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[sharinglungs]

i always prefered stephen based songs like the entire adrenaline record, feiticeira,korea,passenger,bloody cape etc. but when stef hasn't been practicing his guitar, and only been deep into tone,gear and whatnot, maybe chino and sergio is all for stef's metal ideas, it's just that the ideas suck?

I don't actually believe he's been deep into getting his tone dialed in just right. That's mostly an excuse for being lazy (420blazer).
Granted, I've only heard three songs from the new album, so I could be missing the songs that showcase his tonal effort.

and which songs have you heard?

[wheresmysnare]

i always prefered stephen based songs like the entire adrenaline record, feiticeira,korea,passenger,bloody cape etc. but when stef hasn't been practicing his guitar, and only been deep into tone,gear and whatnot, maybe chino and sergio is all for stef's metal ideas, it's just that the ideas suck?

I think stefs minamlist style used to work but now he plays 200 string guitars it's just a thick treacle-like overly processed mess.

For me his riffs worked best when they cut through the mix, raspy sounding guitars, with a high end. You could hear his riffs better and it didn't matter that they were simple, they stood out more and held their own.

[xToxin]

Chino playing ping pong recently (like today or yesterday, probably): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AS76tMO0y0

[cvthedrv]

Chino playing ping pong recently (like today or yesterday, probably): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AS76tMO0y0

that could be better placed on the bullshit deftones topic, what a fucking shitty video.

[BallZDeeP]

with his apple watch on

[xToxin]

My god, what are you PMS'ing dude? Talk about an overreaction

[from_musings]

PING PONG GET SOME

[Vesanic]

"Making records with Stephen"

Duuude

[defburn]

FRENCH MAG   






LOVE PARIS !!!!!!

[RavinVsFlud]

New interview with chino and Stephen. Pretty in depth on the instruments side of things, writing the new album, etc.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23895

[snw9]

New interview with chino and Stephen. Pretty in depth on the instruments side of things, writing the new album, etc.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23895

Quite evident from the interview, Chino is not a fan of the 8-string

[ANattyRat]

New interview with chino and Stephen. Pretty in depth on the instruments side of things, writing the new album, etc.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23895

Quite evident from the interview, Chino is not a fan of the 8-string

Nope. The way he spoke about how he and Sergio try to fill the space though, sounds like he thinks it works well within the band because it doesn't sound like it does in bands where they just have the 8-string. Like they bring out more sound and more layers, so he doesn't necessarily hate it within the context of the band's music. But who knows?

[deftoner664]

That was a great read! They were very detailed about their gear. I loved hearing that and how they went into details about the recording process. I'm kinda shocked chino was hating on the 8 string. I think it probably just intimidates him as a guitarist/vocalist as they are harder to play cleanly because of the 2 extra strings and to be able to hold the neck; let alone play one and sing at the same time. I'm glad Stephen has his tones right, now he can focus on playing.

[sing blue silver]

Like now, if I just had to play the songs, I know I can just play them. And if I had to just sing them, I know I can sing them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhEazx6Ptpk

hhhhhmmmmmmmmm...

[Vesanic]

Koi No Yukon

[Penicks]

these guys have perfected their sound during their second, third and fourth album, please stop tinkering with it

the guitars sound like motorboats now, thanks stephen

or should we thanks everyone who is not terry date

[Freedomsoldier17]

New interview with chino and Stephen. Pretty in depth on the instruments side of things, writing the new album, etc.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23895

inspired me to start listening to Animals as Leaders. this band is dope so far

[N0S3BLEED976]

New interview with chino and Stephen. Pretty in depth on the instruments side of things, writing the new album, etc.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23895

Chino's Knaggs guitar is one of the most beautiful guitars I have ever seen, holy shit

[ANattyRat]

Like now, if I just had to play the songs, I know I can just play them. And if I had to just sing them, I know I can sing them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhEazx6Ptpk

hhhhhmmmmmmmmm...

He meant if he just had to play the guitar he could do it, and if he just had to sing it, he could do it. Doing both at the same time is the part he's saying he's got to practice more for.

[Far away]

"if he don't like it, we don't play"

... oh boy.