How To Make Amazing Metal Breakdowns
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Күн бұрынI show you 8 tricks to take your breakdowns to an extreme level!
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#Guitar #Metal #Breakdowns
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
*Slavic Nik meme has been fully embraced...* *Dahh*
@youtuberobbedmeofmyname 5 жыл бұрын
Please never use your "normal" voice again.
@dawidpawlak6330 5 жыл бұрын
Wait, you' re slav?
@Kyle-vs2zk 5 жыл бұрын
Nik Nocturnal are you Russian?
@TorfGamingChannel 5 жыл бұрын
I didn’t know that it was “slavic voice” before this video)
@erenyeager3095 5 жыл бұрын
There was no one Adidas or squat SLAV IS FALSE.....sarah says hi
@Explorerman1293 5 жыл бұрын
Plot twist, this is the only video without Nik using an accent.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
;)
@Zombae86 5 жыл бұрын
🤔😂
@DeceiverIX 5 жыл бұрын
666th like. Metal....
@SheaRecordmetal 5 жыл бұрын
This is the first video i have seen by him. And thought his accent was fake but not sure! Still made me laugh!
@basketprojoe Жыл бұрын
That'd be fuckin spectacular and explain so much at the same time lol
@sneeringimperialist340 5 жыл бұрын
....Wait...this wasn't a meme video.... This was actually helpful. I feel betrayed.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
My apologies, next one pure meme
@RudyAyoub 5 жыл бұрын
BLYAT
@nooralamgir3703 3 жыл бұрын
lol only 9 likes
@flmngphnx3032 3 жыл бұрын
hey rudy 1 year later
@eoghanwalsh7569 3 жыл бұрын
@@nooralamgir3703 well that aged like milk
@5kr3aminMunk33 3 жыл бұрын
@@nooralamgir3703 lol not even 9 likes
@RandomPyroYT 2 жыл бұрын
CYKA BLYAT
@CameronFleury 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like fire truck coming because you are creating fire. 😂😂
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
^^ Yes, truth
@theitalianstallion973 5 жыл бұрын
Cameron Fleury I saw this the moment he said that 😱
@CameronFleury 5 жыл бұрын
@@theitalianstallion973 that's ironic AF!
@voiceinthen0ise 5 жыл бұрын
they better hurry up 😂😂😂
@ChandraKanth7 3 жыл бұрын
He also controlled his laughter cause it was a very well good joke haha
@ahuman9113 5 жыл бұрын
Everyone who's seeing this video as their first nik video are gonna think that's your actual voice lmaoo
@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 5 жыл бұрын
Ikr, I wonder how he does it so damn well lol fucking Canadians 😂
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Good
@jakpw01 5 жыл бұрын
I totally did. Fuck.
@eddiefylan7480 5 жыл бұрын
I thought he was Russian... 😂
@WolfieboyMachi 5 жыл бұрын
I did.
@MarkyPaligs 5 жыл бұрын
Plot twist, russians invented the "blegh" breakdowns. *build up* -> "blyat" -> *breakdown*
@nortongartino4602 4 жыл бұрын
that actually make sense
@amelior324 3 жыл бұрын
Че блять?
@brandonjmorris5 5 жыл бұрын
Memorizing your patreons names is admirable. Good work. It didn't go unnoticed.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brandon!
@jerryfick4523 4 жыл бұрын
Nik Nocturnal man I’ve hit this vid up soooooo many times. I can’t get over how bad ass your playing is. Are you in a band?
@henri4730 3 жыл бұрын
@@jerryfick4523 he is
@billbobbophen Жыл бұрын
Great comment from Brendan Norris!
@Matt6h 5 жыл бұрын
Forgot to add a "blegh" in the beginning.
@ilokikoval 5 жыл бұрын
All good breakdowns have a " blegh "! XD
@user-id2dx4qd6j 5 жыл бұрын
Matt Hendricks the river - Wage War is my favorite one of those
@jacobsss5827 5 жыл бұрын
Blyat!
@Matt6h 5 жыл бұрын
@@user-id2dx4qd6j definitely agree
@sergeantslowpoke1550 5 жыл бұрын
architects be like
@smokbandofficial 5 жыл бұрын
I sent this to my bandmates, So apparently im a solo writer now :,) Bot vary gud veedio nek
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Aha thank you!
