Good Sounding Modern Production with Guitars in Standard Tuning?

[Grave Desire]

Can anyone point me in the direction of record(s) with more of a Modern production in standard tuning(E)? I'm about to record a band that has Technical drumming..fast songs..and they play in standard tuning. I'd love to have a CD to reference guitar tones, especially for getting the low end right.

Every "metal" record I've tracked has been in Standard D, Drop C, B, etc. So I've always had CD's that I could use to dial in the guitars with. Nothing comes to mind right away so any help would be great.

thanks.

 

[Let it burn...]

early light this city (remains of the gods album and earlier) even was E# i think

linky: http://www.myspace.com/lightthiscity

 

[Chryst Krispies]

e#??

That sounds kinda retarded to me. Why would a band tune a half step ABOVE concert pitch?

 

[LSD-Studio]

e#??

That sounds kinda retarded to me. Why would a band tune a half step ABOVE concert pitch?

to match the singer's natural voice and make it easier for him?
(usually that's why ppl tune down a step tho)

 

[Let it burn...]

to match the singer's natural voice and make it easier for him?
(usually that's why ppl tune down a step tho)

could be right, the vocalist of light this city is a girl

 

[kev]

i figure he probably ment Eb? Anyhow, megadeths new album was E standard i think.

 

[Remy_5150]

The newest Megadeth is a good example, and the last two Mors Principium Est albums sound FANTASTIC and have Eb tuning (yeah, its not E, but its close enough)

 

[Let it burn...]

i figure he probably ment Eb? Anyhow, megadeths new album was E standard i think.

no really, it's E# . I once tried to play on of their songs (parisian sun) and i needed to tune up. I just used a capo though

 

[vespiz]

So, that'll be F, then?

(sorry, sorry!! just had to... )

 

[poisoned dreams]

mendeed new album is in eb check it out

 

[Wolfeman]

I know a couble of metal bands that still do standard, well kinda, they do drop d

 

[greyskull]

errr
the dillinger escape plan?

 

[Torniojaws]

The majority of Opeth's stuff is in E, except for Ghost Reveries (a number of different D-based tunings) and the track Demon of the Fall (drop-D).

 

[PhilR]

http://www.myspace.com/melgimpsuit

We recorded their last 3 Cd's. All standard E tuning.

 

[Ericlingus]

iced earth tunes to eb standard so that's close. Horror Show has a great guitar tone.

 

[AdamWathan]

So, that'll be F, then?

(sorry, sorry!! just had to... )

Yeah no shit eh! Jeez guys, learn your music theory!

 

[Matt Smith]

Well, you do have the greatest production of all time (Black Album) to use as a standard reference...

 

[pifos_2]

The majority of Opeth's stuff is in E, except for Ghost Reveries (a number of different D-based tunings) and the track Demon of the Fall (drop-D).

yeah first band that came to my mind, speaking of standard tuning.

 

[STINNETT]

Haha...I love that standard tuning is now considered something like uncharted territory.

 

[The inquisitor]

How about 7 string guitars then? Maby you can get some insperation from records with those on it?