Palm Mute

Palm mute is one of techniques of playing guitar and is mostly used on electric guitars in metal or hardcore. How does it work? When you mute the strings with your palm so it makes a deeper tone. When its correctly used and correctly combined with the other instruments, it can be compared to PURE HEAVINESS. You basically can't write a breakdown without palm mutes.

Hey bro, just learned how to palm mute.
Holy cow, let's bring that to a good use in a new song rn!