@drkstrnd 5 жыл бұрын
Huh? I don't get it
@smokbandofficial 5 жыл бұрын
@@drkstrnd band doesnt approve of Nik's god tier breakdown idea so now im solo lmao
@drkstrnd 5 жыл бұрын
@@smokbandofficial lol cause they are super generic
@jimdanielhoxworth3374 5 жыл бұрын
_Dammit, Nikolai! Don't reveal our secrets to the petty Americans!_
@LiViD.21 4 жыл бұрын
Petty americans huh? You got that backwords bud
@poopslammer9962 4 жыл бұрын
Jacob Harp it’s just a joke you ignorant pos
@grey2836 4 жыл бұрын
@@LiViD.21 нет
@LiViD.21 4 жыл бұрын
Me take a joke i was fucking joking also yall honestly think i give two shits what this dude says about a country being petty and Poop slammer fuck you your the ignorant fuck before you go and say shit find out the facts 👌
@deez420nuts69 4 жыл бұрын
Correction: Shitfuck Nikolai, don't spill secret to petty Amer-can! Blyat!
@nsjohn130 5 жыл бұрын
Lol Nik my Polish wife goes "he's faking being Slav!" ..XD awesome video man..also SICK breakdowns haha
@blacksnickers9399 5 жыл бұрын
I am from Poland too, I live in Poland and I confirm xD
@jestrhead4873 5 жыл бұрын
We need more Soviet Nocturnal.
@BaenaCarcosa 5 жыл бұрын
B E E G BREAKDOWNS
@midorilimex3199 5 жыл бұрын
First reply yee
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
^^ Dahh
@adamcallow8451 5 жыл бұрын
We laik ze beeg bureakedownes, And both of your guys content, keep dis shit il boizzzz
@anthonyfulton3218 4 жыл бұрын
Beeg blyat breakdown lol
@junioroliver9455 2 жыл бұрын
@@NikNocturnal father
@scottishross91 5 жыл бұрын
For the harmonic sweep, if you angle your pick so the thin side is basically scraping the strings, it gives the Gojira sound.
@danielwysong3703 5 жыл бұрын
Don't have to use harmonics for this. Just mute your strings and scrape away
@oshitwaddup5334 5 жыл бұрын
Can't forget the most important part of making a breakdown the "BLLYYAAATTT"
@brandonweiler7701 5 жыл бұрын
I hope someone makes a compliation of nicks intro
@penelopesmith345 5 жыл бұрын
Will be on that at some point
@MrBastille666 5 жыл бұрын
actually, one guy's making that but postpones this because every intro is better and better and he just can't end adding them
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Maybe at 100,000...
@greenwithenvyband8505 5 жыл бұрын
@@NikNocturnal yesss doooo etttttt
@tomwallace6451 5 жыл бұрын
The kinda quality content I’m here for.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
:D
@ADuckNamedVeld 3 жыл бұрын
PLEASE more of these how to videos, this was insanely helpful. If possible, I'd love to see more about writing for rythm guitar players
@MrDoinRocks 3 жыл бұрын
okay that part at the end of runs sounds so good, thank god you put that in the final bit.
@JCaleb 5 жыл бұрын
You had me at "Music Majors" lmao
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
:D
@BBOZ83 5 жыл бұрын
Breakdowns just aren't heavy enough unless you're wearing a gray tshirt and tight ripped jeans
@matildagreene 5 жыл бұрын
gotta have a Russian accent and a water bottle too
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Well of course
@martingarricks6209 4 жыл бұрын
Maybe a red boiler suit
@bruceoort 5 жыл бұрын
These videos are honestly so useful. Thanks a lot Nik. Everytime you make a video like this, I actually learn a lot and start playing with the tips. Wish you were my guitar teacher.
@MapkycRock Жыл бұрын
All I'm going to say, I've searched many videos about riffing and just cool intros and stuff, and this already inspired me to make more, the ambience and underwater ones especially sound awesome!
@jakedangerv2436 5 жыл бұрын
“Hi my name is Vincenzo, I’m gonna be your guitar teacher, today”
@Kidcrowley 5 жыл бұрын
*The accent cured my depression*
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
;)
@chason2108 4 жыл бұрын
I think it helps fs
@tnargiboliveman3659 5 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to get back to guitar, and your channel really gives me lot of motivation. Thanks for your great content !
