Matt Moliti, Jon Lopez: Sentient Horror - Abyssal Ways - Dual Guitar Shredthrough for Gear Gods

SENTIENT HORROR guitarists Matt Moliti and Jon Lopez lay down a quilt of crushing death metal riffs from "Abyssal Ways" off the band's upcoming album "Ungodly Forms."
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Matt Moliti: a set of blistering solos from Sentience album

Sentience solo compilation Matt Moliti Three solos from my death metal band "Sentience." The first, Beyond the Curse of Death is the title track of our demo, the 2nd, "A Host of Worms" can be found on my YouTube channel. The third, "Abyssal Ways" is as of yet unreleased. These were all "one-take WIlly's"

Matt Moliti: Theory Lesson: Fretboard Visualization

Theory Lesson: Fretboard Visualization by Matt Moliti

Hey everyone! I hope you enjoy my first theory based video on fretboard visualization. This was done without a script so my apologizes for that! Let me know what you think in the comments :-)

Matt Moliti: Playing Mike Romeo licks over Adrenaline Mob

Playing Mike Romeo licks over Adrenaline Mob by Matt Moliti As requested by Andrew.

Matt Moliti: Improvisation over "Twelve" - state of the art licks

Improvisation over "Twelve" By Allegaeon by Matt Moliti

Working on my improvisation over a kickass tune by the band Allegaeon. This is the first time I've shared an improvisation online, as it's an area of my playing that I think needs a lot of improvement. Feedback is welcome!

Matt Moliti: Vigier solos for upcoming project

Unnamed Solo #3 by Matt Moliti Solo from a new tune written for my upcoming progressive/melodic death metal project.

Matt Moliti - Unnamed Solo #2


Matt Moliti - Unnamed Solo

Matt Moliti: soloing for 4th Dark Empire album

Matt Moliti - Unnamed Solo #2 by Matt Moliti

Practicing a solo I wrote for a tune I am demoing for the 4th Dark Empire album

Brian Larkin,Matt Moliti,Christian Colabelli: Dark Empire - The Demon and the Scarlet Dagger

Instrumental version of a brand new tune. Sound quality isn't amazing, and yes that is a drum machine, but we wanted to give you guys a taste of what we are working on!

Brian Larkin - vocals
Matt Moliti - Guitars, death vocals
Christian Colabelli - Guitars
Randy Knecht - bass
Harris Bergsohn - Keyboards

live:
Matt Graff - Drums



Fan filmed footage of Dark Empire performing Dreaming In Vengeance Live 3/10/13 @ BB Kings in NYC opening for Nile (plus backstage hilarity). Thanks to Julian Cardazone for the video!

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Dark Empire - Dreaming In Vengeance Live @ BB Kings NYC 3/10/13

Matt Moliti: Dark Empire - Plague in the Throne solo

The solo for A Plague in the Throne Room from the Dark Empire album "From Refuge to Ruin." From April 17th 2013 gig at Champs in Trenton, NJ. Thanks to Julian Cardazone for the video!

Matt Moliti of Dark Empire - live closeup solo footage

Matt Moliti: Vigier - Symmetrical Blues Lick

Matt Moliti - Symmetrical Blues Lick by Matt Moliti

I haven't uploaded a lick in a while, so here's one I've been working on recently. Tab coming soon!

Matt Moliti: Dark Empire - melodic tapped solo

Matt Moliti - Unnamed Solo by BlackinMind

This is the solo I wrote for a song Dark Empire is currently working on. This video was shot in one take for my co-guitarist Christian Colabelli to write a riff underneath. Wasn't planning on upping this, but figured why not.

Matt Moliti,Christian Colabelli: Dark Empire get a new guitar player

Dark Empire 2013 riff and solo compilation by BlackinMind

Matt Moliti introduces new guitarist, Christian Colabelli, and demonstrates some new riff ideas.

