Dub.... Metal???

Nyarlathotep · #1 07-18-2006, 05:53 PM

Didn't quite know where to put this, so it goes here (in misc.)...

As some of you on here are aware I had posted about my bass' tone, and started thinking about EQing, etc, to cut through distorted guitars. Then I suddenly thought of the strangest thing. How about cutting under the distorted guitars. Think about 2 guitarists, 1 that has a high hi-mid(in bass player terms) low treble tone, and another that has the opposite (high treb, low hi-mids). Now, if both also lowered their bass/low-mids, would it make sense that a dub tone would be a perfect match???

/ramling

So the real question is: would "dub" metal be viable???

superbassman2000 · #2 07-18-2006, 07:52 PM

i'm going to say no...isn't what you are saying is what of metal bands are doing? The bass is trying to fit in under the guitars, and tries to stay on top of the drums...i don't think it'd work because with all the dub bass going on, you'd get caught with the metal drumming and metal guitar riffing, the dub bass would just turn everything muddy imo

FaithNoMan · #3 07-18-2006, 07:59 PM

For "slow" metal, yes.

Think "Type O Negative" - right up your alley, Darky!

For thrash metal, ala Pantera, or edgy metal, ala Megadeth? No, I think not...

lemur821 · #4 07-18-2006, 10:51 PM

Clearing out space under the guitars is a great idea (good luck convincing the guitarists to do it), but there's also the kick drum to worry about. Acoustically, it would probably mesh fine, but you know how sound guys tend to turn the kick drum into a punch in the gut.

Nyarlathotep · #5 07-19-2006, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FaithNoMan

For "slow" metal, yes.

Think "Type O Negative" - right up your alley, Darky!

For thrash metal, ala Pantera, or edgy metal, ala Megadeth? No, I think not...

An interesting point...

I'll have to check out "Type O Negative"

BurningSkies · #6 07-19-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkHarted

Didn't quite know where to put this, so it goes here (in misc.)...

As some of you on here are aware I had posted about my bass' tone, and started thinking about EQing, etc, to cut through distorted guitars. Then I suddenly thought of the strangest thing. How about cutting under the distorted guitars. Think about 2 guitarists, 1 that has a high hi-mid(in bass player terms) low treble tone, and another that has the opposite (high treb, low hi-mids). Now, if both also lowered their bass/low-mids, would it make sense that a dub tone would be a perfect match???

/ramling

So the real question is: would "dub" metal be viable???

There are a few bands that play a dub/metal hybrid. The first one that comes to mind is the now defunct Makka Sleuth from Ithaca NY. But there are others too.

**Adam Barkley** · #7 07-19-2006, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BurningSkies

There are a few bands that play a dub/metal hybrid. The first one that comes to mind is the now defunct Makka Sleuth from Ithaca NY. But there are others too.

I think Bad Brains could be both "dub" and "metal", but probably not both together.

BurningSkies · #8 07-19-2006, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by abark000

I think Bad Brains could be both "dub" and "metal", but probably not both together.

True. They do usually separate their roots from their hardcore, though. If you like BB, check out the band Charge. They do rasta HC too...but mix it up in the songs.

MarshallAllen · #9 08-13-2011, 09:56 AM

I've been working on something like that actually.

Check it out

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