Metallica Drumsound Test

[smy1]

Disappointed by the recently posted "New Song" by Metallica I tried to get a Black Album-style drumsound with DFHS. Here's what I got:

http://www.faderhead.com/blogs/mp3/metallica_drumsound.mp3

I think the cymbals are a bit low in the mix compared to the black album, but then again the drums on that record are extremely upfront. The riff is just anything that I could come up with in a minute that sounds remotely like Metallica, haha ... POD XT again.

What do you guys think?

 

[006]

Sounds cool...I especially like the kick. Care to share the settings on the kick drum?

~006

 

[smy1]

006: Haha, man, you are fast!

I forgot to mention up there that the DFHS is also supported by some stacked samples.

The kick is a mixture of the DW2 kick in DFHS and 4 samples mixed in Battery:

1. Andy's Kick
2. Pantera Kick from 5 Minutes Alone
3. Fear Factory kick from a song I don't remember
4. 909 Sample (downtuned and low in the mix - just for added thump)

The DFHS Kick and the Samplemix Kick are routed to a group channel that has the following EQ:

1: 90Hz, +1.7, Low Shelf
2: 312Hz, -6,8, Q=1.0
3: 1627Hz, +3.2, Q=5.5
4: 11943HZ, +6. High Shelf

The DFHS Kick is not EQed at all and the Samplemix Kick is neither. The volume ratio is about 1.5 : 1 in favour of the DFHS Kick, but the Samples really change the sound a lot.

 

[cameltoe]

sounds nothing like TBA drum sound at all...you need BFD for that....;-p

 

[smy1]

Why BFD? So far all BFD tracks I heard didn't even sound like drums ...

 

[KeithRT99]

it didn't sound anything like metallica, but it did sound pretty cool.

 

[Andy Sneap]

just one riff like that in the new song and I'd be happier right now.

 

[kev]

just one riff like that in the new song and I'd be happier right now.

lol, not liking new metallica then andy!

I reckon thats quite a nice drum sound. Ive only just got dkfhs, so i would be really greatful if could get a guide through to create a good kit like that

 

[cobhc]

lol, not liking new metallica then andy!

I reckon thats quite a nice drum sound. Ive only just got dkfhs, so i would be really greatful if could get a guide through to create a good kit like that

he's using a lot of samples as well dude

 

[kev]

he's using a lot of samples as well dude

ya dont say

 

[cobhc]

ya dont say

you fucking goof!

 

[kev]

you fucking goof!

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Why are you British fighting!?

 

[cobhc]

we dunno nitronium, and i didnt realise but i've got over 1000 posts now w00t!

 

[kev]

Why are you British fighting!?

we gradually became bored of defeating every country we came into contact with so decided it was time for civil war!!!

Now... I really like that kick sound, thats the best part of it all. I thought the sanre hinted well at it, is there more verb on the BA snare? I must try more of this multi-layer sampling...

 

[Nitronium Blood]

Ahh thanks guys, that explains everything!

 

[smy1]

just one riff like that in the new song and I'd be happier right now.

Thanks, I take that as a compliment!

 

[smy1]

I reworked it a bit and brought out the toms & cymbals some more:

http://www.faderhead.com/blogs/mp3/metallica_drumsound02.mp3

kev: I also added more reverb to the snare and I will post the setup to this sound later tonight if you want.

 

[Black neon bob]

Wow!

Smy... forget comparing this to the metallica drum sound, it sounds very good on it's own, and a bit different..

Im liking the kick and the snare a whole lot! nice attack on both of them...

Good job!

 

[006]

sounds nothing like TBA drum sound at all...you need BFD for that....;-p

Why BFD? So far all BFD tracks I heard didn't even sound like drums ...

Pwnt.

~006