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Vladimir(The Riffmaster General)

Guitarist/Vocalist & Songwriter for Hire

About Me


SESSION GUITARIST/VOCALIST & SONGWRITER FOR HIRE
I PLAY THE FOLLOWING GENRES
• Black Metal •
• Death Metal •
• Thrash •
• Crossover •
• Hardcore •
• Traditional Heavy Metal •
• Industrial •
The player above contains music from 4 of my previous projects, new tracks will be added soon!
Guitarist, Vocalist and Songwriter. I have been involved with many projects across the United States, genres ranging from Death & Black Metal to Thrash & Hardcore. I am a guitarist of 5 years, vocalist of 3 and a song writer of 6 years, I have written songs and lyrics for local acts. Over the past 5 years I have played shows with dozens of bands, including opening for Anal Cunt, My Bitter End & Godless Rising, as well as played on stage with Will Rahmer of Mortician. In my music player contains songs that I have recorded with the various bands I have been involved with. I am former President of the PABM Black Metal Organization.
Leprosy 2007 Line-Up
I have decided to begin freelance work with bands. I have close to 100 sets of lyrics, and over 50 songs that I have written, crossing many genres. If you are interested, read through the blogs of lyrics I am setting up, all lyrics are copyrighted so do not use without permission. If interested in any of my lyrics, feel free to send me a message, and we will work out the details, all I will usually ask for is credit or thanks on the album, I do not charge money for my work. If you would like to hear any song samples, contact me with your email, and I will send you the track, once again all tracks are copyrighted, so please do not use without permission, or legal actions will be taken place.
-Nick Mihail
Cryptic Stench & Will Rahmer(Mortician)
Current Projects:
•Chrysaor(2003-Present)•
•Extermination(2003-2006, 2008)•
•Suicidal Remains•(2008)•
•BurialMass(2007)•
Projects I've been in include:
•Spitupon(2007)•
•Leprosy(2007)•
•Cryptic Stench(2006-2007)•
•Extermination(2003-2006)•
Projects I've done Session/Live work for:
•Killing Chapel(2006)•
•Neldoreth(2006)•
•Eternal Blood(2005)•
Discography:
Smokescreen single(2008): Spitupon
Pick-Axe Lobotomy E.P.(2007):Cryptic Stench
Extermination(2006):Extermination
Blackened Skies L.P(2006):Chrysaor
Rise of the Pagan Lands(2006): Chrysaor split w/Sigel SS
The Great Hellenic Uprise(2005): Chrysaor
Judgment by Incineration(2005): Chrysaor split w/Eternal Blood
Videos:
Cryptic Stench : Pick-Axe Lobotomy
Cryptic Stench : Insanity's Depths(Re-Recorded by Killing Chapel)
Cryptic Stench : Angel of Death(I was on bass...Slayer Cover)
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/5/2008
Band Members:

My Gear:
Guitars:
Dean ML Noir
B.C. Rich N.J. Series Virgin
Washburn Acoustic

Cabinet/Head:
Crate GT1200H
Crate 4x10 Cabinet

Effects:
POD XTLive Floor Processor
Digitech Metal Master
DOD Overdrive Preamp FX50
Boss MT-2 Metal Zone

Musicians I've worked with:

Stritty(Spitupon, Hatetriot)
Chris"Corpse God"(Leprosy, Freek)
Sadus Von Nekrokrist(Leprosy, Lethal Prayer)
Will Rahmer(Mortician)
Carlo D'Amato(Chrysaor, Blood Obsession)
Kerry Dennis Jr(Cryptic Stench, Killing Chapel)
Nick Moore(Cryptic Stench, Killing Chapel)
John Jesuele(Cryptic Stench, Extermination, Killing Chapel)
Nosferatu Blitzkrieg(Nameless Pagan, Eternal Blood)
Ripper(Blood Obsession)
Damien(BurialMass, Blood Obsession)

Cryptic Stench & Damien(Blood Obsession)

Influences:I have a vast variety of influences, I figure I will list a few below so you will get an idea.

Musicians:
 Dimebag Darrell, Robb Flynn, Phil Demmel, Trey Azagthoth, Michael Angelo Batio, Jon Nodtviedt, Randy Rhodes, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars, Vinnie Vincent, Snake, Phil Anselmo, Mike Muir, Billy Milano, Legion, Nocturno Culto, Sakis Tolis, Quorthon, Glen Benton, David Vincent.

Bands:
Dissection, Suicidal Tendencies, Bathory, Venom, Demolition Hammer, Morbid Angel, Celtic Frost, Candlemass, Hellhammer, Cro-Mags, Darkthrone, Rotting Christ, Mayhem, Blood Feast, Vio-Lence, Witchfinder General, Satyricon, Carpathian Forest, Pantera, Motley Crue, Skid Row..

Top 15 Influential Albums:
Suicidal Tendencies: "Lights...Camera...Revolution"
Pantera: "Great Southern Trendkill"
Celtic Frost: "Morbid Tales"
Dissection: "The Somberlain"
Morbid Angel: "Altars of Madness"
Rotting Christ: "Theogonia"
Bathory: "Under the Sign of the Black Mark"
Vio-Lence: "Eternal Nightmare"
Demolition Hammer: "Timebomb"
Venom: "Black Metal"
Motley Crue: "Shout at the Devil"
Skid Row: "Skid Row"
Cro-Mags: "Age of Quarrel"
Mayhem: "Deathcrush"
Satyricon: "Nemesis Divina"

Record Label: Freelance Artist
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Resume

Experience" 5 Years Guitar, trained in Blues & some Jazz. " 5 Years Vocal, Growls, Screams & Clean vocals." Live & Recording Previous Projects" Suicidal Remains [Lead/Rhythm Guitar] (2008-Present)" Bu...
Posted by Vladimir(The Riffmaster General) on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:07:00 PST

Death for the Dead lyrics (Freelance)

Below contains lyrics I have written for my good friends in Death for the Dead, a horror-punk band, I will also be writing the music for this song.Lyrics are © of Nick Michael"Six Feet to Your Grave"[...
Posted by Vladimir(The Riffmaster General) on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:45:00 PST