#83 - ToxicxEternity Interview (Video Game Covers, Guitaring, Mixing, Transcribing, Metroid etc.)

ToxicxEternity is one of Youtube's most prolific Video Game Cover
Guitarists. He has done metal covers for many games including
Mario, Mega Man, Final Fantasy and more.


You can support him via his Patreon page where you can pick which
cover he does next.


Patreon https://www.patreon.com/toxicxeternity


SOCIAL MEDIA Youtube -  @ToxicxEternity 


Twitter -  @ToxicxEternity 


Facebook - ToxicxEternity


Instagram - @ToxicxEternity


 


#videogamecovers #videogames #metal


 


TIMESTAMPS


 


00:00 - Intro


00:38 - How Reece Came Across ToxicxEternity


01:30 - How Toxic Got Into Doing Video Game Covers


04:00 - Managing Time To Complete Covers Weekly/Early Days


05:29 - Recording Takes The Longest Part To Finish/Recording
Process


06:30 - Toxic Is A Perfectionist


07:04 - The Cover That Was The Hardest To Get Right


08:16 - How Toxic Decides When And When Not To Stick Close The
Original Music


10:40 - How Toxic Made Metroid & Mario Mashup


11:40 - Doom & Animal Crossing Mashup


12:30 - Ratio Between Communities Song Requests & Toxic’s
Choice


14:05 - Requests Through Patreon/Patreon


15:40 - Toxic Never Intended To Make A Living Off Video Game
Covers


17:54 - How Toxic Learned To Mix Well/URN Academy/Nail To Mix


22:39 - When Toxic Decides To Guitar Shred And Not To
Shred/Tallon Overworld


24:15 - Ultimate Bowser Cover


25:10 - Not Shredding All The Time Is Critical For When
Performing LIVE


26:42 - Performing LIVE


27:40 - How Collaborations For Covers Come About


29:06 - Collaborators Working Out Of Different Studios


30:43 - Transcribing Music On The Spot Via Twitch


32:59 - How Toxic Is Allowed To Have Covers On Spotify While
Avoiding Copyright Problems


35:26 - Toxic Open To Scoring Music For Video Games


37:30 - People Making False Promises To Toxic In His Early Career


38:33 - Covid Hasn’t Affected Toxic To Much


40:30 - Toxic’s Travel/Tour Plans


41:55 - Where Toxics Fan Demographics Are Based


43:00 - Toxic Really Wants To Perform On Stage


43:24 - Touring With FamilyJules & Insane In The Rain


44:45 - Games Toxic Still Wants To Do Covers For


46:30 - Covers That Get Requested For The Most


47:30 - Having Wrong Expectations With Youtube Views


50:37 - Filming And Recording Are Done Separately


52:40 - Metroid Prime/Metroid Prime 4


54:36 - Toxic Doesn’t Often Take Breaks


54:59 - Where To Follow ToxicxEternity On Social Media &
Patreon