Ice 9 Kills’ Miles Dimitri Baker Performs His Favourite Riffs

Our visitor on this week’s episode of Gear Factor is Ice Nine Kills‘ Miles Dimitri Baker, who performs his favourite riffs from first selecting up the guitar to the current day.

Miles Dimitri Baker’s Early Guitar Influences

All of it begins someplace and Nirvana‘s riff-forward “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was a giant one for Baker early on that made him need to choose up the guitar.

“As I received additional into enjoying guitar, one of many standout issues after I consider what actually made me find it irresistible was Children of Bodom,” he asserts. “He is my all-time favourite participant. Once I consider Alexi [Laiho], he was one of many final rock star dudes. [Children of Bodom] had that pissed off aggression that was so cool and [Laiho was] additionally a extremely good participant. The 2 of these issues do not actually go hand-in-hand — that man ripped and was an animal.”

“That band as a complete introduced that actually enjoyable, bouncy form of melodic sound to excessive steel, which is a tough factor to do… it walks the positive line between cheese and authenticity,”he continues, “They’re nonetheless my favourite band. No doubt. Once I’m placing on music, it is nonetheless Kids of Bodom. I like each album.”

The First Riff Miles Dimitri Baker Discovered + Different Early Riffs

Though he could not recall precisely who the band was (The Raconteurs), he remembers enjoying the straightforward guitar half on the tune “Regular, As She Goes.” “I keep in mind doing it the worst, enjoying with my dad.”

Different early favorites embody “Wild Aspect” by Motley Crue and “Snow” by Red Hot Chili Peppers, demonstrating the guitarist’s big selection of influences.

Favourite Solos, Favourite Ice 9 Kills Riffs + Extra

Elsewhere within the episode, Baker performs one of many first unique riffs he ever wrote, highlights the solo in Kids of Bodom’s “Downfall” as one the primary ones he discovered, explains what strategies have been difficult and nonetheless are, touches on his favourite Ice 9 Kills riffs and extra.

Watch the total episode under.

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Ice 9 Kills’ Miles Dimitri Baker Performs His Favourite Riffs

Ice 9 Kills in 2025

Ice 9 Kills’ work careers launch is “The Nice Unknown,” with its The Matrix-inspired music video having debuted in early July.

Ice 9 Kills, “The Nice Unknown” Music Video

The band will embark on the Hell of a Summer time tour on Aug. 8, kicking issues off in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. Ice 9 Kills might be joined by Dayseeker, Kim Dracula and The Funeral Portrait with Mest leaping on the invoice beginning Sept. 2

The run concludes with The Silver Scream Con on the DCU Heart in Worcester, Massachusetts on Sept. 13.

See the tour dates under and head to the Ice Nine Kills website for tickets and extra info.

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Ice 9 Kills, Hell of a Summer time 2025 Tour Dates