@Arpegion 5 жыл бұрын
an obsessive amount of feel in just a breakdown...you'r truly one of my all time favourite writers.
@jah7207 5 жыл бұрын
video idea: “how to *enter band name here* 101”
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
I've thought about that actually but the Vow of Volition guy does it super well and I don't think I could do it much better tbh
@rydzu3840 5 жыл бұрын
@@NikNocturnal those boys are a local band in my city seen them a couple times nice to know others watch them
@gold3npimp 5 жыл бұрын
Blyaat
@WoahItsGurenge 5 жыл бұрын
The accent is perfection!! XD This video is very well made!!
@itsonlyhugs9486 5 жыл бұрын
This is Niks real accent.
@TenaciousJoe24 5 жыл бұрын
That accent is everything
@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 5 жыл бұрын
Canadian, eh?
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jonnie!
@Simon-iy7mt 5 жыл бұрын
@@jasonlovesmusicreacting882 I'm Canadian and I approve of that joke.
@kingcole7927 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful Schecter there. I just picked myself up a satin crimson red bust with sustainiac and it is another favorite of mine. I still have a lot of practice to do in order to make it sound like yours 😅 Also, this video helped me write drums for a breakdown I’m working on so double thank you for that.
@daribeatboxcurtis8720 4 жыл бұрын
One of my biggest inspirations to play guitar and your videos help so much keep up the good work🤘🤘
@gingrbreadgamr847 5 жыл бұрын
I was waiting for you to drink some of that vodka... but you didn’t... WESTERN SPY?!!!
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
What do u think was in the bottle...
@tubadude07 5 жыл бұрын
you mean vochka
@gingrbreadgamr847 5 жыл бұрын
Nik Nocturnal It was vodka, was it not?
@trubochist2579 4 жыл бұрын
@@tubadude07 Vochka? The fuck's dat?
@Carbon8400 5 жыл бұрын
Ахуенно. Very good blyat, no gulag for you Nickolai, at least for now. Keep working for our good !
@user-sc6zh2xv7g 5 жыл бұрын
Да ваще чётко)
@mityaIvanov2023 5 жыл бұрын
Ноу ГУЛАГ фор ю :)
@user-xc6op3lz5t 5 жыл бұрын
Well this is our поцык ебать, really чётко
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Oh boy...
@lorddeezus3429 5 жыл бұрын
Nik.... What have you done
@skylerrizzi 5 жыл бұрын
You could also do the dissonance and add a tritone above the higher note, and arpeggiate it. Sanction does it in a lot of their breakdowns
@kiro7956 3 жыл бұрын
Wow Thanks Nik! I now have tons of Ideas for a breakdown in my song!
@sekishokuelegy 5 жыл бұрын
this is very epic thank you nik very cool
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thank YOU for watching!
@StrongerThanHell 5 жыл бұрын
"Boom, Dissonance." I want that on a tee shirt. XD
@jakeofalltradesmusic 4 жыл бұрын
That combined breakdown was awesome! I love it.
@PBoss-bx4lv 5 жыл бұрын
This was brilliant and entertaining nik! Thanks for some quick and easy ideas to get out of a creative rut. Needed that.
@Moulie415 5 жыл бұрын
First video I've seen of this guy, definitely earnt a sub!!!
@maximiliantrique6887 5 жыл бұрын
The last breakdown reminds me kind of currents so bruuuutal🤘🏻🤘🏻
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@user-sc6zh2xv7g 5 жыл бұрын
Big thanks man, we need to more videos like this!! Good work!
@Comeclarity5555 5 жыл бұрын
Nik man you are an absolute master, every video has me requiring to pick my jaw up off the floor! A true inspiration.
@scrandad6960 4 жыл бұрын
Instructions unclear I had a mental breakdown instead
@kaimusic7884 5 жыл бұрын
this video is actually really helpful
@ATAADardios 5 жыл бұрын
This was extremely well done. Love it!
@bdaquatics7584 5 жыл бұрын
Brooooo I jammed this through my studio monitors and alllllllll of those riffs were some BANGERS bro. The mix was soooo good. I'd love to see a video of your mixing procedures!! Much love from Texas!
