Eric Calderone

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Eric Calderone
Born (1984-03-11) March 11, 1984 (age 37)[1]
New York, U.S.[1]
Genres
Occupation(s)Metal guitarist
Instrumentsguitar, samples[3]
Associated actsErock
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2009-present
GenreMusic
Subscribers1.48 million[4]
Total views323.3 million[4]
YouTube Silver Play Button 2.svg 100,000 subscribers
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg 1,000,000 subscribers 2014[5]
Updated: August 5, 2021

Eric Calderone (born March 11, 1984)[1] is an American guitarist.[6] He is known for his numerous YouTube videos, in which he performs heavy metal renditions of popular songs, film and television themes, and video game soundtracks.

Background and career[]

Calderone was born in New York and raised in Bradenton, Florida. Calderone began playing guitar in 2001, at the age of sixteen.[7] He learned about musical orchestration as a student at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.[7] He also holds a degree in music from the University of Tampa.[8]

After learning to play the instrument, a skill which began with Calderone learning the song "Enter Sandman" by the metal group Metallica, he taught guitar lessons, both privately and as a part-time college instructor. His first YouTube upload, from November 5, 2009, features a metal remix of the track "He's a Pirate" by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt, from the 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Calderone learned to create his renditions by first transcribing a rough MIDI version of the melody and tempo of the song he wishes to cover in a digital audio workstation.[7][9] He then digitally adds drum sections into the file, along with multiple layered recordings of his guitar instrumentation. After adding an element of bass, and sometimes including other optional instruments, such as synthesizers, he records himself playing a real-time version of his cover; this is followed by an audio mastering phase.[7][9]

A surge in Calderone's popularity on YouTube began when he uploaded a metal cover of the Lady Gaga song "Bad Romance" on October 21, 2010.[7] In December 2015, Calderone graduated from the University of Tampa with a bachelor's degree in music.[10] Since then, he has uploaded videos of himself performing numerous remixes of songs and soundtracks, including the Gotye song "Somebody That I Used to Know",[11] the Carly Rae Jepsen song "Call Me Maybe", and the PSY song "Gangnam Style"; film and television themes originating from series such as Attack on Titan, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,[12] Pokémon, Game of Thrones,[13] Star Wars, and The Lord of the Rings; and music from video games such as Super Mario Bros.[14] and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

In 2018, Calderone formed the band Riptide with YouTuber Anthony Vincent.[15]

His most viewed video is of his metal rendition of the Disney song "Let It Go", from Disney's 2013 film Frozen.[16]

Awards[]

In 2013, Calderone received the "'Dimebag Darrell Shredder' Award" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards.[17]

Discography[3][]

Full-length[]

  • "No More Heroes" (2012)
  • "Deadlights" (2015)

EP[]

  • "Hollywood Shred" (2010)
  • "Comics Meets Metal" (2015)

Compilation[]

  • "Meets Metal Vol. 1 (The Early Year)" (2015)
  • "Movies Meet Metal Vol. 1" (2015)
  • "The 80s Meet Metal" (2015)
  • "Movies Meet Metal Vol. 2" (2015)
  • "Video Games Meet Metal" (2015)
  • "Pop Meets Metal Vol. 1" (2015)
  • "Pop Meets Metal Vol. 2" (2015)
  • "Video Games Meet Metal Vol. 2" (2015)
  • "Youtube Meets Metal Various Vids" (2015)
  • "Youtube Hits Meets Metal" (2015)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Eric Calderone (331Erock)". Encyclopedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  2. ^ Fadh Zrak. "Erock". Metal Kingdom. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Erock". Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "About 331Erock". YouTube.
  5. ^ "One Million Subs Meets One Million Thank Yous". YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  6. ^ Johnson, Bailey (August 19, 2011). "Guitarist Eric Calderone shreds Nyan Cat theme". CBS News. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e Hartmann, Graham (July 31, 2014). "Guitarist Eric Calderone Talks 'Meets Metal' Videos, Guitar Heroes + More". Loudwire. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "Eric Calderone - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Calderone, Eric (September 26, 2011). "How I Transcribed and Recorded "Sonic Meets Metal"". Guitar World. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  10. ^ Cridlin, Jay (December 15, 2015). "Metal cover of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance' a YouTube hit for University of Tampa student". The Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  11. ^ Bell, Crystal (July 2, 2012). "'Somebody That I Used To Know' Heavy Metal Cover: Eric Calderone Covers Gotye (VIDEO)". The Huffington Post. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  12. ^ Barrell, Ryan (May 17, 2016). "A Heavy Metal Version Of The 'Fresh Prince Bel Air' Theme Tune By Guitarist Eric Calderone". The Huffington Post UK. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  13. ^ Marnell, Blair (June 26, 2016). "GAME OF THRONES Rocks out, TEAM AMERICA Style". Nerdist. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  14. ^ Woerner, Meredith (September 10, 2015). "Proof that everyone loves the 'Super Mario Bros.' theme song". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  15. ^ Childers, Chad (July 22, 2018). "Anthony Vincent + EROCK Give 10 Songs the Ghost Treatment". Loudwire. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  16. ^ Hartmann, Graham (June 30, 2014). "'Frozen' Anthem 'Let it Go' Turned Into Ripping Metal Track". Loudwire. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  17. ^ "Winners Announced For Metal Hammer's 2013 'Golden Gods Awards'". ThePRP. June 17, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2016.

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