Death metal mixed and mastered

[ExDown]

Hey there guys, I'm new at this forum but so far it's been a great help!!
I just finnished the recording, mixing and mastering of my bands (Ethereal) new song "Pleaded Outburst".

It's recorded in our rehearsal place with a shitty computer, Delta card and über-cheap Behringer mixer.
What we used was; 5150 on guitars with one Samson condensator mic + sm57. Don't really remember the position of the mic's (i'm really new at recording) . For drums we used Pearl Export set with a Tama metal snare (100% original, no triggers. Not so happy with the result though) and the kick 100% drumagog Andy Sneap sample. Bass was just line in and then put Ampeg VST on that.
For vocals we used AKG perception 100 then compressed with SSL compressor VST.

This is the 2:nd mix/master, so I'm just looking for tips for the next recording cuz I really don't have the time to re-mix the song.

Here's the sample anyway;

http://www.upload.celtiaproductions.co.uk/uploads/ethereal_pleaded2007.mp3

Hope you like it, and for my first recording check the other songs on the Myspace player at http://myspace.com/etherealdeathmetal

 

[billcraftmetal15]

Nice job! Vocals are perhaps a bit loud for my liking but it sounds really good to me!

 

[ExDown]

Nice job! Vocals are perhaps a bit loud for my liking but it sounds really good to me!

Thanks man, and yes you are right. The vocals might be a bit too loud. Mixed the song in headphones and you know how it gets

 

[Metaltastic]

Jesus christ that sounds good...great job dude!

 

[Mendel]

OH MAN THIS IS SO BRUTAL ><!!!!

Only thing i don't link about this mix is that everything sounds a bit to sharp.

 

[462studio]

I agree, this is awesome for your level of experience. It could use some overall tweaking to soften up the high end a bit as was mentioned before, but I think it's great aside from that and I enjoyed the music as well.

Great work.

 

[Waterboy]

Really good stuff, sir. I actually think the vocals are pretty kewl at their present level. I understand why some might say nay, but I dig it.
Thank you for sharing with us.


BTW - the tune is really cool, too!

 

[ExDown]

OH MAN THIS IS SO BRUTAL ><!!!!

Only thing i don't link about this mix is that everything sounds a bit to sharp.

Yes! now when you say it, it's a bit too sharp... mostly guitars maybe? should have cut some high on the kick aswell.

thanks for the tip!

 

[broken81]

Wow

Good stuff dude!

 

[ExDown]

I agree, this is awesome for your level of experience. It could use some overall tweaking to soften up the high end a bit as was mentioned before, but I think it's great aside from that and I enjoyed the music as well.

Great work.

Thanks for the kind word! Been thinking about re-doing the mix/mastering again cuz of the nice tips. Probably post this up later tonight or so, and if there's anything else that could be done better please tell me

 

[CJWall]

I think this sounds awesome, god damn.

But, 50% of the quality of this is how F"ing awesome the playing/songwriting is. Daaaamn.

 

[ExDown]

I think this sounds awesome, god damn.

But, 50% of the quality of this is how F"ing awesome the playing/songwriting is. Daaaamn.

Ohdamn, really appriciate that dude

 

[Bloodsoaked666]

I LOVE this dude!!! I am listening to this on some nice head phones now at 1:30 AM and this is some crushing music!

Maybe you can mix/master my new stuff.......nice work dude!


Peter - Bloodsoaked

 

[BrZ]

Sounds absolutely awesome! If I could do mix/master like this, I would be quite satisfied to that.

 

[ochants76]

very nice

 

[ExDown]

I LOVE this dude!!! I am listening to this on some nice head phones now at 1:30 AM and this is some crushing music!

Maybe you can mix/master my new stuff.......nice work dude!


Peter - Bloodsoaked

Hey thanks! And great that you like the music aswell!
Ofcourse, I can try mix/master some of your stuff. Never done other peoples mix/masters, but I would love to give it a try!

 

[ExDown]

Sounds absolutely awesome! If I could do mix/master like this, I would be quite satisfied to that.

Thank you very much