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! :)
@puppetmaster4415 5 жыл бұрын
2:52 That sounds A LOT like Periphery, must be used a lot in their songs 🤘
@christopherstryfe8333 5 жыл бұрын
22 faces
@pal7316 5 жыл бұрын
Slavic Nik make blyat breakdowns
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Dahh
@GoNoRAR-xv3qo 5 жыл бұрын
Blyatdowns
@brianebersole9082 5 жыл бұрын
Damn this vid was on point tons of flavor I over looked when writing breakdowns, this was simple and effective
@kwaofficiel9441 5 жыл бұрын
OMGG You explaine me the tapping thing !!!! love You !
@davestarks600 5 жыл бұрын
" I will butcher right now" Haha!
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
dAHH
@Mattia_Genuardi 5 жыл бұрын
6:48 Congratulations. You are now able to play the whole Undying Shadow album by Nik Nocturnal
@aredomania 5 жыл бұрын
more videos like this one. one of the best breakdowns. super clear
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@mohammadilyasreyhan6826 4 жыл бұрын
Really good! Really helps! Thank you bro🤘🏻
@nope110 5 жыл бұрын
First fret bends and harmonic sweeps? Joe Duplantier?
@callumlintern800 5 жыл бұрын
Exactly what I was thinking
@truedarklander 5 жыл бұрын
He doesn't do harmonic sweeps, he does a type of rake
@callumlintern800 5 жыл бұрын
@@truedarklander It's a similar sort of sound though, pretty sure it's called a harmonic rake, I'm still trying to get used to doing them in my playing.
@nope110 5 жыл бұрын
@@truedarklander Its just a Harmonic sweep but he rakes it, same technique different picking
@truedarklander 5 жыл бұрын
@@nope110 The rake can be done even if there's no harmonics. Unlike with harmonic sweeps you can move your left hand and you get the same sound with more harmonic mess.
@JuggerNutzzz 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite breakdowns was in Domination by Pantera I like really chuggy breakdowns
@marekmosat7176 3 жыл бұрын
love your vids filled with sarcasm and at the same time with knowledge. Keep it up
@philbrousseauable 5 жыл бұрын
Love this new series of videos man! You're awesome!!
@MBoss3005 5 жыл бұрын
Now that, was a good video
@kaimusic7884 5 жыл бұрын
This is the Nik that Gotham deserves
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Lmao glad you like it fam!
@user-cq9nc1hv3l 4 жыл бұрын
Nope,this is the NOCTURNAL that gotham needs
@Foxywaterable 5 жыл бұрын
These all sound so good.... just great tone and mixing
@danielskrivan6921 5 жыл бұрын
This is concise, to the point, and amazing guitar skills. Oh, and I love the hellraiser. I have the passive one. It's nice to see what a competent guitarist can do with it (as opposed to when I play it).
@JimMadden 5 жыл бұрын
Stoked someone talented is actually helping bands educate themselves and write better music. Also, ad clicks.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Aha thanks as usual Jim!
@lucasnakata7146 5 жыл бұрын
Helo my nam is Niko Bellic and i show you perfect breakdown
@animabatalla8668 5 жыл бұрын
Hahahahaha trueeee
@lastwymsi 5 жыл бұрын
I would love more of these. Please continue!
@avledoliveira1607 5 жыл бұрын
Wow, this was one of the best and usefull videos I've seen!
@arnysimm9737 4 жыл бұрын
I thought the title said: How to make amazing mental breakdowns 😆
@jacobhaynes691 5 жыл бұрын
Water bottle spotted, good video confirmed.
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
^^^ GG
@The1chus 5 жыл бұрын
it was awesome, i learned a lot of things i wanted to know and nobodie just name it like that, pls do more, My thumb up for you!
@KaedenHoisington 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for teaching in Slav this is the only video where I actually learned something because I could understand what was said continue comrade
@DustinPlatt 5 жыл бұрын
That ending breakdown was brootal. But the Reengs of Satorn riff did not fiet to meh.. I cans do Russian accent.
@lukasazdanovic6477 5 жыл бұрын
Dis iz terriblul repersentation of Russia kultur. Ju must feel the blyat
@WordsofHeresy 5 жыл бұрын
Comrade, police say my riffs are too fire, I've been arrested for a hate crime after playing at my chvrch
@manoskf 5 жыл бұрын
Lovely stuff dude. I would like to see more triad chord etc variations in progression
@helgedolgener8522 3 жыл бұрын
BRILLIANT !!! Me as a origin drummer and guitar newby got it directly and was able to adopt:-) Thanks for sharing this one!
