u/IgnobleWounds

Hey everyone!

My band Ignoble from New Zealand just released our debut full-length album, Hollow Thrones & Shattered Crowns!

This record is a culmination of the last 4 or so years of work, and we are so proud to present it to the world!

We spared no expense on the production and we can't be more happy with how the mix and tones turned out!

We're heavily influenced by bands like Sylosis, Trivium, and modern melodic/progressive metal in general.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to and supported our EP and also those that have been looking forward to this coming out!

Thanks for the support 🤘

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rgb5qMACbHORaETvrXHnW?uid=1711b9f2ab755b7e00a7&uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A3rWDg0gZXVlgHdfOA8Ebx3

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignobleband/

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Hey everyone!

My band Ignoble from New Zealand just released our debut full-length album, Hollow Thrones & Shattered Crowns!

This record is a culmination of the last 4 or so years of work, and we are so proud to present it to the world!

We spared no expense on the production and we can't be more happy with how the mix and tones turned out!

We're heavily influenced by bands like Sylosis, Trivium, and modern melodic/progressive metal in general.

Thanks to everyone who has listened to and supported our EP and also those that have been looking forward to this coming out!

Thanks for the support 🤘

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/3rgb5qMACbHORaETvrXHnW?uid=1711b9f2ab755b7e00a7&uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A3rWDg0gZXVlgHdfOA8Ebx3

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignobleband/

Hey everyone,

I'm a metal guitarist and I'm looking for advice from anyone who's come back from a serious RSI/tendon injury and regained their shredding.

Back in 2012, at age 16, I developed tennis elbow and cubital tunnel syndrome from a combination of guitar, tennis and the gym. I took about 6 months off and spent roughly a year rebuilding. Eventually I got back to full speed and played without issues for years.

From 2016-2019 I could play all the fast stuff I wanted. I then took a 2-3 year break from guitar while doing BJJ, before coming back, forming a band, and spending a couple of years rebuilding my speed and endurance.

In 2024 I had another tennis elbow flare while recording an EP and splitting a lot of firewood. I took a few weeks off, rebuilt, and got back to where I was.

Then in August last year, while recording our full-length album, I had another flare. I took about a month off and spent months slowly building back up while finishing the album.

The weird thing is that I can still play guitar.

I can:

• Rehearse with my band
• Play for over an hour
• Write and record music
• Play rhythm guitar, thrash riffs and pedal-tone stuff

But I can't seem to get my shred playing back.

As soon as I try faster fretting runs, legato, sweeps, etc., I get this feeling that my arm wants to tighten up. It's not necessarily pain. It feels more like tension, anticipation, and a feeling that something bad is about to happen.

I don't think I've physically lost the ability. It honestly feels like my brain hits the brakes the second I try to play fast.

For example, I can play most of Sylosis' Deadwood, but the riff at 2:28 and the solo feel impossible. Same with Slings and Arrows — most of the song is fine, but the faster riff around 2:48 and the lead work are a no-go.

Has anyone experienced something similar where normal playing came back, but fast lead playing didn't?

If you got your speed back, what helped? Was it just time and gradual exposure, or was there something specific that helped you trust the movement again?

I'm about 10 months on from the flare and honestly feeling pretty defeated.

Hey everyone!

I've posted here once or twice regarding injuries and recieved some amazing advice. I've also had a few people look at my technique when I tell them I have very good, relaxed technique and then when they see me play go, yeah that is fanastic technique.

BUT, I'm having a really issue that may be in the mind?

I'm getting pretty frustrated and wanted to see if anyone has been through something similar.

A bit of background:

Back in 2012 when I was 16 years old I developed tennis elbow and cubital tunnel syndrome from guitar, gym and tennis. Took about 6 months off and spent roughly a year rebuilding. Eventually got back to full speed (at the time what my speed was) and played fine for years.

From around 2016 to 2019 I was playing without any real issues and could play all the fast stuff I wanted.

Then I took a 2-3 year break from guitar while I got heavily into BJJ. I barely played during that time. I did play occasionally and I noticed I had more staimina probably because my flexors were strong from BJJ?

When I quit BJJ, I picked guitar back up, formed a band, and spent about 2 years building my speed and endurance back up and landed to approximately 2024 where my band started recording our EP.

In 2024 I had another tennis elbow flare while recording theEP and also doing a lot of firewood splitting which I think aggrivated my tendons. Took about 3 weeks off, built back up over a couple of months, and got back to where I was with no problems.

Then in August last year, while recording my band's full-length album, I had another flare. This one hit me much harder mentally than the others. I took around a month off and then spent months slowly building back up while finishing the album.

The weird thing is that I can play guitar again.

I can:

• Rehearse with my band
• Play for an hour or so
• Write songs
• Record stuff
• Play thrash riffs and rhythm guitar

But I still can't seem to get my shred playing back.

The second I try faster fretting runs, legato, sweeps, etc., I get this feeling that the arm is about to tighten up. It's not necessarily pain. It's more like tension, anticipation and a feeling that something bad is about to happen.

It's almost like I don't trust the movement anymore.

What confuses me is that I don't think I've actually lost the ability physically. If anything, it feels like my brain hits the brakes as soon as I try to play fast.

I can't play ANY of my riffs which require fast fretting movements.

The only stuff I can play is chugging stuff, thrashy riffs moving powerchords, standard pedaltone riffs like Triviums like light to the flies) or SLOW leads.

But as soon as I try to play any riff even eighth notes at 180bpm where I have to move my fingers quickly, or ANY triplets, sixtenths leads etc I can't. My whole left arm and fingers just wont do. And when I tried to just force it, it felt like my elbow was just going to go sharp and start pulling. Not that it was, but in my mind I could feel like it WANTED to. I know that sounds weird.

Has anyone else experienced this?

Did you reach a point where normal playing was fine but fast lead playing still felt impossible?

If you eventually got your speed back, what actually helped? Was it just time and gradual exposure, or was there something specific that got you over that mental hurdle?

Would love to hear from anyone who's been through it because right now it feels like I'm stuck in this weird middle ground where I'm healthy enough to play, but not healthy enough to trust myself to play ANYTHING fast.

WHat makes it hard is I can't play half of my riffs anymore. To give an example of a song if you listen to Sylosis Slings and Arrows, I can play the intro, verse riffs etc no problem, first solo no problem, but the riff at 2:48 in the song or the 2nd solo are just no go.

Or another example, I can play the song Deadwood except for the riff at 2:28 or the solo.

I'm literally at breaking point and feeling like quiting the guitar.

I've dealt with RSI and flares before. Ever now and then for 10 years BUT they have NEVER taken this long to resolve. It has been 10 months, and I feel like a shell of myself.

It is like my elbow has not fully recovered? I have had issues with PINS, some tendon overuse and anconeus area. Basically, that whole area around the tennis elbow area including the nerve has had issues.