THE AXEMEN SERIES : Daniel Reese of Dark Legacy

                                

The history of Dark Legacy goes back to 1996. The band was formed in the little swedish village Örsundsbro under the name Rest In Peace. As a loudplaying heavy metal band they played covers of famous heavy metal acts.
After about 100 conserts and some changes in the lineup, the band picked a new name and changed direction in 2005. Musically Dark Legacy went into darker territories and the sound can describes as symphonic death/black metal. From now the band solely composed their own material and in late 2012 they started to record the best songs of it’s 16 years long activity.
2013 the band signed with the swedish metal label Black Vulture and short thereafter, in 2014, the bands debut fullength album “Ad Extremem Epilogue” was released. The album was well received in the press and the band is celebrating the success of a big release party in Uppsala, Sweden.
After some selected gigs the band then started to create a sequel to the debut album.

By Daniel Reese (Dark legacy, Korseld).

1. Tell us your name and the band you play for.

Daniel Reese, Dark Legacy and Korseld

2. Who made you want to pick up the guitar.

Dave Murray and John Petrucci

3. Are you self taught or did you take lessons?

I took lessons from the age of 10

   

4. Can you read music, Can you read tab?

Yes, both


5. Do you feel like you have your own sound / tone ?

Yes.

6. Tell us about your guitar (brand, model, year, color )

I have a black Gibson all American series SG I from '98 owned and played since 1998. I've also played a couple of Ibanez's rg450's.

7. What about pickups? Passive or active? Tell us about them

There is only one on the SG, a passive humbucker 500T
   

8. Lets get into amplification, Same drill brand, model, speakers etc

It's a Marshall valve state, 2 4X12 Marshall cabs.

9. Do you have a pedal board? Tell us about that badboy.

No actually, not anymore.

10. ...Now tell us your Dream Rig in detail…..

Chapman LM1 Norseman ms

Kemper profiling amp power rack and profiler remote.

11. What guitarist can you not stand?
Kirk Hammet.
    

12. Is tone more important or is technique?
I think they're both important, not any good with only one of the two. However the tone is what sets the sound apart.

13. Name your top 5 guitarist

Dave Murray, Niklas Sundin, Richard Shaw, Rob Scallon, John Petrucci.

14. Who is the most overrated guitarist
I'll pass on that one.

15. Who would you like a one hour private sit down lessons with anyone dead or alive?

John Petrucci.