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  • 01May 2, 2024

    A.I. Stories to Fuel my Imagination

    Out of sheer boredom and curiosity, I started using A.I. to help me stir my imagination. I'm having A.I. write my stories which I will then write songs about. I will share those st...

  • 02November 17, 2023

    Fellahin Fall Releases Urbana EP

    Today Marks The Release of Fellahin Fall's Urbana EP I am extremely proud of what we have accomplished with Urbana, this release marks a new Chapter for Fellahin Fall.

  • 03February 1, 2023

    Today I have been Featured on Ultimate Guitar!

    I am honored that today I have been featured on Ultimate Guitar showcasing my guitar playthrough for Eramnesia - Alone Under Neon Lights. Ultimate Guitar is basically a premium web...

  • 04August 20, 2020

    2020 Guitar Solo Showcase!

    Pat Reilly 2020 Guitar Solo Showcase! Just Released! A Massive 15 Minute Guitar Solo Showcase! You all might think I'm a little crazy right? Who can just sit and listen to 15 minut...

  • 05August 8, 2020

    Path to Transcendence Album Review by The Versatile Virgo

    Path to Transcendence Album Review by " The Versatile Virgo " I am extremely proud of what I accomplished with Path to Transcendence. Reading reviews like the one by The Versatile ...

  • 06July 31, 2020

    The Path

    For any artists out there that are feeling down, feeling like you not moving forward, feeling like you should give up; I have been there. I fight every day not to stray from my pat...

  • 07June 1, 2020

    For My Birthday

    For my birthday I would like you to Hug your cat, pet your dog, kiss your significant other, remember something you love to do and do it until you ask yourself why you ever stopped...

  • 08May 15, 2020

    Fellahin Fall Debut Album Tar a-Kan Out Now!

    You know I'm not just a solo artist, right? No, I am not just a solo artist. I do plenty of session work and also partake in other musical groups. One thing though, I only involve ...

  • 09April 26, 2020

    Music is Self Enrichment More than it is Entertainment

    Music is Self Enrichment More than it is Entertainment It just hit me. Music should not be categorized as entertainment. It does so much more for the spirit of a person. Music heal...

  • 10April 10, 2020

    Introducing My New Guitar Series "Lick Formula"

    Lick Formula Episode One Lick Formula is a series I created with the intention of sharing what I hope you find to be interesting yet not terribly challenging lead guitar licks. Eac...

  • 11March 23, 2020

    New Purple Pig Hog cable to match the Prestige!

    New Purple Pig Hog cable to match the Prestige! Yah dig!? A big thank you to Pig Hog Cables for hooking me up with their new Purple Vintage series cables. When I saw that Pig Hog r...

  • 12March 14, 2020

    Ibanez RGR5221 Prestige, I am in Love yet again!

    Ibanez RGR5221 Prestige, I am in Love yet again! Anyone who knows me knows that I love the sound and feel of Ibanez Prestige guitars. I just checked my email and saw they are relea...

  • 13February 29, 2020

    Tengger Cavalry North American Tour 2018 Free Axe FX 3 Preset

    Free Axe FX 3 Tengger Cavalry North American Tour 2018 Patch I was scrolling through my axe fx presets earlier and came across my Tengger Cavalry tour preset from 2018. These tones...

  • 14February 21, 2020

    Every Guitarists Dream

    I can't say I speak for everyone, but I think it is the ambition of many guitarists and musician's to be able to sustain a living from their musical talents. For several years I ha...

  • 15February 20, 2020

    Blank TV needs Our Help

    First I would like to thank Blank TV for sharing Dracarys on their official YouTube channel which has over 731 thousand subscribers. With that being said, they need our help! A sta...

  • 16February 11, 2020

    Path to Transcendence Album Review - Metal Temple gives it a 9/10

    A couple of times a week I will search google to see if anyone has reviewed my album "Path to Transcendence" Today I came upon this album review by Metal Temple PAT REILLY also kno...

  • 17January 25, 2020

    What inspired Dracarys

    Dracarys is likely the most ambitious musical piece on Path to Transcendence. Read below for more insight into the song and its intro "The Sleepless". The Sleepless and Dracarys we...

  • 18December 24, 2019

    I Interviewed with Cassandra del Jardin

    Pat "The Panther" Reilly is a New York-based guitarist and songwriter whose work spans multiple genres and projects. From melodic prog to Mongolian folk to industrial gothic metal,...

  • 19December 13, 2019

    Path to Transcendence is Complete!

    It has been a long road, oohhhh such a long road. It all started when my Tengger Cavalry ​ bandmate Nature G said, "If you put out a full length I will fund half of it". That was e...

