The NPMGP (acronym explanation within)

[dballin4]

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if this pack has to be done in a decent way you must specify rules and terms. you didn't said anything about graphics, and for metal sims gfx is a cronic problem. also, you asked for hard steps, but didn't specified. the other problem of metal sims is that they often are very boring and/or bull**** made. finally i am saying this is a good idea only if it is organized in good way.

oh yes, i don't like the fact you will reject songs you don't like.

You may resume jerking off to Sharpnel **** now.

I like the idea of this pack. I have some stuff in mind, but you all know me and actualy doing what I said I would for packs. >.>

[mackmcd]

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haha, thanks dballin. I look forward to your possible submissions in the near future or never, if you feel like it... or not. whatever.

[TheRapingDragon]

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I'm just uploading a few songs that people can check out, it's all guitar songs and all instrumental, might be good songs to step for a guitar pack.

Ok

If it's guitar stuff you want, here are some that I can provide, in a zip file which includes:

Pain of Salvation: Brickwork Part 2 - VII and X.

Both are live acoustic guitar songs.

John Petrucci/Jordan Rudess - Furia Turina and Bite of The Mosquito

First one is acoustic guitar/piano stuff, second one is electric guitar/piano stuff.

Ayreon - Chaos

Great metal instrumental that includes a guitar solo and a drum solo, might be fun to step.

Circus Maximus - Biosfear

Fast guitar work here, they are a Dream Theater wannabe group, but are still awesome.

Frank Zappa - Were We Really Ever Safe In San Antonio?

From "Guitar" a double album that consists entirely of Zappa doing guitar solos, so I have about 20 other songs if you want guitar songs by him.

Then I got bored looking through my music. So check that guitar stuff out:

http://rapidshare.de/files/23930868/Guitar.rar.html

This is really for people looking for some possible songs to step, I've tried to include a variety of guitar stuff in there.

[TheEvilHobo]

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When I get on AIM I'll send you a song because I'm not sure it you would consider it "Power metal". It's by a band called Dry Cell.

[dascookieman]

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I find this idea super-awesome, good luck mackmcd! I'll see if I can make something as well

[mackmcd]

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thanks everyone. also, I have since decided that I'm only going to accept unreleased stepfiles. between this and other forums, I think we'll have more than enough orginal submissions to make a good sized pack.

[TheEvilHobo]

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Good idea. I'm gonna IM you in about 2 seconds.

[dascookieman]

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thanks everyone. also, I have since decided that I'm only going to accept unreleased stepfiles. between this and other forums, I think we'll have more than enough orginal submissions to make a good sized pack.

Good. That was the only thing which sounded a bit bad

[dore]

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I've got a Black Label Society Song, Stillborn, that I'll submit soon. I've got the foundations down but there's a few spots I need to fine-tune (the guitar solo's a bitch).

[onreload]

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There actually aren't many power metal sims out there; kamelot/rhapsody are basically epic metal, dragonforce is closer to power, but it's more based on speed and less on crazy vocals (like how bruce dickinson of iron maiden can sometimes sound). as far as guitar goes, the problem with the slew of metal sims that came out is that they didn't focus on the guitar; e.g. herman li's playing is pretty intense on the DF, but nobody really stepped accordingly, the focus was percussion, because it was a guaranteed steady beat at a high BPM, analogous to a sharpnel file.

also, protest the hero is way too chaotic to step, like between the buried and me (i have tried...plus, BTBAM = talented guys, but songwriters they are not...they shouldn't play metal, but anyway). I saw PTH live, they were...well, ****, but guitars aren't really a big focus in that band. something guitar-heavy like psyopus could work, but, there's another ridiculous band for you.

i would recommend that people look into the drummania/guitarfreaks series; there's some really great guitar playing on those soundtracks, and i have all of them if you can think of a song but don't know how to get it.

just my two cents or so.

[Snowcrafta]

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The powermetal banishment is code for no rhaspody or dragonforce.

[Necros140606]

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i think there is something all of you must keep in mind. syncing a non-electronic song coluld lead to use small bpm changes to mantain the sync. so don't expect to calculate an unique bpm and going on. this will be difficult to unexperienced sim authors, but has to be done.

[mackmcd]

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There actually aren't many power metal sims out there; kamelot/rhapsody are basically epic metal, dragonforce is closer to power, but it's more based on speed and less on crazy vocals (like how bruce dickinson of iron maiden can sometimes sound). as far as guitar goes, the problem with the slew of metal sims that came out is that they didn't focus on the guitar; e.g. herman li's playing is pretty intense on the DF, but nobody really stepped accordingly, the focus was percussion, because it was a guaranteed steady beat at a high BPM, analogous to a sharpnel file.

also, protest the hero is way too chaotic to step, like between the buried and me (i have tried...plus, BTBAM = talented guys, but songwriters they are not...they shouldn't play metal, but anyway). I saw PTH live, they were...well, ****, but guitars aren't really a big focus in that band. something guitar-heavy like psyopus could work, but, there's another ridiculous band for you.

i would recommend that people look into the drummania/guitarfreaks series; there's some really great guitar playing on those soundtracks, and i have all of them if you can think of a song but don't know how to get it.

just my two cents or so.

the name is a joke. Snowcrafta nailed exactly what I meant by the name.

as for PTH being too chaotic to step... I WHOLEHEARTEDLY disagree. are we forgetting songs like Warez, Please Listen, and pretty much any other retartedly clicky electronic song? they're crazy choatic. sure, PTH and other bands will have a harder time syncing BPM than those songs listed, but far from impossible. I'm not saying PTH would be easy to step. in fact, they'd be a pain in the ass. I'm hoping there's at least one kickass stepper who's up to the challenge of taking on a PTH song. someone with a WILD ability to sync. like Blurk! Blurk could step a PTH file. after seeing Flashman, the dude could step anything.

and lastly, although off topic, please refrain from referring to PTH as **** in any respect, while in my thread. I have seen them live as well, long before they had a contract and a video. they played my town regularly, and they're excellent live. you must have caught them on a bad day.

that is all.

also, OP updated.

[Bursurk_Lurk]

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I've never heard them. Send a few on msn later, Mack

[dascookieman]

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I'm stepping Arch Enemy, let's see how it turns out lol