Meza Virs - dark symphonic metal from Singapore - comments?

[nowherecatastrophe]

hey guys..never really posted here before but i've been a long time lurker who's learnt tonnes of stuff from this board.

anyhow, here's a mix i did from my band Meza Virs. it's called "Shadows of Oblivion" off our debut album "Vida Sacrificium Meum Est".

http://www.sendspace.com/file/kvlozr

recorded and mixed the entire album myself, been doing demos and albums for awhile now but this is my first full length metal album of such magnitude..
comments/and or criticism would be much appreciated!

oh and if you like what you hear, there's a full album sampler available at www.myspace.com/mezavirs

cheers!
-cedric MV
www.meza-virs.com
www.myspace.com/mezavirs

 

[KeithRT99]

sounds pretty cool, the vocals don't really cut though, and the guitars are a little quiet. THe drums sound plasticy, but good.

musically it's cool, but i don't really like the female vocals.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

This has a touch of Grip Inc., cool!

 

[nowherecatastrophe]

thanx guys..thats the first time i've ever heard anyone say they didnt like the female vox, and a comparasion to grip inc heh..always great to hear new perspectives.

keith, what was it you didnt like?

about the guitars..guilty as charged. i'm a little disappointed with how they turned out..really should have quad tracked. that's 2 tracks of triaxis > mosvalve 962 > marshall AVT cab mic'd with a 57.

 

[Nebulous]

The two things that stick out for me is the kick and the guitars. The kick sounds a bit too clicky and hollow, like it's had the life sucked out of it. The guitars want to be good, but they just aren't all there. Maybe if there were a few less mids/ high mids and the guitars were turned up a bit they might have seemed a bit more fuller and crushing.

 

[KeithRT99]

personal preference is why i don't like femal vocals.

 

[Wadi]

I think it sounds real good, my fellow countryman.