Death – Crystal Mountain | GUITAR COVER

Hey everyone! We’re rocking another cover video today, another all time favourite with Crystal Mountain by Death. Decided to run this one for a few reasons, one being because Death is awesome and you should listen to them more, and because next week I’ll be heading to Toronto to see Death To All, a group consisting of various surviving members of the band paying (and playing) tribute to the mastermind behind the group, Chuck Schuldiner.… Continue reading

Children of Bodom – Kissing The Shadows | GUITAR COVER

Hey everyone! It’s another fine day in the studio, so I figured I should share another cover video. This time we’re taking on Kissing The Shadows, by one of my all time favourites, Children Of Bodom. Actually, I recorded this cover just a couple months after hearing the devastating news of Alexi Laiho’s passing back in 2021, as a sort of tribute to one of the greatest guitar players that has ever been. I’m still… Continue reading

Lamb of God – Walk With Me In Hell | GUITAR COVER

 Hey everyone, it’s time for another cover video! Running through the song Walk With Me In Hell by Lamb of God today, a track I’ve jammed for a long time as part of my warm-ups. Think I used to have another cover of this track online somewhere 13 years or so ago, but as was the case with most of my old videos all the audio was captured through some shitty little handheld camera… Continue reading

New Beginnings – Satriani Cover, YouTube and More…

Well hello there. It’s been a while. I’ve been a bit preoccupied with the dealings of life and the living, but it’s time to get back to work. Over the next few weeks there’s going to be some changes on the site here, some trimming of the fat and streamlining of things to help accommodate a somewhat new direction in efforts. Hopefully this will also mean more regular updates as I’ll be shifting focus onto… Continue reading

Tides of Eternity – New Song Available

Hey everyone! Like most of the world, I’ve been spending a fair bit of time lately hunkered down while we wait out the COVID-19 situation. It’s a very curious time to be alive right now, but we shouldn’t just sit idly by and wait just because we’re safe inside. So I dug through some old files, started putting together some old tracks that were abandoned long ago, and over the next few weeks I’m gonna… Continue reading

Victims of Infinity – Available on Bandcamp Now!

Victims of Infinity, the latest album from Justin Strode, is now available on Bandcamp! Recorded during the Record Production Month of 2020, Victims of Infinity comes from the collective experiences of the last decade, churning all the great times and musical explorations of the last ten years into a well mixed force of energetic ferocity and precision. With the guitar taking center stage, Justin takes the listener on a crushing journey of heavy riffs, screeching… Continue reading

Embrace the Fire – New Single!

Surprise! I’ve just released a new single, Embrace the Fire! This one is chock full of funky slap bass, epic brass passages, and all the chaotic shredding one can dream about! I gotta say, this song was a lot of fun to create, but really painful on the hands, especially all the bass bits. It was also used as an experiment for some new mixing techniques I’ve been messing with, including reamping with multiple effects… Continue reading

Split The Shadows – Available Now!

Split The Shadows is now available! Listen to it now in full in the player below, or through your preferred music service, such as Spotify, Bandcamp, etc. As happy as I am that this one is finally released, the eyes are already set upon the next project. Ideas are churning, riffs are being written, structure is forging, you know, all that funky creative stuff. Remember to check out Okzygen Records as well, I’m sure I’ll… Continue reading

Burn – A Somewhat New Album!

Typical me, always forgetting to update this site whenever I release something new! This years RPM Project has once again come and gone (Over three months ago, I know, I know) and I am proud to present you the newest release, Burn! Burn is a nine track album composed, recorded, mixed and mastered over the course of February 2019 at my private studio, Okzygen Studios. With some guest appearances from friends old and new, this… Continue reading

Visitors – New Song, New EP, New Band, etc.

Hey everyone, coming in with a new update since it’s been about 6 months since I’ve posted anything. To start things off right, I’m dropping a new song right now called Visitors!  This song comes off of an upcoming EP I started work in in September. This one in particular is very different compared to my other stuff, much more ambient and creepy. I’d like to get the EP out by the end of… Continue reading