Do I need i brighter mix? (LOG type)

nezvers

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Oct 5, 2010
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I wanted to make new mix with new knowledge I got to song of my R.I.P.ing band. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/12761142/My music/TOI - I am the truth.mp3 This is old record project I did back then.
My friend who was second guitarist says he like old version, because it is brighter. For me it sound harsh.
Any input what I can improve to this would be helpfull to know things better.
Bass and drums there is programmed because I don't have place and equipment for drum recordings and at that time I hadn't money for neq bass strings.
After month or somewhere we will revive project with probably different name (old - Throne Of Impaled) we haven't done nothing much locally, but when we broke we got invite to be headliners for pretty big event. When we get band together we record it again with better equipment.
 
I think the old one sounds more open. A lot of the harshness seems to be in the guitars, so if you can tame them, the old mix will be the key IMO.