FEATURED ARTISTS
STEPHEN GRANDE (THE RIFFENING)
Stephen Grande is a modern metal guitarist and content creator specializing in deathcore and metalcore. Known for crushing 7-string riffs, tight rhythmic precision, and massive breakdowns, he builds fully produced tracks from the ground up — documenting the entire creative process from raw guitar idea to finished mix.
Through his series The Riffening, Stephen transforms short-form riffs into complete songs, showcasing songwriting, layering, drum programming, tone sculpting, and arrangement in real time. His approach blends groove-driven heaviness with technical intensity, drawing inspiration from today’s modern metal production standards.
Balancing disciplined work ethic with creative output, Stephen represents the new wave of independent metal artists — self-producing, content-driven, and relentlessly consistent.
Whether crafting brutal low-tuned riffs or dialing in mix-ready tones, his focus remains the same: powerful songwriting, modern production, and uncompromising heaviness.
Stephen uses Abyssmal Architect to build the drum foundation for this track.
“Necro Grooves has significantly streamlined my drum-writing workflow. The organization is intuitive and efficient, making it easy to quickly find exactly what I need and drag it directly into my DAW without disrupting the creative process.
The grooves themselves sound exceptional and are perfectly tailored to the genre, delivering the intensity and precision modern heavy music demands. The quality is top-tier, and they integrate seamlessly into my productions.
I highly recommend Necro Grooves to any producer or guitarist looking to enhance their songwriting efficiency without compromising on sound.”
-Stephen Grande
Unleash towering rhythms from the void.
Abyssmal Architect is a crushing collection of 420 handcrafted MIDI drum grooves and fills, forged for Deathcore, Tech-Death, and extreme metal genres with a dystopian, sci-fi horror edge. Inside, you'll find a devastating mix of blast beats, syncopated breakdowns, and machine-precision grooves— all loop-ready and dripping with heaviness.
Grooves are structured across ten core BPMs—110, 120, 125, 135, 145, 165, 170, 200, 220 and 240 — giving you tight feel and flexibility across a massive tempo range. Whether you're writing slow, stomping riffs or fast, chaotic walls of sound, these MIDI patterns are engineered to lock in with your riffs and ignite your drum library.
Compatible with All general MIDI software including Superior Drummer 3, EZDrummer, and any DAW that supports General MIDI mapping.
📩Instant Delivery— Your MIDI files will be delivered by email immediately after checkout.
You will be required to enter a valid email address at checkout to receive your download link.
⚠️Important:
This product contains MIDI files (.mid) for music composition— not audio, not WAV loops, not ebooks, and not a drum sampler or VST instrument.
All sales are final once delivered.
To use these grooves, load them into your DAW with a compatible drum VST (e.g., Superior Drummer, EZdrummer, SSD5, or any GM-compatible drum software).