  • 20December 3, 2019

    Between Two Worlds Review by Metalhead Community

    This review was done by Metalhead Community. Check it out here! Pat Reilly – Between Two Worlds Song Review Today we are featuring another remarkable guitarist; Pat Reilly, from US...

  • 21October 25, 2019

    "Winter Sunrise" The Second Single From My Debut Album "Path to Transcendence"

    News! It has been less than a month and "Between Two Worlds" has already been streamed more than every other song I have ever released. I'm very happy with this ? I figure this is ...

  • 22October 21, 2019

    Ernie Ball is Amazing!

    Being a solo artist not only requires lots of time and dedication, it also requires lots of gear (at least in my case). I want to extend a huge thank you to Ernie Ball for continui...

  • 23October 21, 2019

    Pat Reilly Signs on as Pig Hog Cables Artist

    I am extremely excited to announce that I am now an official Pig Hog Cables artist! As you can see from the picture, Pig Hog really knows how to welcome someone to the artist famil...

  • 24October 9, 2019

    10 INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS IN 10 DAYS, DAY 10

    I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. Oh boy, the last day and still sooo many albums I could mention! With that being ...

  • 25October 8, 2019

    10 INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS IN 10 DAYS, DAY 9

    I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. I introduced to Vinnie Moore's music many years ago. My favorite thing about Vinn...

  • 26October 7, 2019

    10 INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS IN 10 DAYS, DAY 7 & 8

    Day 7 I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. Ahh it's after midnight and I missed yesterday so here I come with 2 albums...

  • 27October 5, 2019

    10 INFLUENTIAL ALBUMS IN 10 DAYS, DAY 5 & 6

    I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. Since I missed yesterday, I am going to include Two albums today! This gives me a...

  • 28October 3, 2019

    10 Influential Albums IN 10 Days, Day 4

    I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. Of all the bands I have ever listened to, I would probably be lying to myself if ...

  • 29October 2, 2019

    10 Influential Albums IN 10 Days, Day 3

    I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. Sepultura! I remember having this album on blast for weeks in my disc man, yea th...

  • 30October 1, 2019

    10 Influential Albums in 10 Days, Day 2

    Day 2 I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. I must have been 13 when I first heard this album. Master of Puppets not on...

  • 31September 30, 2019

    10 Influential Albums in 10 Days, Day 1

    Day 1 I have been nominated by Dino Alden to post 10 albums in 10 days that really made an impact on me. The first one may or may not be known or popular to many people. Some of yo...

  • 32September 5, 2019

    Why Create Music? Why Create Anything?

    Why I create music Guitarist Pat Reilly Music is not my hobby. Music is my path, my passion, my oxygen, my reason for wanting to get up every single day! The path of an artist is a...

  • 33September 2, 2019

    Big News! Early Access Alert!

    Big News! Early Access Alert! On September 6th I will be giving all of my VIP kickstarter backers early access to the first official release off of Path to Transcendence! Only fans...

  • 34July 25, 2019

    The Road Ahead, The Road Behind

    Being a bit of a loner, I don't often take the opportunity to vent or share my thoughts. Lately I have been going through moments of feeling completely lost, sometimes even helples...

  • 35March 7, 2019

    SPOTIFY AND AMAZON ‘SUE SONGWRITERS’ WITH APPEAL AGAINST 44% ROYALTY RISE IN THE UNITED STATES

    A recent Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) ruling brought great news for songwriters in the US – with royalty rates for streaming and other mechanical uses set to rise 44% in the marke...

  • 36March 7, 2019

    Soundcloud Just Dropped The Ball

    I really thought that Soundcloud was going to be different that all the others. For months I kept seeing advertisements about music monetization coming. Yesterday I saw them pushin...

  • 37February 17, 2019

    Perception Is More Important Than You Think

    There was a point in my musical career where I didn't understand the importance of how listeners perceived me or my music. But over the years I have learned how powerful perception...

  • 38February 16, 2019

    Reaper vs Pro Tools 2019

    Reasons why more people should be trying Reaper. Oh yeah, one of the cons listed under reaper is a poor GUI.. well it's fully customizable so that's not really an issue. Reaper vs ...

  • 39February 16, 2019

    Great Insight on Mastering Audio

  • 40February 12, 2019

    U.S. Copyright Royalty Board Submits 44 Percent Songwriter Streaming Royalty Increase

    I stumbled upon an article today saying that the U.S copyright royalty board is submitting to have songwriter streaming royalties increased by 44 percent. If all goes our way (our ...

  • 41February 11, 2019

    Overcoming The Challenges of Writing Music as a New Solo Artist

    As a solo artist, you don't have to worry about compromise when it comes to writing, you have complete and final say over everything. This is one of the great perks of writing musi...

