Drums:
The drums are mostly replaced, keeping only the overheads, some of the original kick and some of the toms for fast parts to sound natural. The OHs I can't remember which brand, but they were a stereo pair of condensers (borrowed so I didn't quite check all of the mics)
Bass:
Fender J-bass, picked, cheap DI.
Guitars:
Onto the Echo Audiofire interface with its preamps
L Caparison Dellinger->Boss OD-3->Engl Fireball->Mesa Boogie Oversized 4x12->1xSM57 (andy's style)
R ESP (model??)->OD-3->Engl Fireball->Mesa...->SM...
The settings on the amp (thanks to CJWall for these wonderful settings) were (oclock):
Gain - 9
Bass - 2
Mid - 2
Tre - 2
Pres - 12
OD-3:
Drive - 9
Tone - 11
Level - 3
I also used the FX send signals from the amp and later on mostly used Keiffer's 23a impulse response (i5)
Then in mixing, I just used the C4 and dialed in the settings appropriate to the sound. There is also slight parallel compression used, but very subtle.
Vocals:
SM57 - just had a very hard time mixing it and I still don't think I have found the right "recipe" for vocals like these... (3 different types of singing)
Well, that's about it. I also think they don't resemble metallica that much, at least not in the choruses and such, but the riffage is quite reminiscent...
Thanks for your input and I'll consider the advice on bass and OHs when I remix this with the other three songs we're recording! I'll post 'em all up when they're finished
