Snare replacement question

[johnzorn]

I know we all talk about getting that metal "boom boom clicky" sound (and Andy's new samples are pimp as shit for that), but I have a question about the snare replacement. I'm very content with doing the 50/50 blend to give a nice, thick "pop", but do you guys just replace the top of the snare, or the bottom too? I'm doing the standard mic the top and bottom of the snare and wondering how you guys do it.

Oh yeah, I'm using Drumagog for sound replacement. It kicks ass!

Also on the same note, what albums/band do you find have the best "snare" sound.

 

[Brett - K A L I S I A]

The Black Album ! \m/

 

[sorceron]

i like the far beyond driven snare.

 

[Fabbio]

The Black Album ! \m/

Yesss!!! The Black album and I like the snare Andy did for Stamping Ground.

 

[elmuchoescadawg]

big deep snare from Dirt by Alice in Chains

 

[veil the sky]

big deep snare from Def Leppard's Hysteria! ha!

 

[Hopkins-WitchfinderGeneral]

hmm, black album is a good one... other than that...

another point, do you prefer snare to "ring" or just to be a solid "woody" hit?

Edit: oh and i don't mean the snare on or off, but that'd be a nice point to discuss on it's own actually.

 

[Nostalgiaplatz]

Klimt 1918 (Undressed Momento) and Novembre (Novembrine Waltz) have awesome snare sounds. Especially the first one.

 

[kaomao]

Burn my eyes? no one mentions it?
That is one of the best snares!!!


Marizio

p.s. it's obvious that black album snare is the best ahahah

 

[estigma2001]

back to the point is it ok a 50 50 or just using all the replacement? for the guys using dumagog any advice and starting using it on my adobe audition 1.5

 

[VEHEMENCE]

i like the far beyond driven snare.

That album is amazing, side by side with other current great recordings, seems quieter, but just as good. I like the snare on Arch Enemy's Wages of Sin.

Aside from that, doesnt the kick drum on Darkest Hour's Undoing Ruin album sound like Metallica's Justice for All a bit? Same thump.

 

[estigma2001]

love the snare and kick of Machine Head`s TTAOE

 

[Impy]

The Black Album has a great sound for sure, other than that i think Meshuggah's Destroy Erase Improve has one of the best drum sounds overall when it comes to metal imo.

 

[sorceron]

That album is amazing, side by side with other current great recordings, seems quieter, but just as good. I like the snare on Arch Enemy's Wages of Sin.

Aside from that, doesnt the kick drum on Darkest Hour's Undoing Ruin album sound like Metallica's Justice for All a bit? Same thump.

i hate the drum sounds on the new darkest hour.