Nightmare Gallery, Part 1. Short ride in a pine box.

CounterHarmony

Genre: Metal

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I took a break from my main project (Which is taking me forever) and started working on a three part story called "Nightmare Gallery". Its a series of three Nightmares all strung together. This first one is about a guy who is dreaming about being carried to burial in a coffin...except he's not dead! He can hear the bells from the church as the paul bearers carry him to his grave. At the end, when his terror is at its peak, he hears angels singing.

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Hits: 739
Comments: 16
Fans: 7
Plays: 55
Downloads: 29
Votes: 0
Uploaded: Feb 25, 2011 - 05:25:23 PM
Last Updated: Feb 25, 2011 - 05:32:49 PM Last Played: Nov 11, 2012 - 06:14:46 PM

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Keywords:

Depressive (2), experimental (492), Metal (272), black metal (3)

Hardware:

ESP guitar, Warwick bass, Mbox2 and imac

Software:

Garageband, Amplitube, T-racks

Comments

rok41

rok41 said 815 days ago (February 25th, 2011)

Nightmare Gallery, Pt.1
This creepy good! You have done a good job of building tension throughout the track. The evolving keyboard at the end was a nice touch...I know you were trying to find a better solution for bass recording, but to me this sounds fine, nicely laid out in the mix. My only suggestion would be to play around with the panning on all tracks a bit more, separate the track a bit, use different levels of reverb for each track....this is a big thick guitar song, give it space. Nice post!

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CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 815 days ago (February 25th, 2011)
	Thanks Thanks for listening. Yeah, I think I finally got my bass sounding a little better. Also, thanks for the tips, I'll try those things. Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

lholden	lholden said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Nightmare I like the different sounds you've chosen. Very cool and creepy - thanks for sharing! Check out my latest song called If Only We Could

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Thanks Thanks for listening, glad you enjoyed it! Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

Demeter7	Demeter7 said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Very gothic. No knocking or clawing sounds? No screams? Yow. to be paralyzed and to be aware..that is frightening. Thanks. Check out my latest song called Boogieman Boogie Halloween 2012

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Thanks Yes, the idea is that he is alive, but unable to move or talk....kind of like in the waking moments of a nightmare, Bwahahahah Thanks for listening! Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

FEEL	FEEL said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Scary beginning I really like the driving guitars. They reflect the mood to the song. Cool indeed... thanks for sharing. Check out my latest song called I Want Emoticon

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 812 days ago (February 28th, 2011)
	Thanks Thanks for listening, glad you liked it! Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

Reggie_Pole	Reggie_Pole said 814 days ago (February 26th, 2011)
	Nightmare Buried alive! Ugghh. That can be unpleasant. Really nice work on the sound quality. I like that pulse. The voices and effects in the background add the right touch of tension. Well done. Check out my latest song called UnerSpizm

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 812 days ago (February 28th, 2011)
	Thanks Thanks. Yes, being burried alive is pretty vicious! Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

mrattue

mrattue said 811 days ago (March 1st, 2011)

Waiting for angels!
Wow, this is a really impressive piece of music. Very much enjoyed.

As far as the subject goes (which seems to me a very difficult one) i would perhaps offer the view that the dynamic guitars come in a touch early in the piece for the stately and slow process of committing a coffin to the earth? Perhaps the dynamic section could come in later after drawing out that chill, wonderful beginning? Perhaps in time with the angel voices, to emphasise this change and the power of their song?

Just a thought. You do this brilliantly, anyway. i wouldn't know where to start with the technical side of Your achievement. Sounds professional to my ear.

Looking forward to parts two and three.

Take your tools with you (like Edgar Alan Poe did, apparently!)

Cheers now

Marc

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CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 811 days ago (March 1st, 2011)
	Thanks Marc Yeah, lol, I was debating about the tempo of the song for a while making this. I was caught between a traditional "funeral march" transition type tempo, and the churning, twisting speed of a nightmare. Thanks for the tips and input, it s always nice to hear. Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

racerat	racerat said 799 days ago (March 13th, 2011)
	Nightmare Gallery This is a very strong beginning to what will be an epic collection I think. Take the time you need. Labor over them, get them right. It will be worth your time if this is the direction they are going. Nice tone on the guitar! RR Check out my latest song called My Broken Sky

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 799 days ago (March 13th, 2011)
	Thanks RR Thanks for the motivation, man. I have this idea of what this is going to be. My hope is to translate each of the nightmares -that I find so terrifying- into a song that brings that same sense of fear into listener. Spooky, Bwahahah. I have more in the works. Thanks again for listening. Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape

guygrooves	guygrooves said 793 days ago (March 19th, 2011)
	Caught part 3 first... This is a very cool piece of music. Peace Guy Check out my latest song called Summer Bossa with sloparts and Loob

CounterHarmony	CounterHarmony said 792 days ago (March 19th, 2011)
	Thanks Thanks man, It's kind of a side project. I like to work on these songs when my main project burns me out. Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the listen. Check out my latest song called Intertwined, Part 1. The escape