I once read an interview with Eddie Van Halen were he said he was an intermediate level guitarist... I can't ever bring myself to say I'm higher than that.
Same here still suck at guitar but love it... that dude that left that question in the faq .. anyway who is he anyways... know one will remember him after this video has done its cycle...
Oh man that 90s metal album list is a really hard one but also very fun to think about... I also gave it a try: 1990 - Megadeth - Rust in Peace 1991 - Metallica - Metallica 1992 - Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power 1993 - Sepultura - Chaos A.D. 1994 - Machine Head - Burn My Eyes 1995 - Fear Factory - Demanufacture 1996 - Tool - Ænima 1997 - Rammstein - Sehnsucht 1998 - System of a Down - System of a Down 1999 - Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
The last one was brilliantly added. Guy is definitely showing his jealous side. Ola is in a badass metal band, his own band, guitar manufacturer and has a great channel. Keep it up your family must be proud of you and grateful for your hard work and dedication. Big fan.
Great choices for the years. I just wanted to mention Paradise Lost - Draconian times from 1995 because I think that is a masterpiece and need to be mentioned :)
I think your lead playing is underrated tbh. Your phrasing is amazing and you know what fits the song. I get inspired by your riffs as well, but your solos have so much emotion and I feel like that's what matters the most.
If the definition of playing lead is “writing and playing better than the top 10 guitarists of all time”, only 10 people can play lead. Ola plays just fine, hell he plays those Pantera solos like possessed. It’s always fun seeing top guitarists in good interviews just geeking out about how much they love other people’s playing. Herman Li’s recent twitch streams shows that if nothing else. I want Ola to join Herman for a talk and a play. Be it Coffee or twitch. I know improvising is a totally different skill, so no need to do that unless wanted. I think I’ve played longer than Ola, and wow do I suck compared to him when playing. Doesn’t mean I won’t play:)
Reminds me a lot of Devin Townsend in that sense. Both admit they aren't much of lead kind of players but are good enough to still shred and have that skill in their back pocket for whenever they feel like pulling it out.
My top albums of the 90s: 1990 - Rust in Peace by Megadeth 1991 - Blessed are the Sick by Morbid Angel 1992 - Dirt by Alice in Chains 1993 - Bloody Kisses by Type O Negative 1994 - De Mysteriis Dom Satanas by Mayhem 1995 - Symbolic by Death 1996 - Ænema by TOOL 1997 - Anthems to the Welkins at Dusk by Emperor 1998 - Cruelty and the Beast by cradle of Filth 1999 - At the Heart of Winter by Immortal
@@yurismonoIt absolutely is. It's so heartfelt and emotionally raw. It's an honest record, and perhaps the best grunge release in my opinion. Layne's vocals are just amazing, and Jerry's are awesome too. The riffs and bass and drums are just 👌
My list is the same for 90, 93, 95, and 96. The hardest decision for me was between Vulgar and Dirt in 92. Ultimately I had to choose the album that influenced me most as a guitarist, but I will say 1992 was the hardest for me to decide on
1990: Obituary - Cause of Death 1991: Autopsy - Mental Funeral 1992: At The Gates - The Red in the Sky Is Ours 1993: Mercyful Fate - In The Shadows 1994: Acid Bath - When The Kite String Pops 1995: Vader - De Profundis 1996: Immolation - Here in After 1997: Electric Wizard - Come My Fanatics 1998: Death - The Sound of Perseverance 1999: Type O Negative - World Coming Down Damn, that was tough to narrow down.
I transitioned to 7-string last year after playing 6 almost 30 years. The hardest part for me was playing stuff on the D and G strings. Took me about a week or so of practicing constantly to feel comfortable with the 7. So I guess my advice is to just keep trying.
The hardest part, to me, was getting used to the low-B LOL!!! I kept trying to look at the low-E like I do the A, but it just wasn't working. I couldn't easily navigate around it the same and not sure why it took so long.
well it is possible. i have put out a bunch of solo albums already but my guitar playing is still garbage hahaha. that being said tho ola's guitar playing is fuckin wild \m/
People who are new to guitar like to believe that people who play rhythm can’t play lead. Like it’s some rule that to play rhythm, you can’t play lead. I don’t really get it.
