Beginner metalmix

[PetterSa]

Hey! I'm a 17 year-old guitarist from Sweden.
I play in a metal band called System Annihilated and we just finished a new song so i thought i'd take a shot at recording/mixing it. I would love to see some feedback on my work!

I used Superior drummer 2.0 for the drums.
Recorded the guitars and bass straight into Amplitube by my usb interface.
Vocals was recorded with an sm7.

I would also like some beginner guidelines on what to think about while mixing/recording so i can improve since i think i haven't got a clue about what im doing here, atleast when mixing.

http://soundcloud.com/pettersa/preprod

 

[LewsTherin006]

Low end, your song is lacking a bunch. It doesnt have the punch that it needs. Also the drums sound kinda tiny. Good overall though.

 

[oroinvictus]

The guitars have a lot of low-end and mids that could be cut out, they sound very air-y and impulse-driven. I can't hear any sort of bass guitar at all. The drums are very bland, it sounds like an SD2 preset and not much else. Get a bass guitar in there, do some surgical EQing and work on getting more punch. The mix overall is pretty demo-ish but the potential is there to take it far. Ermz' mixing guide has been recommended 1001 times on this forum and it'll be recommended again here.

 

[PetterSa]

Thanks guys, really appreciate the response! Hopefully I will in time learn how to mix correctly. Atleast when you say what errors i have in the mix i understand what you mean, but i have no idea on how to correct them. Will check that guide out and start to learn the basics!