Ibanez! lol as you prolly guessed by the name. i own 5. i love them all.
the Ibanez RG5EX1. i own this guitar...its absolutly amazing. i bought it like 2 years ago when it was still a "prototype"
its a cheap price. BUT DELIVERS...
IMO the only cheery song on GR is Baying Of The Hounds on a couple parts. and atonement which is a friggen weird song. i think one thing that contributed to the shift, musically, was the addition of per wiburg. they never had a key player.
i agree that the lyrics are dark. they always are. idk. its just me i guess. WS was my least favorite album. but i still love it. IMO heir apparent and TLE are the only dark creepy songs..not just becuase they are heavy. but ...well they just give me the creeps. i love to play Death Whispered a...
i dont think they should go "darker" necessarily..but more "mysterious" like The Grand Conjuration and Death Whispered a Lullaby, ghost of perdition and deliverance. watershed was too upbeat.
whenever i like the way someone plays or i like a certain sound..i learn how to play it..and then tweak it and make it better in my own way. make it unique. hope this helps
i just sounds like 3 different songs that they slammed together to me. i like the acoustic part. it would go good in a different song. and i like the other riffs...but they arent connected well.