@LeftSoulz 5 жыл бұрын
the channel has overtaken nik is gone haha awsome jobster
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Elian!
@irizaga 5 жыл бұрын
Been hanging a lot with Dmitry lately, haven't you?
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
I wish, dude is a legend
@aleksmonoxide2910 5 жыл бұрын
I wish I could hang with both of them xD
@darthslather89 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for the lofi tip, added that for my first breakdown, makes it so much cooler
@themetalist1893 4 жыл бұрын
I really found this video pretty useful. The only problem I have is writing a pre-breakdown riff. I’ve never found a good way to write one and all my songs feel incomplete without one
@ParisChristianne 5 жыл бұрын
Nik Nocturnal: ...pinch harmonics Lamb of God has entered the chat Machine Head as entered the chat
@argishtimkrtchyan8836 4 жыл бұрын
Gojira has entered the chat
@fuadtahmazov2436 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds like he played Metro Exodus 😂😂😂
@danielbrents 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Nice texturing
@hobelhobel1 5 жыл бұрын
This was amazing to watch. Truly
@rafahellorsato 5 жыл бұрын
How to make amazing solos WITHOUT SHREDDING I’m not an amazing guitarist, I can play some 16th notes here and there, but not much more than that. I still want to create amazing metal solos though, can you help me out?
@HighEnergyPessimism 5 жыл бұрын
Honestly, brush up on solo writing (note choice for chords) cause with fewer notes you're going to have to make your notes count rather than relying on 32nd notes. Also remember the lead guitar is only one aspect of your songs, so mix up rhythm section, for example doing the first part of a solo with the rhythm in 8th notes then a second part with either 16th or 32nd notes (use double-bass and tremolo picking) will make the section seem faster even if you're not changing the speed of your soloing
@dev4965 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Russian Nik... Now I know what to do the next time Germany invades Motherland...
@nilswegner2881 5 жыл бұрын
I'm German and I don't feel offended because this is so damn accurate xD
@realcarlspartacus Жыл бұрын
thank you Nik, im working on an amazing breakdown to my best song yet and you helped me to spice it to the maximum. \m/
@FatalPurpose 5 жыл бұрын
I trust your content so much that I like videos before even watching them Rhythmic flavors is my personal favorite type of breakdown
@militarydolphin 5 жыл бұрын
That is охуенное video. You parody accent has improved a lot xD
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@user-ql5nn1gl9f 3 жыл бұрын
Действительно охуенное 😁😁
@valdante7136 5 жыл бұрын
>“How to Make Amazing Metal Breakdowns” >6 String Guitar
@Paradox-or5tk 5 жыл бұрын
This is hilarious because you were using that as an example but it’s literally one of the best breakdowns I’ve heard 😂😂
@howtotrainyourglider7478 5 жыл бұрын
Sickest of videos as always dude
@ZRisyad 5 жыл бұрын
Nik "Blyaturnal" Popovich Ps: Is your girlfriend there while you making this video? Does she hold her laughter?
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Aha she isn't, but she would probably just be laughing at me the whole time
@ahjteam 5 жыл бұрын
You’d need like 4 guitarists to perform this live. Or a backing track
@whiteface513abandonedchann8 2 жыл бұрын
Not really, and besides, it's Covid times now so the already unlikely odds of actually playing live are next to nothing now
@jayalba7939 2 жыл бұрын
Lmaoo no you fucking don’t 😂
@bloodblade5860 Жыл бұрын
Well youd need 3 at least. One for the break down one for the ambiance one for the little lofi lick he had going in the background.
@bruhhhh4643 3 жыл бұрын
That was one of the best breakdowns I've heard
@KevinAsHhe 5 жыл бұрын
I found this very useful. Thank you Nik!
@rikiishitoru8885 5 жыл бұрын
Asking Alexandria cover bands are a thing?
@NikNocturnal 5 жыл бұрын
Probably
@gregtheflyingwhale6480 5 жыл бұрын
I don't understand, its either russian or scottish accent Nik is making here XD
@drinkspecials 5 жыл бұрын
This is actually a very useful video. Simple. No fluff. And comedic parts. New sub
@RevelationMedia777 5 жыл бұрын
the combined breakdown was so sick.
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