Is this mix overcooked, overly bight, or just Gawd awful?

[derfbonker]

I've been working on an in flames type tune, not trying to copy their sound or any particular mix, but something in that style. Guitars are PODxt, Slate drums, pitch shifted geetar for bass, and a shit load of free plugins. Comment and criticize. . . Please

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4857613/In flamesey.mp3

Tweaked: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4857613/In flamesey tweaked.mp3

Another: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4857613/In flamesey tweaked2.mp3

 

[shredder10]

DI's would be cool!!

I'm feeling that snare a bit too loud. It all needs to glue more

 

[derfbonker]

I was lazy, so no DI's. I hear ya about the snare?

 

[derfbonker]

Tweaked it. . .

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4857613/In flamesey tweaked.mp3

 

[jman1986]

nice tone! could u give some info on it? i've been trying to get a tone like this.

 

[derfbonker]

I'm really not too hot on it myself, Just PODxt on the tread-plate setting with a ton of post EQ and saturation, and a little bit of some multiband compression.

 

[derfbonker]

Another tweak:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4857613/In flamesey tweaked2.mp3

I think This opened the mix up a bit and made it less congested sounding.

 

[derfbonker]

Any advice, comments, suggestions, or anything?

 

[derfbonker]

Is it that bad? Really?