Diy black metal

help mu. how do i make one man black metal? i'm a decent musician. i know i don't lack the technical skills. i just always get stumped when it comes to writing original compositions. i'm also a lazy shithead who can never find the motivation to write. any tips to help with inspiration or motivation?

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You're a retard with a shitty attitude. Work on that first. Good luck.

i know this, but that hasn't stopped any other black metal musician in the past

There's a thread like this about writing folk in the catalog:
The way I write music is trying to hear something in my head. If I think something is shit then I try and think of a way to make it better or I move on. That way instead of playing and falling into the same habits I have a complete idea before I even touch an instrument. Also a lot of times try to find those notes I hear on my instrument and end up making mistakes which sound better than the thing I thought of.

Don't expect to just get it right away but I think that's the point. It's supposed to be a constant battle with yourself to come up with something that's original and you yourself enjoy. That's also why the happy accidents are rewarding because they happen purely by chance and without you trying.

Sometimes an idea will come to you at a random time in a random place. For me, I get a lot of really cool ideas in the shower or while mowing the lawn and try to keep humming them until I'm done. It's not just so I don't forget the idea but so I know if that's what I really think the melody/riff/rhythm should go.

I should say before you try this that you should not be that upset with something that sounds ripped off from someone else. There are a lot of ways to make something your own, whether it's lyrics/adding harmonies/changing rhythms up. People have been making songs with the same fucking chords for years and no one says shit. Just recognize what you don't want to copy exactly and find ways to expand upon it rather than directly take it.

way ahead of you f a m

Go back in time and instead of focusing on working on your "technical skills" work on actually writing good music.

Also about inspiration,

. If you try and write based off a book or an art that's fine, but don't specifically sit down and delve into something with the intention of being inspired. I don't find it reliable and you're forcing it rather than just enjoying the thing you're looking at. That's why I prefer putting in work and using my brain to figure out the next step in the song. Working hard on something for a long time until it's beautiful is just as satisfying as a beautiful idea that comes to you by chance.

wow thanks so much for the actual genuine response man. this is actually very encouraging. one of the biggest problems i keep running into is that i'll think that i've come up with a killer riff, only to realize that i've totally pinched it from another song. it's nice to hear i'm not the only one with this problem.

i'm definitely going to go lurk in that folk thread too, seeing that there's a pretty big overlap between the two genres

Yea, I alway end up thinking of something either in the middle of the day out on the prowl, or just when I wake up, and I'm not able to play to figure it out. So I always forget it. S A D B O I S.