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James Malone

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James Malone is in a band called Arsis. Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast. He has a pretty loyal following of guitar players and has decided to share is knowledge with JamPlay.com.

He has put together one hell of a series for all you metal heads out there. You'll learn everything from basic techniques to how to sing (growl?) and play at the same time.

Furthermore, he's taken the time to record some kickass licks for our lick & riff library. He has also taught a handful of Arsis songs for you to learn.

James is a great addition to the JamPlay metal instructor army! (Less)

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James's Contributions to JamPlay.com

James Malone has 27 videos at JamPlay, with 4 song lessons, 20 lessons in our Artist Series and 3 Lick & Riff Library entries. Use the tabs below to learn more.

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James Malone Artist Series

James Malone teaches intermediate to advanced lessons on various topics in his style of death metal guitar.

Lesson 1

Sit Down with James...

Enjoy an exclusive interview with James Malone from the death metal band Arsis.

Length: 23:11
Lesson 2

Series Primer Lesson

James covers some basic materials in this lesson that will prepare you for the more advanced...

Length: 9:10
Lesson 3

Right Hand Technique

James explains some rhythmic techniques that are common in metal guitar playing.

Length: 16:45
Lesson 4

Sweep Picking Basics

James takes you through the basics of sweep picking arpeggios.

Length: 9:28
Lesson 5

The Patterns of the...

James takes you through seven patterns of the major scale and explains how each one corresponds...

Length: 13:24
Lesson 6

Basics of Tapping

James explains how he uses two-handed tapping.

Length: 12:38
Lesson 7

The Importance of Proper...

James talks about the importance of consistent fingering and shows his method of fingering...

Length: 8:11
Lesson 8

Practice Routine

James shows you the practice routine he used in his formative years.

Length: 33:25
Lesson 9

Right and Left Hand...

James covers some techniques that will clean up your technique.

Length: 6:29
Lesson 10

Writing in the Style...

James explains the compositional techniques employed in three Arsis songs.

Length: 16:03
Lesson 11

Seventh Chords And Arpeggios

James explains how to play seventh chords as arpeggios.

Length: 9:23
Lesson 12

Tapping Arpeggios

James explains how to tap arpeggios for extended musical reach.

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Lesson 13

Combining Tapping and...

James shows how to add slides to tapped arpeggios.

Length: 4:25
Lesson 14

Sweeping and Tapping

James shows how the combination of sweep picking and tapping can create some fresh new...

Length: 8:16
Lesson 15

Placing Limitations

James teaches ways to be more creative by placing limitations on yourself. He uses four...

Length: 12:19
Lesson 16

Tapping Fully Diminished...

James explains how to play fully diminished seventh arpeggios with the tapping technique.

Length: 4:42
Lesson 17

Scale Fragments

James shows how to move around the fretboard by playing small repeating scale patterns.

Length: 3:51
Lesson 18

Bending

James shares some tips that will help you keep your bends in tune.

Length: 7:14
Lesson 19

Interesting Harmony

James shares some harmonic concepts that can be applied to riffs in a metal style. He...

Length: 25:09
Lesson 20

Singing And Playing

James Malone shares some tips that will help you sing while playing guitar.

Length: 10:11

Arsis Songs With James Malone

Learn Arsis songs from frontman James Malone

"The Promise Of Never"Arsis

Learn this song by the death metal band Arsis, written by frontman James Malone.

Length: 18:05

"Worship Depraved"Arsis

Lead singer and guitarist James Malone from the band Arsis teaches this song from A Celebration Of Guilt.

Length: 29:12

"The Face Of My Innocence"Arsis

From The Celebration Of Guilt comes this tap arpeggio riff monster!

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"A Diamond For Disease"Arsis

James Malone teaches this song from the EP of the same name.

Length: 25:35

Lick & Riff Library Entries

Our Lick & Riff Video Library can help you break out of your standard techniques, and can inspire your creativity to move your playing forward.

Title Detail Genre Runtime Skill
Chromatic Tapping Lick James shows you how to play chromatically with tapping. Metal Lead 0:58 minutes
E Minor Arpeggio Lick James Malone or Arsis shows you this quick E minor... Metal Lead 1:21 minutes
D Minor Arpeggio Lick James Malone or Arsis shows you how to play this D... Metal Lead 1:03 minutes


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