Good Metal albums in 5.1... Any suggestions?

[Gustavo_Loureiro]

the Katatonia surround mix doesn't have the center channel

 

[88mph]

Iron Maiden - Dance of Death is one of the first few albums relaesed in 5.1.

 

[aramism]

lamb of god - ashes of the wake
metallica - metallica


ps - metallica especially sounds unreal in 5.1

 

[-Noodles-]

lamb of god - ashes of the wake

Are you sure???

To me the guitars were a little wider, and the layered vocals were spread across the front speakers - but nothing too different or revolutionary!

There wasn't a great use of it until Omerta, and that was only at the intro.

 

[bibz]

Dimmu released a dvd-audio of death cult armageddon, sounds huge!

 

[aramism]

Are you sure???

To me the guitars were a little wider, and the layered vocals were spread across the front speakers - but nothing too different or revolutionary!

There wasn't a great use of it until Omerta, and that was only at the intro.

well good or not isn't the point it is available and definetly in 5.1 as dvd-a


fwiw even if things aren't panned all over the improved sound quality is noticeable. i heard it in a bose system in my old infiniti with dvd a playback and like 800 speakers and it sounded huge, much different than the stereo mix. there is also a pcm mix on there as well for stereo that you can play on a computer. sounds good in my studio with genelecs and a sub...

 

[GarethSE]

I think this album have a very poor surround mixing. It's not even 5.1.


"Refused - Shape of punk to come" is awesome

There's a 5.1 mix of the shape of punk to come?
GIEF

 

[Behind]

Watersheed's limited edition comes with a DVD and a 5.1 mix on it.

Im just wondering if these mixes are in 16 or in 24bit format. Following the "analog or digital" thread's theory, maybe we have better sounding records in the DVDs (?)

 

[Gustavo_Loureiro]

There's a 5.1 mix of the shape of punk to come?
GIEF

yup! check it out, one of the best music 5.1 mixes I've ever heard

 

[bibz]

I heard more clarity in the dvdaudio of the dimmu album then the dvd stream, and I was being overly harsh about there being a diff. But it could also come down to the dacs used on the audigy zs I was using to play them.

 

[beyond dead]

im surprised that marcus didnt mention TGCD. sorry guise, I have nothing to contribute other than that lol

 

[Metaltastic]

Actually, I wasn't aware there was a 5.1 mix of that, though I guess I shouldn't be surprised, since Jens seems to have a boner for making 'em!

So, for you Liam - TGCD!!!!

 

[beyond dead]

is it bad i have a boner for jens? jk

 

[Metaltastic]

Hahahaha, no need for the cautionary "jk", you're among friends here

 

[beyond dead]

lol yeah, I really do have a boner for jens

i was reading up on the fraunhofer surround mp3. having to re read things a bit, but it seems cool. says that it can convert surround files to mp3, but doesnt compromise the spatial imaging even on head phones. sounds cool

http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/EN/bf/amm/products/mp3surround/index.jsp

 

[GarethSE]

yup! check it out, one of the best music 5.1 mixes I've ever heard

thanks for the tip off bro im gonna check it out

 

[Kazrog]

I'm actually not a fan of 5.1 or surround sound in general. I think stereo still sounds the best for music, if it's on a good system.

That being said, I have enjoyed the 5.1 Opeth and Porcupine Tree mixes, because they're tastefully done and don't deviate too much from the feel of the stereo mixes.

 

[aramism]

oh yeah ghost reveries is 5.1 also

 

[-Noodles-]

I'm actually not a fan of 5.1 or surround sound in general. I think stereo still sounds the best for music, if it's on a good system.

That being said, I have enjoyed the 5.1 Opeth and Porcupine Tree mixes, because they're tastefully done and don't deviate too much from the feel of the stereo mixes.

I agree,.. I also 100% agree with the Opeth / PT 5.1 mixes. I would've liked them to have used the space a little more! But I guess it's horses for courses.

 

[Greatdeceiver]

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