  • 42October 25, 2018

    Bad Acid Trip Made Marty Friedman Want to be Good at Guitar

    Excellent article on metal injection! http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/marty-friedman-says-a-bad-acid-trip-when-he-was-a-teen-made-him-want-to-be-good-at-guitar

  • 43October 24, 2018

    Tengger Cavalry North American Headlining Tour!

    Exciting news! Next month I head out with Tengger Cavalry for a very unique and special North American tour. Why is it so special? Well we will be playing two different sets each n...

  • 44October 1, 2018

    Instrumental of the Day

    Vinnie Moore's Rain is very special to me. It is beautifully written, anyone can appreciate this guitar instrumental.

  • 45September 23, 2018

    Brand New Demo Available for my Patreon Supporters!

    I am excited to bring all of my loyal fans and supporters the opportunity to hear the demo version of my song titled Emergence. This demo is a Patreon Exclusive, but don't worry, y...

  • 46August 7, 2018

    Pat The Panther on Audio Jungle!

    If you are a musician or have any musician friends or family, then you know how hard it is to earn income for the art form. With that being said, I am proud to say that I have beco...

  • 47July 27, 2018

    Vajra Out of Your Mind Tour

    I am excited to announce that I will be heading to Europe next month with Vajra! The tour titled the "Out of Your Mind Tour" will hit parts of Sweden and Germany! Full details at t...

  • 48June 30, 2018

    A Tale of Two Tempos

    So I started working on another new song, for now lets call it Vampire wedding. Today as I was conjuring up ideas, I started playing with the songs tempo, now I am torn! Check out ...

  • 49June 11, 2018

    1.14 Custom Jazz Guitar Picks On The Way!

    After talking a bunch of fans and friends about what my next merch item should be, I have decided on some custom jazz picks. The picks will be two sided with the Panther image you ...

  • 50June 1, 2018

    Wow! 10 Roads You Should Never Drive On

    OK, so I just happend to stumble onto this video and I was like HOLY SHIT! I cant believe these roads even exist! Look at this video! I hope I never have to drive one of these on t...

  • 51June 1, 2018

    Vajra's Spring Fire Tour Recap

    Short but sweet, the Vajra Spring Fire Tour started in Williamsport Pennsylvania and ended with a bang at Bratfest in Madison Wisconsin. Oh how I have missed being on the road.. We...

  • 52May 17, 2018

    Getting Started As a Beginner Songwriter, What Should You Buy?

    I remember when I first dabbled in song writing. This was over a decade ago and I have no idea what software was available at that time, all I had was my Pod 2.0, mixcraft recordin...

  • 53May 13, 2018

    PAT REILLY JOINS VAJRA

    Last night Through The Discipline went out with a bang. It was probably our best set ever. As one musical chapter comes to an end, I would like to take this opportunity to announce...

  • 54March 2, 2018

    Exclusive Dead Eyes Demo Link

    Aside from being a musician, I am obviously a fan of music. I have always wondered what an artists demo version of a song might have sounded like before it was all polished and cle...

  • 55February 27, 2018

    Dead Eyes Release

    Dead Eyes has been released since February 24th and the response has been amazing! I invested a lot of time and resources in this song, so I am extremely thankful to everyone that ...

  • 56February 20, 2018

    The Media Divides Us Through our Innate Morbid Curiosity

    Every day, mainstream news outlets and social media feeds bombard us with imagery that tickles our conflict bone. Stories of cruelty, murder, hate and lost innocence greatly outwei...

  • 57February 19, 2018

    Oh Ibanez... I love thee, but WHAT THE HELL IS THE DEAL WITH YOUR FACTORY FRET JOBS?!

    In the past couple of years, I have really grown to love the tone and feel of high end Ibanez Guitars. They feel great in my hands and they just have a tone that fits who I have be...

  • 58February 9, 2018

    Dead Eyes Tracks Officially Submitted for Mixing!

    I am super excited to say that all of the tracks for Dead Eyes have been submitted to Dino Alden for mixing! I am extremely proud of this song and believe it is been my best work t...

  • 59February 7, 2018

    The Power Of Intention and Belief

    The Mind/Ego will try to convince you, based on habits and values you learned during your developmental years that you should take the safe route in life and do what societies norm...

  • 60February 7, 2018

    Pat Reilly Signs on as Guitarist for Napalm Recording Artist, Tengger Cavalry!

    I am excited to officially announce that I have signed on as guitarist for Napalm Records recording artist Tengger Cavalry! The moment I heard Tenggers music, I was instantly a fan...