be available to download through all iTunes stores! Enjoy! </video> <video> EMBODIMENT - "TYRANT" [SOLO PLAYTHROUGH] Description: I'm playing along to "Tyrant", the first single of my band Embodiments new album "Palingenesis", out on the 24th April 2020. “UK Based Death Metal band Embodiment will release their sophomore album 'Palingenesis' on April 24th - Opening track and second single 'Reverence Through Disgust' will be hitting streaming services next week, March 20th! “The aim was to write an album that defined our sound; Between us we have a large variety of influences and the songs here reflect that. We love the metal music that first inspired us and the modern scene continues to inspire us to push ourselves, incorporating outside of the box ideas by drawing on our love of film and video game soundtracks to add new dynamics to the ʻEmbodimentʼ sound” Clocking in at just over 30 minutes, 'Palingenesis' looks to serve an adrenaline shot of 11 blistering, high energy metal tracks with soaring, majestic melodies and gut punching grooves that will please any lover of heavy music.” TRACKLISTING - 1. Reverence Through Disgust 2. Outbreak 3. Rise Of The Oppressor 4. Tyrant 5. Eternal Torment 6. Masquerades (The Delusion) 7. Satisfaction In Extermination 8. Premonition 9. Sanctuary 10. Cenogenesis 11. Harvesting The Seeds of Vengeance If you like what you hear, please follow Embodiment on the following platforms: FACEBOOK: https://tinyurl.com/tjdldfg INSTAGRAM: https://tinyurl.com/ukcqauu SPOTIFY: https://tinyurl.com/qr8u4cj YOUTUBE: https://tinyurl.com/jh8zwtq </video> <video> BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE - HER VOICE RESIDES [GUITAR PLAYTHROUGH] Description: Seeing as currently in my country I'm being told to stay at home due to the outbreak of Covid-19, I thought now would be a perfect opportunity to get some more guitar playthroughs going! I've always had a soft spot for Bullet For My Valentine, they were pretty much my gateway band into the heavier side of Rock/Metal, and their album "The Poison" was a huge part of my playing when I was younger. This band actually introduced me to Drop C tuning, back then I had no concept of anything other than Standard E, I even learned how to play the first riff of "Hand Of Blood" on the A string before I realised it was played open. Anyway, this has always been my favourite song of theirs to play; plenty of downpicking, squealies, and an interesting melodic intersection. Enjoy! Gear used: LTD MH-1000 NT Dunlop Jazz III Picks BIAS FX </video> <video> The Zenith Passage - Deus Deceptor (Guitar Cover) Description: I'm back playing a song from one of my favourite bands: The Zenith Passage! I was first introduced to this band about a year ago, and I was hooked on the insane technicality of the two guitarists, so a year later I learned "Deus Deceptor" - my favourite track from their album Solipsist. Tuning for the song is Drop C (C G C F A D) Gear used: ESP Elite Horizon III BIAS FX REAPER Deus Deceptor is copyright of The Zenith Passage & Unique Leader Records 2016 </video> <video> Mm1066 - Heartbeats (SCIENCE OF SOUND EP 2014) Description: Here it is! The final track in the experimental EP I've been working on recently. This is my favourite track: Heartbeats, which has elements of electronic music blended with progressive rock. Hope you enjoy! The entire EP should now be available to download from iTunes worldwide! </video> <video> EMBODIMENT - Dragged Into Hell (Short Playthrough) Description: Hey, it's me again, back with a short playthrough clip from my bands new single, Dragged Into Hell. If you like what you hear, please be sure to check us out at the following links: Facebook.com/Embodimentofficial Instagram.com/Embodimentofficial The full song played in this video can be found here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPhFyLikkTw We have music available on Spotify, Apple Music & YouTube, search for Embodiment. Thanks for watching, and thanks for sticking with me after all these years despite my long absences, please expect to see more of me soon. Finn </video> <video> Protest The Hero - Without Prejudice (Guitar Cover) Description: I first found out about this band from one of my friends, and when I heard the lead guitars in this song I knew I had to give it a go! So, here's "Without Prejudice" by Protest The Hero, off their album Volition. This one was definitely a challenge, so much so that I had to take a break from learning it for a few months as I didn't have the motivation to keep up with it - but I worked hard over the last few weeks and thought I have got it to a standard good enough to share. Enjoy! Tuning: Standard Eb ESP Elite Horizon III Bias FX </video> <video> All That Remains // It Dwells In Me // Guitar Cover Description: My cover of It Dwells In Me by All That Remains, off their album "The Fall of Ideals". Quite possibly my favourite Oli Herbert solo of all time! </video> <video> POKÉMON - TEAM ROCKET HIDEOUT THEME (METAL REMIX) Description: Those of you who follow me, know how much I love game soundtracks! i've been wanting to do a remix of the Team Rocket Hideout theme for years now, and now having had to go through quarantine, I found the perfect opportunity to do so! Hope you like it! Many thanks to my bro Kieran Hogarty (bassist from my band Embodiment) for recording the bass parts! </video>

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Hey guys, I've recently made a Facebook page associated with my channel, check it out! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mm1066/165756826837381

I really can't take any requests, whether they be for cover videos, personal transcriptions or collaborations. I'm sorry but I get less and less time to do any videos of my own yet alone with other people.

About me:

Hey there. I like to think of myself as a musician, but on this channel I mainly play covers of metal songs as I personally think they're fun, and can sometimes be quite challenging. Firstly, I play guitar. I've been playing guitars for roughly 5 and a half years now, but most of my videos were done when I'd been playing 2 - 4 years. From 2009 - present I've been writing original material and posting it here, as I think people need to know that I'm more than just a cover artist. I currently have 4 full songs posted on here, along with two videos of my soloing ability. Usually, I tend to practice about an hour each day, sometimes more depending on what I'm doing or what is happening around me. I used to practice much more, for example in 2006 I think I played guitar most of the summer - from the morning through till the evening. I didn't become a good player overnight - I worked hard to get to this level. Becoming a better player is not an overnight thing, it is a gradual process which requires patience, determination and practice.

My thoughts on writing music:

As far as writing music is concerned, it's a very difficult thing to explain. It's not necessarily something you can teach; it's more of a personal experience that will happen to you at some time or another. Writing music isn't something you jump right into, it's not something that happens all in one go, for example; I didn't write Memories Lost in one session, it was taken from individual riffs that I had from months before, and gradually arranged to create the finished product. This is how I believe most musicians began their career as artists. The first riff or idea is the hardest step you will take as an artist, but after this, ideas come much more naturally and thus writing music becomes much more enjoyable to you. What I used to do when I started to try to write music, was to look at other bands work, and mainly analyse how they tend to structure their songs. This usually gave me an idea of how much I would need to write in order to get a similar outcome. It is a difficult thing to do, it is not easy. Another thing that I tend to see a lo

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