July 21, 201015 yr This is something I wrote a while back when I used to be in a progressive metal band. The style may be a little heavy for some listeners, but it was also meant to be compositionally interesting. My inspiration when writing this style of music is to challenge my technical abilities. I created my own scale for this composition that i could not find a name for anywhere (The scale is D- E - F - G# - A - A# - C#). And i made use of various time signatures. Sorry if it seems a bit long, but that is how progressive songs tend to be. This song was intended to have a vocal track, but the band broke up before we were ever able to get a singer, and therefore never wrote any vocal melodies. But i think the song sounds fine as an instrumental. Excuse some of the sound quality and glitches. This was written in Guitar Pro, and there is very limited control over the way instruments sound and are played back. Some slight clipping occurs near the end with the cymbals, but its minor.I am just wondering what you think of the compositional aspects of it.Thanks! Eternal War
July 21, 201015 yr This is very awesome, I like this a lot. It sounds a little like tool and dreamtheater at some spots. The only thing that imo would help would be some more texture changes since there's no singer. everything you've got sounds great, i had to listen to it a few times, it's that much fun
July 21, 201015 yr Author Thanks! Well my biggest influence in the metal genre is Dream Theater. They are by far my all time favorite musicians. No doubt some of this song was inspired by their work.
