Whether you want to start with metal guitar lessons or go on and learn to produce modern metal, there’s an all around solution for aspiring metal musicians here. URM Academy aka Unstoppable Recording Machine have an umbrella of services and programs which allow you to level up and refine your approach to making heavy music!
Taught by the talents who’ve made some of our absolute favorite metal albums, these are teachers who stand on the cutting edge of metal music with a profound understanding of how the sound is crafted from its inception to the final product. There have been guitar lessons from the likes of Dean Lamb (Archspire), Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders), and Jason Richardson and production lessons from the likes of Will Putney, Jens Bogren, and Buster Odeholm to name a few. This is the type of collective experience that we can draw inspiration from as we learn and navigate the modern metal landscape.
URM Academy offer some amazing ongoing programs known as Riffhard and Nail The Mix which allow you to accomplish this.
Riffhard is tuned for those seeking metal guitar lessons. Offering dozens of courses from world-class metal guitarists, there’s nothing to fret from this service. Whether you’re just starting out or aiming for something more advanced, these lessons will cater to a number of skill levels. Recent guests have included the likes of the aforementioned Dean Lamb (Archspire), Javier Reyes (Animals As Leaders), and Jason Richardson plus the likes of Dave Davidson (Revocation), Aaron Marshall (Intervals), and Wes Hauch (Alluvial), and many more!
The latest offering is from Soreption guitarist Ian Waye who’s also been active in the band Vaegon which you may have seen recently here on The Circle Pit.
Nail The Mix is geared towards those who want to learn to produce modern metal. It’s a service where you learn to mix directly from some of the top rock & metal producers. Recent examples being the aforementioned Will Putney and Jens Bogren and also include the likes of Adam “Nolly” Getgood and no less than Tom Lord-Alge. Raw multi-track sessions are provided for some of the best bands in metal music today. This allows you to work with them hands-on and quite literally nail the mix. Signing up also includes a complete beginner’s guide from none other than Buster Odeholm (Humanity’s Last Breath, Vildhjarta).
The latest Nail The Mix offering is from Simone Pietroforte mixing Immortal Disfigurement “Gospel of Annihilation” and Reflections “Scapegoat” alongside you.
These services have also been directly credited for impacting some of our metal favorites, old and new alike, for helping to further sharpen their skills. Here are two such testimonials :
“The variety, expertise and attention to detail provided by URM Academy makes them an invaluable resource for beginners and professionals alike. As someone who started out with a 4 track recorder and a user manual in 1988, it almost feels unfair.” – Ihsahn (Emperor)
“When I say that riffhard was completely life-changing for me I’m not hyperbolizing. When I found out that INK was going to be opening up for not only Metallica, but a separate tour with Slipknot amongst other huge festivals, I would have loved to have been ecstatic but there was too much doubt over myself as a player; I simply didn’t belong up there. By following the Riffhard Shredule I was able to take guitar concepts that felt difficult and I was able to turn them into something not only easy, but completely habitual. In less than a year I went from feeling as if I was using a tool I could barely control to something that felt like an extension of my imagination. I really never thought I could be playing the way I am playing today.” – Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills)
So what are you waiting for? If you’re seeking to improve your skills, sign up with Riffhard and Nail The Mix today and take your own music and mixing ability to a whole new level.
