Recent content by Stoertebeker

You, sir, are one aggressive self-marketer, if there ever was one. No matter what Symphony X video I click on on Youtube, chances are, the comments include one by you plugging your covers.

Well, assuming that the label intentionally picked the most mellow and accessible song from the album as a single, I still have hope that the album will have a bit more depth. The song is okay, at best. The chorus, however, is unacceptable. It gave me the same disappointed feeling as Dream...

Hi guys, I'm currently looking into a set of speakers that will give me great depth, seperation and clarity when listening to music. Do you think the D5's with a sub (Yamaha HS8S for example) would make a great setup for casual listening? Or should I go for D8's without a sub? Or are studio...

Anyone received a set of D8s yet?

In this song a deep demon-like voice can be heard underneath the singing voice from 3:08 on onwards ("Sons of demons I command you to fly"). Any idea on how that was achieved? What effects and what style of singing could get me close? I appreciate any help and advice you might have!

Hey Chris, can you give us an estimate of the total hours you've spend practicing guitar in your life so far? That is from childhood on 'till now. (BTW: By "practicing" I mean work that is dedicated to improving aspects of your playing, as opposed to just playing stuff that you already know...

Some valid points have been brought up, but: While its true that the guitar sound might have been heavily sculpted at various stages after the amb-cab-mic chain, this doesn't rule out the possiblity to get in the ballpark with just that information. In this day and age MR might very well have...

Hey guys, the guitar sound on the new album IMO strikes that rare balance between clarity, fatness & tightness. Is there anything specific known as to what amps, cabs, effects and pedals MR used to get there? Thanks and regards Stoerte PS: Yes, I read the FAQs already...

Chris, speaking strictly from a financial perspective do you think a regular 9 to 5 job would have afforded you a higher (material) standard of living than becoming a metal guitarist? Would love to have some insight in that to be able to put things into perspective. Thanks!