Ambient, desperate black metal - real drums, no samples

[Damian B]

Hey guys, my black metal band Barren just released its first song.

Guitars are sims - real drums. I recorded the overheads using the recorderman technique and augmented with tom mics.

Thanks for checking it out.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/barren/Barren - Man the Minotaur.mp3

Updated (12/10/12): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/barren/12-2-12 - triple semi final.mp3

Updated (12/10/12): http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/barren/12-10-12 - semi final.mp3

 

[Damian B]

Bumpin' bumpin'

 

[prayfordarkness]

I like this! Some of it reminds me of Lord Belial a bit... Well done! I like the mix too... it's maybe a bit dark and stifling for my taste, but that can certainly still work (Ordo Ad Chao). My personal preference is for a mix to be a little brighter, but that's just my preference.
Nice job man! I'd like to hear more of this...

 

[Damian B]

Thanks for the kind words, man. I agree the mix is a bit dark. I think the drums definitely need more "snap" as well.

We've got two more songs on the way - we're shooting for an EP by the end of January.

Thanks!

 

[Damian B]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/barren/12-2-12 - triple semi final.mp3

I got a chance to mix this a bit more. Check it out, thanks.

 

[Damian B]

Pretty happy with this one.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/260611/barren/12-10-12 - semi final.mp3

 

[audiohousemusic]

Those guitars are very grainy. You should patch that thru an amp and mic it. Sims just sound bad unless you can break it down to a science.

With that much hard work, you may as well just do it the right way.

Unless you don't have an amp lol..

 

[DanLights]

Dude, this is great, the guitars sounds perfect for the style IMO, the bass is pretty prominent which is odd in the genre, but it works, and I like how you managed to get that very verby "Wolves in the Throne Room" kind of drum sound with the recorderman technique. Great job!

I think the toms could use some work, like in the parts where there's only toms, they sound too bassy with no real body or attack, but I guess there's not much you can do about that with the way you recorded it

 

[Damian B]

Thanks for the feedback! I actually mic'd the toms too, but I had to do some pretty deep surgical EQ cuts because the skins were old. I'll work on them some more and see what I can do.

Audiohaus - I think the guitars sound pretty good for the genre/sound we were going for, but I agree a real amp would be better. We're going to rerecord this track as part of an album later and I plan on micing up our old Carvin tube amp.

Any other comments?