Rabea Massaad - Grinding Gears [FULL EP]

00:00 - Brute Force
02:29 - Sunset
06:11 - Horizon
07:31 - Old Guard
09:50 - Comme Ci Comme Ca
13:29 - The Rags
15:58 - Siggy Pop
18:50 - Pork Chops O’ Chunky
21:00 - True Grit

**Feel Free To Read This Lot**

Hey Guys - I'm Rabea

I'm the lead guitarist in Dorje and Toska, where i write music, make songs and have a great time with my mates.

I also have my own line of guitars with Chapman Guitars, and i've designed numerous products with some really cool companies, such as the Victory Amps VX Kraken.

Anyway, i hope you enjoy my videos, thank you for watching!

You can also follow me here:

Peace & Love

[RabeaMassaad]

Thank you all so much for the love and support guys! Mega appreciated.

I case anyone didn’t see my video on this EP. It’s basically a result of multiple requests to compile the songs I’ve written for my gear demos.

These are demos and as such I used my electric kit and superior drummer to play in the drums. I used Darkglass Electronics pedals for Bass, and I used a combination of guitar gear. All recorded with my TwoNotes Torpedo Studio and Universal Audio Apollo 8p

It has to be said that the mixdown was pretty fast too, as I said these are demos, and I do plan to do a proper solo EP of songs and sounds. Although this is technically a solo record, it’s not the one I had in mind and personally I want to show you all what I can do with that goal in mind!

In any case, I love you all, thanks for listening, purchasing this and supporting me!

👊❤️🙌🙏

[PatrickOConnellmusic]

You probably have no idea, but you're such a MASSIVE influence to a lot of your fans who are guitarists themselves; it's unreal. I'm not lucky enough to speak to you in person, so i'll just say whatever here. This ain't news to you, but you're a revolutionary guitarist; I don't particularly know what your influences are but the way you play is so new and refreshing. You bring the conventionality to the unconventional; your riffage is outta this world and your chord choices shouldn't work but somehow they do, it's like you know the secret to the most insane chord progressions lmaoooo not to mention your shredding is way too godly to comprehend, and then there's your ambient clean stuff, straight from the heart, and i'm sure lots of others will agree with me that it touches us too. My fangirling is kinda intensifying so i'll stop here, but I consider you among the greats, even though you may yourself not consider yourself so highly, you seem like such a humble man. You've heard this thousands of times, but please keep doing what you do, it's absoluetely mind-blowing and you're a legend mate. Also, while I'm at it, I'm starving for new Toska material pls feed me and the rest of us :))) We all love you loads Rabea <3

[pappsco]

OF THE BEST GUITAR PLAYERS IN THE WORLD RIGHT

[nishanthreghunath]

Been listening to this EP for four years and the monstrosity i experience hasn't dropped even a bit.

[her]

So I'm killing time on Youtube and come across some guy named Leo Moracchioli. BOOM! I'm blown away and spent the next hour listening to his music. I'm thinking great find, then I come across Rabea Massaad and I just can't believe the talent on this guy. I had my whole office listening to Grinding Gears and it's just fantastic. Reminds me of old school Joe Satriani mixed with a little Dream Theater. Subscribe guys because this kind of talent doesn't come around too often.

[hadriewyn]

I'm glad you uploaded it here so I can comment on it. I usually get VERY TIRED VERY FAST with this style of music... Kind of progressive instrumental metal it's not my type, but I gave it a try because I know amazing you are at playing guitar.

I was SHOCKED to find how much I love this. I can't stop listening to it. I believe it has to do with the lenght of the songs. When guitar instrumentals get lenghty I check out, but here, the songs are just the perfect lenght to convey every idea, I'm really in awe with how good the songwriting is. I didn't expect to like it as much as I do, but I'm really really glad there are guitar players as good at both playing and creating songs.

[JasonPrzybycien]

Very very good. The only thing better is watching the man play the music I am hearing. But I can't complain if I get to stream it free.

[regularfather]

So I was minding my own business, listening to some synthwave, and then my buddy sent me this link, so I am listening to metal now. This is an acceptable transition.

[Paulie-Wallie]

the hint of blues that lays over the top of this is fucking unreal, you're a legend man

[benjaminherbst]

amazing ep
cant wait for new toska and dorje to come out

[josefrancisco]

The homie Rabea killing it with the tasty riffs.

[cemofluoglu]

Those unique chords are insane.. Just brutal

[MusicIsLife]

Brilliant !! Far King Brilliant!! Must say... I like your old stuff EVERY BIT as much as the new stuff.. Thanks Man 🙏🤙

[DmqXY]

00:00 - Brute Force
02:29 - Sunset
06:11 - Horizon
07:31 - Old Guard
09:50 - Comme Ci Comme Ca
13:29 - The Rags
15:58 - Siggy Pop
18:50 - Pork Chops O’ Chunky
21:00 - True Grit

[nisarahmed]

deep … dark... and awesome … Rabea is flawless …

[ramiroarreola]

Keep it up. my 18 year old son who started playing guitar about two years ago turned me on to Dorje, Toska and Karnivool. I'm 52 and still rocking.

[Duckvan]

❤ Siggy Pop the Vai is strong with this one! Amazing

[EmiRock]

It's groovy, dirty, heavy... One of the best EP Ever. I love your music.

[kickassboardride]

Dude, it's incredible how your music/riff writing makes me want to pick up my guitar and leave it on the wall for dust to permanently settle on at the same time. I can imagine companies are lining up for you to demo their gear. Awesome tunes and playing as always.

[danielsaturnino]

I cant get enough of this. Thanks afro man.