My input for a great single song for improving metal technique up to advanced playing levels would be Metallica Fade to black…. Beginner level rhythm and leads. Great clean rhythm for introducing finger picking. Introduction to gallop rhythms. And that outro solo, triplets, speed picking, tremolo picking. Proof Kirk doesn’t have to use a wah to go big.
That last "question" was brutal but thanks for letting us into your world a little bit. It was tough to watch/hear you read that one. You handled it with class. Thanks for all you do, Ola. I love your work.
I wish I could play at that "Beginner level" Ola is at. I always think of him of someone who underestimates his skill level for playing and making great music, so Ola, if you read this, you're an inspiration for many of us, and personally, after hearing your Blues song on your last album I'm truly excited to see what other genres you try to write in!
i DEEPLY appreciate the shout-out for gorguts. probably one of the most consistent death metal bands as far as pure album quality goes. obscura in particular is my obsession right now; i listen to it twice daily and im STILL piecing things together
So hard to choose, so many fantastic albums released. 90 - Slayer "Seasons In The Abyss" / Danzig "II Lucifuge" 91 - Death "Human" / Entombed "Clandestine" 92 - Pantera "Vulgar Display Of Power" 93 - Cathedral "The Ethereal Mirror" / Benediction "Transcend The Rubicon" 94 - Life Of Agony "River Runs Red" / Samael "Ceremony Of Opposites" 95 - Fear Factory "Demanufacture" / ATG "Slaughter Of The Soul" 96 - Cannibal Corpse "Vile" /Vision Of Disorder "V.O.D." 97 - Candiria "Beyond Reasonable Doubt" / Testament "Demonic" 98 - The Haunted "The Haunted" 99 - Arch Enemy "Burning Bridges"
I myself never saw the use of a 7 string guitar, for one of the reasons you (Ola) gave. I have one of my old Charvel's (an 89)tuned down to B standard, with a Floyd Rose on it. (Yes I have a guy who sets up my guitars for me!) I'm also using a 76 LP for that same tuning. (Heresy!) But hey I set that one up all by myself! My Solar A.1 6 BOP, came tuned to D standard, all the way from Spain & thanks to the Evertune bridge didn't even need a tweak before I plugged it in! Needless to say - it's my main Axe now! I just can't put it down!! Thanks Ola! Loving the content brother!!🤘🤘
1990: Megadeth - Rust in Peace 1991: Autopsy - Mental Funeral 1992: Bolt Thrower - The IVth Crusade 1993: Death - Individual Thought Patterns 1994: Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger 1995: Blut aus Nord - Ultima Thulée 1996: Adramelech - Psychostasia 1997: Strapping Young Lad - City 1998: Even though they're not a standard metal band - or even a metal band at all, arguably - I have to go with Boris - Amplifier Worship. I finally saw them play live in 2019 and it was probably the closest I'll ever get to a religious experience. My runner up would be Gorguts - Obscura. 1999: Hypocrisy - Hypocrisy Tough list to make.
FAQ: Hey Ola! Not counting Solar guitars, if You had to pick one guitar for the rest of your life, which one would it be and why? Cheers man! Greetings from Colombia!
FAQ: More of a statement than a question, but... You do know that, after doing such a great job with the "Best Metal album of each year of the 90s", we're going to ask you to do the same with both the 80s and the 2000s, Right?
The trick to getting comfortable on 7 string is to learn your intervals if you haven't already, and also tune it to Drop A. That way it feels like a drop D or C guitar but you have Aminor shapes that you are familiar with.
Can't believe that out of 5 possible years you didn't pick a single Death album. You sir get your Death fan card revoked! Nah j/k the 90s can be a nightmare to choose from each year.
Death weren't really that big in the 90s. I would class them as a thrash band myself but that's not saying its a bad thing but that kinda guitar thing was being left in the 80s.
@@jeremyrobertson7267 Legion was badass but the mix sounded like shit. Great songs though, and the vocals on Legion are fuckin genuinely scary sounding vocals too. Once upon the cross is a bit slower as far as tempo but there's a certain weight and velocity granted from a beefy-er sounding mix and I might just be bias towards things from the memories I've attached to them rather than its own merit.
FAQ: Great channel, Ola. I really enjoy watching your videos. I am a huge Iron Maiden fan, and the twin-solos of Dave Murray and Adrian Smith are a league of their own. What is your favourite guitar-tandem?
