Writing a Melo-Black/Melo-Death Cross

[Necromortis]

Right, the title says what I'm trying to do. So, getting right to the point.

1) Do you think it's possible?

2) I'm having some troubles coming up with the keyboard stuff that's ever so apparent in Black Metal (I love it). The atmosphere is just so great when you have that, but I'm just not getting how to write it. Any tips? Any specific chords/scales? Any help at all?

Thanks for any help in advance,
~Necro

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

I don't think I can help to much cause I don't listen to a lot of black metal but I'm sure it's possible just keep trying and you'll get it.

 

[RideForVengance]

Black metal can use alot of minor chords on the keyboard. Listen to emperor's In the Nightside Eclipse.

 

[Nostalgiaplatz]

As long as you take the keys out, I think it's possible, for more info check Dissection.

 

[Necromortis]

I love Dissection, that's one of the bands that I'm basing this off of. What do you mean take the keys out?

THe problem is, I can't find any of their tabs with keyboards

 

[Borondir]

Why not just make the kind of music you want to make instead of worrying what specific genres it fits in?

But yeah, definitely write in minor keys, other than that, I don't think there's a set formula for doing atmospherics.

 

[Necromortis]

Umm...because I want to write a melo-death/melo-black cross

No set formula you say? Hmm, then why does most of the stuff I do sound like shit?

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

Powertabs.net has some tabs with keyboard. I'm not sure if it would be the bands you like but probably some.

 

[Nostalgiaplatz]

I was just telling you that Dissection doesn't have any songs with keyboards and I was telling you to consider not to use keyboards.

 

[Necromortis]

Dissection has synths than. Or something that lends it it's atmosphere.

 

[Ironbird666]

The atmosphere on SOTLB has a lot to do with the very cold production. As for combining these two styles of music I think it's possible, but I think you should just play what comes natural instead of trying to piece two genres together for the hell of it.

 

[Vital Remains]

Put some of that kalmah melodic keyboard/guitar stuff in there.