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My first Composition - Fractal FXII - Rectfier + Mark IV

hello, how are you? This is my first composition I did last year and I posted it on youtube. All bass and guitar tones were used Fractal.
- Paulo Heineken
- Thread
- Mar 11, 2022
- heavy metal high gain mark iv mesa rectfier
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
AFIII Fade to Black - Metallica Cover

Hey Fractal friends... it's been a minute. Just cooked this up with my buddy Kyle. We actually thought it'd be fun to do more of a "live" rendition, so we based the tempo map off of Metallica's Seattle 1989 performance of the song. Hope ya dig it!!! All guitars recorded with my Axe FX 3. For...
- diezel013
- Thread
- Sep 2, 2021
- axe fx 3 fade to black heavy metal james hetfield kirk hammett marshall mesa boogie metallica ride the lightning
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Fractal Recordings
AFIII Prowler - Iron Maiden using Axe FX III

Hope ya dig this!!! Any Maiden fans in the house? 🤘 Recorded using Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Steve Harris presets that I put together (keep in mind, Dennis Stratton was in the band during this studio recording, but Adrian came around shortly thereafter). Cheers and UP THE IRONS!!!!
- diezel013
- Thread
- Jan 10, 2021
- adrian smith axe fx 3 dave murray heavy metal iron maiden nwobhm steve harris
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Fractal Recordings
Iommi - Early Days

Hey folks, just wanted to share a little Tony Iommi patch I recently put together. Keep in mind, while I've tried to learn all about Tony's gear circa Paranoid til about Sabotage, this is just meant to give you a taste, I cannot promise it to be an exact copy. This sounded good to my ears and...
- diezel013
- Thread
- Jul 13, 2020
- black sabbath heavy metal laney metal tony iommi
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Axe-Fx III Preset Exchange
Iron Maiden Guitar Cover
- Andrea Maccianti
- Thread
- Oct 2, 2018
- andrea maccianti ax 8 axefx 2 xl+ axefx2 fractal audio fractal audio systems heavy metal iron maiden jcm800 marshall
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Need help getting a good bass tone

I need help getting a good bass tone for modern metal like periphery. Can anyone suggest some good presets, IRs, settings to help me out? Much appreciated :)
- Volvagia
- Thread
- Oct 2, 2018
- axe fx 2 bass guitar heavy metal preset rock tone design
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Discussion
FS Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro TS-808

Hi everyone, I am selling an “Ibanez Tube Screamer Overdrive Pro TS-808” guitar pedal. Cosmetically, it is in excellent outstanding condition. The pedal also comes in its original box with the owners manual. I am also including a “I Spot 3.5 millimeter converter used once. I placed that...
- Brian Greco
- Thread
- Jun 27, 2018
- hard rock heavy metal ibanez tube screamer overdrive pro ts-808 rhythm and lead tone
- Replies: 0
- Forum: For Sale
Hi Gain Metal Presets (Mesa Boogie and Diezel)

I love my AX8. But the Mesa Boogie and Diezel presets that came with it are not my favorites for heavy metal. Where can I find some good metal presets? If they are free even better...
- eduardosimoesneto
- Thread
- Feb 24, 2018
- diezel heavy metal hi gain mesa mesa boogie metal
- Replies: 11
- Forum: AX8 Discussion
Judas Priest "Breaking The Law" Cover
- Andrea Maccianti
- Thread
- Feb 6, 2018
- andrea maccianti ax8 axefx2 axefx2xl fractal audio guitar heavy metal judas priest patches rock
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
In conspiracy with Quorthon... a BATHORY tribute!

A year or so ago, I recorded this Bathory medley which was lots of fun. Thought that would be enough, but here I am wrapping up a whole album full of Bathory covers (with vocals). Probably going to release it on a proper CD too, as well as digital EP a bit later. Anyhoo, thought I`d share...
- Microdomus
- Thread
- Jan 20, 2018
- bathory black metal heavy metal quorthon
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Iron Maiden - Stranger In A Strange Land (Guitar Solo)

My humble tribute to the great Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden Stranger In A Strange Land from Somewhere In Time. I hope you enjoy! :) #uptheirons Here I used my Stranger In A Strange Land Patch I recorded Rhythm guitar on a single Stereo Track. So NO Double tracking. Same identical thing as for...
- Andrea Maccianti
- Thread
- Dec 3, 2017
- andrea maccianti ax8 axefx 2 cover fractal audio fractal audio systems guitar heavy metal iron maiden metal
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
IRON MAIDEN "2 Minutes To Midnight" COVER
- Andrea Maccianti
- Thread
- Nov 27, 2017
- 80s andrea maccianti ax8 axefx 2 fractal audio guitar heavy metal iron maiden patches quantum9.02
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Heavy Song is Heavy (Instrumental Nonsense)

Hey everyone! Here's a new song from my solo project! A 5-song EP is in the works! :)
- progmachine
- Thread
- Aug 29, 2017
- heavy metal
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Retrowave turned into METAL...

So I got this fetish for retrowave/synthwave music, among the music genres I find most exciting these days. This style of music also translates very well into a more traditional heavy instrumented approach, which makes certain songs easy targets for a metal treatment... I was planning to go...
- Microdomus
- Thread
- Aug 21, 2017
- carpenter brut heavy metal kavinsky
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Favorite underrated 80s riffs?

What's up dudes! I’ve had people requesting this video on my channel for quite some time, so I finally decided to do it! ;) I think there are loads of sick riffs from the 80s/early 90s that got little to no attention, so let’s give these guys some credit! These are just 5 among my favorites...
- ProgressiveRocco
- Thread
- Aug 18, 2017
- 80s hard rock heavy metal rocco pezzin
- Replies: 23
- Forum: The Lounge
Under The Sign Of... VENOM & BATHORY!

VIDEO UPDATE! Currently working on some longer tributes of my fave Black Metal bands, first up: Sweden`s Bathory and UK`s Venom. Songs are complete, just got to get my head around how to use the GoPro camera to make the performance vids. I used my trusty Mark IIC+ patch, and yeah... I`m...
- Microdomus
- Thread
- Apr 8, 2016
- bathory black metal heavy metal thrash metal venom
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings
Heavy Rythm Tones with Quantum 1.02

Hey guys, In this thread I want to give you an overview on my approach on heavy guitar and bass rythm tones. Let's start with the guitar (input gate set to your liking!): First off, I started with a compressor (studio comp) to compress the incoming signal from the guitar. As a rule of thumb...
- JapsidoOdlde
- Thread
- Nov 25, 2015
- bass djent guitar heavy metal metal rythm
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Axe-Fx II Recordings

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