Don't really do this often... but

[John Haddad (Shiva Industries)]

I am trying a totally new approach at mixing ("new" for what I'm accustomed to normally doing) for this particular project and could use an outside ear/opinions on the mix. All organic (real) except for the kick drums are sampled. Still in mixing stage as why it is not mastered, just a slight mix buss compression.

Thanks In Advance,

Here's the link to said track.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1754441/Demise__Mix3.mp3

 

[DanLights]

The drums sounds really good, I don't like the guitars very much, something awfully "Pod-ish" about them, don't know if they are POD or not but it sounds pod in a bad way, the right side sounds worse to me.

May I ask what you used for kick?

 

[John Haddad (Shiva Industries)]

Thanks for the input, the guitars are not pod signals they are 5150 II tracks, I agree they sound on the cheap side. I let them pick the guitar tones for the mix, not always the best choice I know.

The kick is a sample I made of a Yamaha Oak Custom Kit I recently uploaded here.
Here's a link to the kick if you want it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1754441/Kick_VL_Dry.wav

The kick just needs a boost in the 40-60hz rage and some at 4-6khz

Here is the thread where I posted the whole kit samples as well
http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/andy-sneap/707090-more-free-drum-samples-yamaha-stage-custom-oak-paiste-signature-cymbals.html

Thanks again for the input.