Critique This! (hard rock/metal)

hyp.spec · #1 02-23-2011, 01:39 PM

No vocals yet.

But nonetheless.

Tear me apart. No holds barred!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13552060/Sor...lf%20Alive.mp3

diehard70 · #2 02-23-2011, 01:49 PM

"Tear me apart. No holds barred!"

Wish I could. I thought it pretty melodic for metal (not my cup of tea, but good). BTW, I see you'll be playing in Warren and Clinton twnsp. St pat's week. I'll be in Waterford & Pontiac.

Goodluck

hyp.spec · #3 02-23-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by diehard70

"Tear me apart. No holds barred!"

Wish I could. I thought it pretty melodic for metal (not my cup of tea, but good). BTW, I see you'll be playing in Warren and Clinton twnsp. St pat's week. I'll be in Waterford & Pontiac.

Goodluck

Thanks

Have fun in MI!

We should be hittin' up a good part of Ohio this summer

Bionic Lester · #4 02-23-2011, 01:58 PM

Man...That's pretty killer! You gonna post it again after lyrics?

agreatheight · #5 02-23-2011, 01:59 PM

The drums sound a little fakey, and I didn't like the stutter noise thing at the beginning... but for old school Pantera / Metallica / Megadeth vibe it's pretty solid. I would have been fine without the middle part, tho.

diehard70 · #6 02-23-2011, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hyp.spec

Thanks

Have fun in MI!

We should be hittin' up a good part of Ohio this summer

I like good musicianship more than I worry about genre. I'll check your myspace periodically for any Ohio dates near Canton. -Dann

hyp.spec · #7 02-23-2011, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bionic Lester

Man...That's pretty killer! You gonna post it again after lyrics?

Absolutely!

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Originally Posted by agreatheight

The drums sound a little fakey, and I didn't like the stutter noise thing at the beginning... but for old school Pantera / Metallica / Megadeth vibe it's pretty solid. I would have been fine without the middle part, tho.

It would sound a bit better without the reverb on the stutter thingy... (not my call).

And as a fan of prog-metal, i love the melodic part

BassBob2112 · #8 02-23-2011, 02:21 PM

I thought it was pretty cool, my only gripe would be it sounds a little 'over processed' for my taste. But the music itself, excellent.

D.A.R.K. · #9 02-23-2011, 02:23 PM

love the stutter and that the bass is equal in the mix.
imho, the drum shells are suffering a bit from over- compression, maybe try parallel compression so you can get the same tightness but balanced with the natural sound a bit more... the cymbals and shells don't come across as unified, they sound separate.
awesome though, the guitar part is really cool too.

hyp.spec · #10 02-23-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by D.A.R.K.

love the stutter and that the bass is equal in the mix.
imho, the drum shells are suffering a bit from over- compression, maybe try parallel compression so you can get the same tightness but balanced with the natural sound a bit more... the cymbals and shells don't come across as unified, they sound separate.
awesome though, the guitar part is really cool too.

Thanks for the feedback! Something we'll work on; the band is at the mercy of our guitar player since he's the one that masters all the tracks. >_<

MuzikMan · #11 02-24-2011, 02:25 AM

The stutter part is great!
The musicianship is totally awesome!!!

I LOVE that I can hear the bass in the mix of a metal tune.
The middle is fantastic IMO but I guess it could be said that it is a dated formula, although it is one that I like (because I am old

).
I agree with others that the drums sound over compressed and would benefit from parallel compression.

I would be proud to be involved in a project like this. Keep up the good work!

Apt403 · #12 02-24-2011, 03:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MuzikMan

I would be proud to be involved in a project like this. Keep up the good work!

This.

As a matter of personal opinion, the guitar and bass didn't seem to be as cohesive as they could be. Hard to put my finger on what exactly, maybe I feel like the guitar is lacking some low end (Riffing on the higher strings doesn't have much low end as it is, obviously). Or maybe a better word would be that it sounds washed out compared to the bass line, which is just fat and pounding and everything I like for tone.

Overall damn good though.

hyp.spec · #13 02-24-2011, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Apt403

This.

As a matter of personal opinion, the guitar and bass didn't seem to be as cohesive as they could be. Hard to put my finger on what exactly, maybe I feel like the guitar is lacking some low end (Riffing on the higher strings doesn't have much low end as it is, obviously). Or maybe a better word would be that it sounds washed out compared to the bass line, which is just fat and pounding and everything I like for tone.

Overall damn good though.

^ VT Bass Pedal

And thanks for the suggestions. We constantly are tweaking the recordings to make them sound as good as possible!

And yes, I am pretty damn proud

Dertygen · #14 02-24-2011, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by hyp.spec

No vocals yet.

But nonetheless.

Tear me apart. No holds barred!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13552060/Sor...lf%20Alive.mp3

the "stutter" could be mistaking for poor recording quality, at least have it not follow behind the guitar ?

someone said the guitar needed to go lower, i feel the opposite, did not feel anything on the high end...

joshmmorrison · #15 02-24-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by hyp.spec

No vocals yet.

But nonetheless.

Tear me apart. No holds barred!

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/13552060/Sor...lf%20Alive.mp3

Sounds good! i wasn't a big fan of the stutter the first time, but listening to it again it grew on me.

I agree with other posts that the drum sound is a little over compressed, but it's not enough that it was glaring at you while listening. just a little bit.

Love the melodic section in the middle.

Very well done.

baalroo · #16 02-24-2011, 02:09 PM

I'll agree with the consensus here that the drums (and the guitar) sound a bit over-processed... almost digital. It gives the whole thing a hint of "garagebandyness," but clearly you guys are much above that level.

I really enjoyed the melodic section in the middle as well, btw.

Overall, this is some pretty quality stuff (even if I'm not particularly "into" this type of thing anymore... used to be though). I would recommend having someone else tweak the tones and mastering, frankly, it doesn't sound as if your guitarist is up to the task... at least not at the same level of ability that the band is displaying. He's getting CLOSE, but just not quite there yet. It's a whole 'nother set of skills that must be learned just like learning to play an instrument. The weakest link in the chain and all that applies here.

hyp.spec · #17 02-24-2011, 05:11 PM

Thanks for all the feedback! It's much appreciated!

I'll post a revised version soon

IconBasser · #18 02-24-2011, 05:13 PM

that was really good! Keep up the good work.

Lublin · #19 02-24-2011, 08:29 PM

My opinion:
Bass tone is ridic
Drums, with the exception of the bass drum, are a tad low
Guitars sound kinda "Line 6-ey" (if that makes any sense), processed

Riffs are bad ass
Playing is great
I can see this song kicking major ass upon completion

Keep up the great work!

hyp.spec · #20 02-24-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Lublin

My opinion:
Bass tone is ridic
Drums, with the exception of the bass drum, are a tad low
Guitars sound kinda "Line 6-ey" (if that makes any sense), processed

Riffs are bad ass
Playing is great
I can see this song kicking major ass upon completion

Keep up the great work!

I love the bass tone too

And you hit the nail on the head with the Guitar tone... it's exactly that! I've been pushing him to upgrade his gear haha.

And I agree the drum tracks need some work, but I'm super happy that everyone digs the music!