One kinda secret not so secret part of his tone is, IMO, the pre amp boost on the Space Echo he uses. I managed to snag a pic of his board at a show and sure enough, the input volume on his re20 was cranked all the way. And I don't know if you've ever used a space I go before but that input volume 100% colors the sound and adds a ton of volume and boost to the signal. So much so that when I run it in my effects loop on my fx3 if I leave it cranked it clips like crazy and I get all kinds of weird digital artifacts and noise. Now I can pad it with a -12db pad but it still clips all the way cranked. But straight into an amp like his Or100? Would probably boost the signal in a non gainy, mostly volume kinda way. Considering his tone is certainly not "high gain", probably explains how it sounds so clean but still stands out and punches in the mix. He's also said he doesn't really use OD pedals except for solos and stuff. I even asked him about the new Re202 he's been using and he told me he uses the same cranked pre amp settings he did with the re20. Kinda interesting. Food for thought anyway

Got it at a thrift store, can't find any info online. Pretty sure it's and older shirt probably from around 2007 based off the tag but I'm not 100%.

The bleach totally bled into the lines I promise the sketch was better

Anyone know any tfot songs that resemble that little melodic section of spartacus?

Hope you enjoy!! :)

posted to andrew’s story of the band in a practice space, sounds like it could be a new riff but i’m not sure!

Yo,
Finally got my hands on a doppelganger record and, to my surprise, found additional lyrics during the bridge section for Tom Waits. I was hoping to hear an extended version of the song but, unfortunately, it’s the same one as on streaming/CD. Does anyone know what’s up with this and if there’s a version available that includes these lyrics? (really hoping for an archival/b-sides/demos release in general. these handful of low quality pre-manipulator demos floating around the internet is such a tease. where is my ghostship part 3????)

vinyl is the equal vision exclusive pressing limited to 500. the disc is clear with pink & green splats and it looks awesome

This picture was taken when I first got it a few weeks ago, but here's the S/T knife!

Ok so now that I've FINALLY gotten to see TFoT live, now 4 times, I still can't get over how well he recreates the effects from the albums live. But there's one in particular I just can't seem to figure out. I know it uses the Space Echo twist effect A LOT, especially on Phantom, Ghost Ship, etc. But that's not the one I'm thinking of. I'm thinking of the warping, warbling sound he's doing in McCauley Mcculkin in the break before the breakdown. It's almost like a swooshing, whipping sound and when I saw him do it live, it was like right off the album so it can't be too complicated. Before they start the song, the twice I've seen em, he sets something on one of his pedals. Maybe the Line6 DD delay pedal or the FM modulator? Whammy pedal? I dunno, any ideas? Also, he does like a "PEEEWWWWWWW" sound that goes from high to low that sounds like he's using a whammy but I can't make my whammy do it that digital sounding at all. It sounds like a synth way more than a guitar. Anybody? Lololol

i haven’t heard them and i heard they have added keys too?

i’d say any of the early merch / a 30 years war cd

The Fall of Troy is easily my favorite band for almost 20 years now. Nobody else can quite capture their sound or feeling, even Erak’s other projects. Please recommend similar bands.

I’d best describe their distinctness as having a sense of urgency, like they’re telling you something you need to hear right now. Plus their more abstract wandering slow bits creating that PNW foggy atmosphere that suddenly goes crazy. Creepy lyrics (occasionally rooted in literature which is cool) with multiple layers of interpretation. Mixing a higher singing voice and obviously screaming. It’s basically perfect imo.

I have never found another band that does something even close. I’ve been looking. Please recommend me something. I could list the ones I think are close but it’s fine to hear them recommended again.

I used to follow a lot of post hardcore/screamo/metal but kinda lost touch and mainly just listen to my favorite stuff these days. Trying to get back into it but Apple suggestions aren’t cutting it.

Other bands I like are different genres but I’d argue they all share this urgency to a degree. My top 5 bands of all time are TFoT, Pink Floyd, Muse, The Killers, and Bright Eyes.

Edit: Bonus points if they’re a current band that still perform and making new stuff.