I found the best way to play a 7 string is to tune it to b standard with a high E as opposed to E standard with a low b. You can do this simply by tuning the G to F#. It means you can play the lower 6 strings in the same way as you would a 6 string.
The Gathering has such great natural sounding production, right out of the gate DNR just brings the thunder. Scenes From a Memory is a great pick for 1999 though... absolute classic. The snare drum tone is so punchy I love the way it sounds.
Hey Ola. I just wanted to say thank you for all the inspiration you have given me and thousands of people all across the world. Keep up the good work man and I wish all the best for you and your family. Hope to get a Solar soon \m/
For 1991 metal, Sepultura - Arise was a favorite. I had to do some searching to see if it was "the" favorite. In the same year, there was: - Mr Bungle - (Self Titled) - Overkill - Horrorscope - Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power - Death - Human the "not quite metal" albums - Nirvana - Nevermind - Faith no More - Angle Dust - Sound Garden - Badmotorfinger - Infectious Grooves - The Plague ... and the not metal at all - Primus - Sailing the Seas of Cheese - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic It was a great year for diverse music. Mr Bungle still tops my list, even though they just ripped off Cardiacs and the clown motif (see R.E.S. and Tarred and Feathered).
I just got my first Solar 7 string the other day and LOVE IT!!! But I've been transitioning from 6 to 7 string for a while now. I like the view the 7 string as 2 guitars in 1. A standard tuned 6 string below, and a drop tuned 6 string above. Depending which perspective you're viewing the guitar from the extra string is either another high for more coloured clean chords or leads, or another low to add octaves or 5ths below power chords.
Eh Ola, i hope that u are having a good week. It would be cool to see you and Bernth ( i'm sure you've Heard about him ) one day doing something together. Doing an interview with him would be nice. You guys are who i watch and relate to the most about advices, techniques, riffs and soloing, how to approach guitar and so on. It would be Nice to hear both of your opinions on these subjects because you guys are different guitar players, but with a lot of things in common. Hope i get to hear your opinion on this in the next FAQ !
For the next FAQ: You recently mentioned in your RATE MY TONE 2 video how important it is for the bass guitar to help boost or carry the overall sound of the track. What tips do you have for guitar players who want to add a great bass tone, but who approach playing bass (or dialing in a bass tone) from a guitarist's perspective rather than from someone who is traditionally a bassist?
Perfect Outro !!! " Who are you to wave your finger? You must have been outta your head Eye hole deep in muddy waters You practically raised the dead "
Surprised to see that demanufacture is not even mentionned ! Love almost all of the chosen and mentionned one, except white zombie, it's time to listen again !
Hey Ola, with all the lefty love we've been getting from Solar lately (appreciated!) I want to add that I would kill for a lefty in that red color you have there. It's beautiful.
Hey Ola! Please consider a small segment like recommended listening where you recommend different albums that you think are kickass. We would love your recommendations/suggestions. Cheers!
About the strings lasting longer question, I found “fast fret” really helped with acoustic strings for gigging and helping them last! Along with regular cleaning and after playing that might help a bit too 😊
Since I started tuning to Eb, I have never broken a string, no matter how much abuse I dish out. 10-46. Plus, I like a little extra slinkyness, it's good for the vibrato.
Maybe for the next FAQ - speaking about string tension, I noticed in the Coffee with Ola you did with Dino, he mentioned that his Sun-God guitar has a fixed Floyd bridge because he likes the tension from the bridge to the nut, so my question is does having a double locking set-up like the FR give better tension for the same tuning vs a fixed bridge like a tune-o-matic and an open nut (assuming the tuning, string gauge and scale length are all the same). Been enjoying your videos for a couple years, they're really enjoyable to watch and the way you explain and talk about things really helps a dumbass drummer like me trying to be better at guitar. Skål!
To reuse your strings: Don't boil them! That fucks with the metal and makes them brittle. You can soak/wash them in denatured alcohol, but denatured alcohol can be expensive. The good news is you can use a lot of other things. Contact cleaner is also pretty expensive. Gasoline is dangerously flammable and smells, but it'll clean them. The best cheap thing to use is rubbing alcohol. Use the 98%, not the 70%. Put your strings in a little jar or something with the alcohol, let them soak for a day, give them a good shake once in a while, and your strings will be like new. You don't have to bother soaking the bare strings, only the wound ones, because oils and junk from your hands seeping into the winding is what makes them start to sound dull.
