Pop Metal anyone?

[JeffTD]

Ok I am 67% sure I'd listen to this band if only for the fact that that girl gives me a fatty hard-on just listening to her, let alone after seeing the pictures.

 

[LydonB]

Ok I am 67% sure I'd listen to this band if only for the fact that that girl gives me a fatty hard-on just listening to her, let alone after seeing the pictures.

for sure. She is gorgeous.

 

[DANiMALxMD]

this sounds like Dragonland's singer.If anyone is familiar with them. And the intro reminded me of Sonic Syndicate.

edit: Olof from Nightriff, i mean Nightrage is in this band. maybe this is half of dragonland. whatev

 

[AStudio]

Thanks very much guys for your kind words :danceboy:

Its all true Olof (guitar) is from Nightrage and Dragonland.

The band are a great up and coming band and as you all have pointed out, the singer has a great image and can actaully sing! Who would have thunk it!

Well thanks again, and as promised ill give you some plugin details next week.

Mixed on an ICON desk aswell. Main comprsor on all the vocals is..............drum roll.................wait for it.............................BF1176!!! hahaha Its an AMAZING plug on vocals. Can really make it the vocal spit like none other. I realise some people hate the plug, thats cool with me. I really like it for vocal comprssion.

 

[AStudio]

EDIT

 

[sinquestsound]

Hi,
whats samples are you use for drums ??? maybe more info about processing drums ???

Stay Metall,

 

[AStudio]

Drum samples are,

Kick - two of my kicks I have at the studio I work at, cant share im afraid (sorry, they are not mine to share). And Snare is sneap sample and a sample I made (again sorry cannot share as they are bound to the studio I work at).

Each kick, snare, tom goes to a bus with comprssion and eq on it (SSL channel strip). Each BD Master, SNR Master, Tom Master, OH Master goes to a main drum master with a multiband compressor on. Then the drum master goes to main outs.

Sorry its no help on the srum samples, all I would say is that Andy's snare particually is a great snare and is dynaic enough to sound really really good when used properly.

The most important part of the drum processing IMO is parallel drum compressor. I send in p.tools all kick, snare and tom samples to a bus (call it drum comp) and compress the living crap out of it (BF1176), then i add that to the overall drums. Its on a separate fader so i just mix it in as i need. Adds the smack but doesn't make it muddy or over compressed. Which also helps limiting the cymbal bleed as only samples go to the drum comp fader.

All samples go into Drum Rehab (great plug, just a little out of date, NO STEREO SAMPLES HAHA)

Main plygins used are DigiEQ7, Digi Comp, Digi Desser, BF1176, SSL channel strip and a couple of extra special plugs.

 

[jangoux]

what did you use for vocal processing ? It sounds really `light` on the pop vocals, not much low end nor low mids, but its really present and fits the song really well. I hear tons of compression, but beside that, what else?

 

[AStudio]

The vocal chain was

Autotune 5 - BF1176 - EQ7 - Deesser - Cranesong Phonex (tape simulation).

Send going to Revibe, Echoboy and a very healthy dose of chorus from an Evintide plug.

The main factor for the vocals is automation. Everything is automated to be in the sweet spot. Lots of volume and plugin automation all through the track.

 

[Flynt]

Awesome! great female vocals, great songs, great band!

 

[Erkan]

Just gotta say, holy shit, sounds awesome, they play insanely well, vox are great and I LOVE the female vox! More metal with female vox please!

 

[AStudio]

Thanks for the kind words guys. She is awesome! Really good vocal and like ive said a great look. These guys can certainly play their instruments. Like someone mentioned the guitar player is Olof from Nightrage, he is a bad-ass guitar player and a great guy to hang with in the studio.

 

[MartijnPaauwe]

Awesome music and production! I don't really like male singer really that much, reminds me a little of that guy from Edguy (which is a band i don't really like at all) The screamer wasn't Speed from Soilwork in any case? Otherwise it must be it's unknown twin brother. The guy really has an identical voice

 

[mick thompson]

great fucking job!