MASTERED BY MUPPETS (death magnetic)
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Felix Neumann
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HOLD ON EVERYBODY.
I think a little bit of irony is being lost here. I'm not trying to be ridiculously critical of Rubin, it's just for a bit of a laugh, and also because Rubin is a very recognisable face.
I'm sure the clipping isn't is his fault, we've all established that he produced - NOT mixed or mastered - the album, but in a way I find ignoring that fact and ignorantly blaming him to be quite funny. And again, if you put fidelman/jensen's head on lady justice no one would get it because they aren't known faces.
I like (most of) Death Magnetic, I'm not trying to rip anyone to shreds. But the "production" (or the mixing/mastered...) is objectively weak, and as Rick Rubin is the producer, he makes an easy fall guy for the sake of a bit of fun
Thanks to everyone for the compliments!
Each time I must laugh, when I see this Justice Audio cover
Dan, your arguments are quite good. I´m only the lead guitarero..it´s up to you, bros. I´d never give a veto against this, but I have a small fear, that could be too aggressive.
Felix Neumann
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ho ho ho
wowowowo..."CLIP EM ALL" would also be a good project name
Hmmm what about an Hammer that destroys a headphone as a cover ?
And blood comes out of the headphone...whahah
Brett - K A L I S I A
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symphonicmind
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Felix Neumann
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Did you seen the making of "Death Magnetic" ? I think Lars pulled the strings very strong! He was passioned and interested in each detail of the recording process.
I still not understand this whole DM catastrophe
Chryst Krispies
Vanilla Gorilla
This is by far the coolest shit ever....
Dan you've opened up a can of whoop ass with this parody.
Dan you've opened up a can of whoop ass with this parody.
Felix Neumann
Member
Oh yeeeah !! I´ve to say...I´m proud to be a part of it !
Concratulations Dan, you rule
I can hardly wait to play this fuckin´Solo
This will kick ASS !
"Evil" Aidy
Mörti Viventi
Hey - I used to sing and play guitar briefly in a Metallica tribute band for some fun whilst my main projects weren't up to much.
Temallica
We didn't do the whole image thing or sound exactly like 'em, but I'd be up for a crack at some vocals or guitar maybe? Unless you've got it all covered already.
There's lots of videos of us on YouTube (unfortunately).
Temallica
We didn't do the whole image thing or sound exactly like 'em, but I'd be up for a crack at some vocals or guitar maybe? Unless you've got it all covered already.
There's lots of videos of us on YouTube (unfortunately
).
iekobrid
Authorized XSr Dealer
If it looks like a duck, and sounds like a duck... (...it's probably an Aflack commercial.)
"learn how to mix an album. stadium arcadium? what a joke. that album has audible clipping all over it. how could you let them pump up the RMS levels so much on the CD version?"
produced by Rick Rubin
engineered & mixed by Ryan Hewitt and Anthony Scheps
mastered by Vlad Meller
Warner Bros
' Stylus Magazine labeled [Californication] as one of the victims of the loudness war and commented that it suffered from digital clipping so much that "even non-audiophile consumers complained about it".'
' Criticised for excessive compression and distortion. Subject of an online petition calling for a reissue.'
produced by Rick Rubin
engineered by Greg Collins, Jim Scott and Greg Fidelman
mixed by Jim Scott
mastered by Vlad Meller
Warner Bros
"Sadly, System of a Down [Mesmerize] is not just another victim. Their cds always have been badly compressed. Thank to Rick Rubin."
produced by Rick Rubin & Daron Malakian
engineered by David Schiffman
mixed by Andy Wallace
mastered by Vlad Meller
Columbia
Rubin may not be directly, intentionally responsible for the clipping, but his (in)famously "hands off" style of "producing" certainly doesn't seem to involve doing anything to prevent it from happening.
"learn how to mix an album. stadium arcadium? what a joke. that album has audible clipping all over it. how could you let them pump up the RMS levels so much on the CD version?"
produced by Rick Rubin
engineered & mixed by Ryan Hewitt and Anthony Scheps
mastered by Vlad Meller
Warner Bros
' Stylus Magazine labeled [Californication] as one of the victims of the loudness war and commented that it suffered from digital clipping so much that "even non-audiophile consumers complained about it".'
