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Old 2006-04-23, 01:56
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Hi, Ive been getting into Doom Metal lately. What are some common techniques playing it. Obviously its slow so dont post saying that but, what are some common scales/modes, chord progressions etc.
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Old 2006-04-23, 12:07
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Doom metal is generally written in minor keys (duh). That's it really, depending on what subgenre of doom you like... There are general BPM restrictions for certain subgenres of doom, but otherwise it's a pretty lenient genre, the focus is just on slooooow and mournful.
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Old 2006-04-23, 15:08
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start with a polygon and put some windows in and scnery, make your maps interesting. Don't be scared to over use demons or shotgun zombies. Any good map has a boss, the Cyberdemon and Motherbrain motherfucker are the funnest to fight. Make them as hard as possible so hardened guys like me can play them. Put in a bfg and get ready fpr carnage!! ps plenty of ammo
 
Old 2006-04-23, 17:52
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start with a polygon and put some windows in and scnery, make your maps interesting. Don't be scared to over use demons or shotgun zombies. Any good map has a boss, the Cyberdemon and Motherbrain motherfucker are the funnest to fight. Make them as hard as possible so hardened guys like me can play them. Put in a bfg and get ready fpr carnage!! ps plenty of ammo



Wow, at first that almost sounded like visual music theory.

*edit- You've read the Doom books haven't you?
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Old 2006-04-23, 22:43
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start with a polygon and put some windows in and scnery, make your maps interesting. Don't be scared to over use demons or shotgun zombies. Any good map has a boss, the Cyberdemon and Motherbrain motherfucker are the funnest to fight. Make them as hard as possible so hardened guys like me can play them. Put in a bfg and get ready fpr carnage!! ps plenty of ammo


haha

now i want to make that kind of doom metal...
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Old 2006-04-24, 15:30
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Wow, at first that almost sounded like visual music theory.

*edit- You've read the Doom books haven't you?


No, but take it or leave it it's good advice. Man, why you always gotta get me down man I'm just trying to do my best help guys out why you gotta be breathing down my neck I AM JUST TRYING TO HELP!
 
Old 2006-04-24, 17:31
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I wasn't hating, just making a random observation
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Old 2006-04-24, 17:32
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Old 2006-04-25, 15:11
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A chord, a slow descension of a scale... a lower chord, even lower descension of a scale... Pretty basic but.. you're set!
 
Old 2006-04-25, 20:51
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Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor Minor.

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