Matt Moliti: Major Add9 arpeggios

Matt Moliti - Major Add9 arpeggios by BlackinMind

This is a short example of a way I might play major add9 arpeggios, moving through D and C major. I also include the 11th as a passing tone. Be kind, I recorded this at 4:30am :-) drum track courtesy of Tom Quayle. Check out my guitar lesson blog here: http://mattmoliti.blogspot.com

Matt Moliti: Crazy Phrygian Dominant Diminished 7 String Skipping

Matt Moliti - Crazy Phrygian Dominant / Diminished 7 String Skipping Lick by BlackinMind

Ok, this lick is pretty ridiculous and silly sounding, but its also pretty fun to play... Didn't really think this was worthy of blog content, but if anyone would want the tab let me know and I'll post it: Http://mattmoliti.blogspot.com

Matt Moliti,Brian Larkin: Dark Empire Guitar Lesson

Band: Dark Empire
Album: From Refuge To Ruin
Release date: 27 March 2012

Hello again everyone! Its October, the weather is starting to get cold, leaves are on the ground, and Halloween is around the corner, which is the perfect atmosphere to compliment the 14 minute epic "The Cleansing Fires" on Dark Empire's latest album, "From Refuge to Ruin." If you haven't checked it out, You can do so here:

At the end of this tune, there is a guitar duel between myself and vocalist Brian Larkin (Brian is also a fantastic guitarist, so it made sense to give him an opportunity to showcase those talents somewhere on the album. Live, our 2nd guitarist Christian Colabelli takes the tradeoffs with me). For this week's blog, I'll be going over the first of my solos in the duel.

Find out how to play the solos: http://mattmoliti.blogspot.co.uk/

Listen to the track in its' entirety.

Dark Empire - The Cleansing Fires

Matt Moliti: The Cleansing Fires - 14 seconds of high metal class arpeggio

Arpeggios of Death - Connecting Shapes to Form Huge Lines

For this week, I thought I'd focus more on an actual lesson style post. I'm still not really quite sure what direction this blog is going to go in (thoughts on musical subjects with the occasional lesson or vice versa) so if anyone is out there reading, please let me know what interests you more!

I wanted to showcase how I string together arpeggio shapes to come up with some pretty scary runs. The sample for today will be a lick I've been using live to start off the solo from the Dark Empire song Humanity Dethroned, the title track from our 2nd album. The lick as a whole encompasses nearly 4 full octaves, so the effect is pretty dramatic. Before getting started, I should note that I tune down one whole step on a 7 string guitar (ADGCFAD). You don't need a 7 string to play this lick, but I will be referring to the notes as they sound in pitch, not by position.

Matt Moliti - The Cleansing Fires First Solo

Matt Moliti: Humanity Dethroned huge B minor arpeggio, diminished and harmonic minor run

Matt Moliti Humanity Dethroned lickby BlackinMind

This is the run I use to kick off the solo for the Dark Empire tune Humanity Dethroned when we perform it live. It's a pretty huge B minor arpeggio followed by a diminished and harmonic minor run. Tabs available on my lesson/music blog http://mattmoliti.blogspot.com. Enjoy!

Matt Moliti: freaking awesome tapping - Vigiers were hurt in the making of this solo!

Kudos to DJ Scully for the heads up on this towering tappathon!

This is the entire solo section for the Dark Empire tune "Lest Ye Be Judged" from our latest album, From Refuge to Ruin. Gear used: Vigier Excalibur Supra 7, Line6 HD147 through 2x12 Mesa cab. Custom OD pedal.

Matt Moliti - Lest Ye Be judged Solo Section

Brian Larkin,Matt Moliti: Dark Empire - From Refuge to Ruin new CD announced

From Refuge to Ruin
Nightmare Records
27 March 2012
GENRE: Progressive Metal
HOMETOWN: NEW JERSEY, USA

TRACK LIST :
1. A Plague in the Throne Room - 5:23
2. Dreaming in Vengeance - 7:14
3. The Crimson Portrait - 4:58
4. Dark Seeds of Depravity - 4:41
5. From Refuge to Ruin - 9:39
6. Lest Ye Be Judged - 5:49
7. What Men Call Hatred - 4:43
8. Black Hearts Demise - 4:13
9. The Cleansing Fires - 13:55

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For Fans of: Symphony X, Nevermore, Opeth.
New Jersey’s Dark Empire returns to the scene with their third release, From Refuge to Ruin. Fusing elements of extreme and classic metal, 70’s prog rock, and poetic, meaningful lyrics, Dark Empire bring forth a tremendously successful amalgam that is both refreshingly unique as well as raw and aggressive.

I have heard it and it really is awesome progressive metal with top notch vocals and guitar!