' Criticised for excessive compression and distortion. Subject of an online petition calling for a reissue.'
produced by Rick Rubin
engineered by Greg Collins, Jim Scott and Greg Fidelman
mixed by Jim Scott
mastered by Vlad Meller
Warner Bros
"Sadly, System of a Down [Mesmerize] is not just another victim. Their cds always have been badly compressed. Thank to Rick Rubin."
produced by Rick Rubin & Daron Malakian
engineered by David Schiffman
mixed by Andy Wallace
mastered by Vlad Meller
Columbia
Rubin may not be directly, intentionally responsible for the clipping, but his (in)famously "hands off" style of "producing" certainly doesn't seem to involve doing anything to prevent it from happening.
Felix Neumann
Member
Okay..I also don´t understand, why he let it clip to death sometimes. But Mezmerize is on a bearable "clip level". Actually I think, Mezmerize is a great production! But that´s only my modest opinion. I like this dry shit..I think that´s a matter of taste.
But "Death Magnetic" is definitivly NOT bearable ! that we are all agreed.
iekobrid
Authorized XSr Dealer
Rubin's focus is on content and performance. Apart from choosing the peolpe who engineer and mix his albums, he seems to have very little (if any) personal involvement in the production process after tracking ends. My impression is that he doesn't let overcompression or clipping occur so much as he simply isn't physically / mentally / emotionally / vegetationally / gubernatorially around to prevent it from happening.
Gnash
Lefty
Man, I love this fucking album. So underated, but so fucking classic! I played this album nonstop in my car back in 1990 or some shit. I remember my cassette had a wierd issue though. The second side of the cassette just sounded muffled compared to the first side. RIP and Black shades of doom where always fucked up sounding. I always hated this, but listened anyway. Much like this new fuck up. I always thought the 2nd side was a different tracking session than the first side, their reel was fucked up, or some Mastering fuck up. Reminds me of David T Chastain's "7th of Never" album too. Great songs, but hard to listen too. It wasn't a fucked up cassette. I have this album on CD, but I haven't even played it yet. Fuck, thanks for reminding me of this album again!
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nice lyrics, but you were beaten to the punch by a couple of years
Thick Liquid - napster of puppets
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dsl is faster
download from napster
we'll sue you bastards
god damn that napster
napster!
napster can suck it, our music ain't free
fork out some cash and buy my cd
banned by me, can't download a thing
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
bastard bastard
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
napster napster
Thick Liquid - napster of puppets
on the internet today
profits crumbling away
through high speed internet connections
our new cd wont even sell
yet you know the lyrics well
our fans are dubbed the unforgiven
if you use it you will see
i'll bring you to your knees
we're dedicated to
how we're banning you.....
dsl is faster
download from napster
run searches faster
god damn that napster
napster!
napster can suck it, our music ain't free
fork out some cash and buy my cd
banned by me, can't download a thing
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
bastard bastard
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
napster napster
napster napster
where's the users i've been after
napster napster
pirating my files
napster napster
all i hear or see is napster
napster napster
lawsuits on my mind
dsl is faster
download from napster
we'll sue you bastards
god damn that napster
napster!
napster can suck it, our music ain't free
fork out some cash and buy my cd
banned by me, can't download a thing
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
bastard bastard
just type our name and i'll hear you scream
napster napster
FerretallicA
HMAS Slagdestroyer
Hold your horses Sonny Jim... anyone notice how their mixing/mastering got better and better in the 90's? Self-titled was killer, Load and ReLoad (whether or not you like the actual songs) was even better yet, and even Garage Inc was tight as a nun's nasty.
Enter Napster...
Metallica lost so much money from Napster / illegal downloads / internet in general / insert scapegoat here...
St Anger: sounds like arse
Death Magnetic: I don't mind but this thread speaks for itself
Once upon a time they did have the money to hire whoever they wanted. Now they're on Struggle Street and have to make ends meet however they can. If that means cutting corners on album production don't blame them, BLAME THE ILLEGAL DOWNLOADERS WHO ARE KILLING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!
PS: Don't buy into all that propaganda bullshit. The music industry is all about 'bling' these days and Metallica realised the only way they can stay in the game is to keep up with the competition, hence this clearly Photoshopped paparazzi image which has been circulating lately:
The bottom line is that the boys are clearly doing it tough but are too proud to admit it. They're still the same honest, hard working down-to-earth metal heads underneath it all. Try to appreciate the fact that they're doing the best they can with what little they've still got and enjoy the music instead of criticising the production.
Felix Neumann
Member
Dan´s Lyrics are sooo much better! This napster farce is history..and nobody gives a fuck.
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