[swervedriver]

Been driving around with Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory and He Is Legend - I Am Hollywood.

I forgot how much I particularly like that Oasis album.

The song Diamond Eyes is fucking ace. The chorus is mind-blowing. Not to mention the guitar tone. WTF? ahahaha never thought Deftones would go Meshuggah.

Really? I figured they would, what with Carpenter's blatant love of Meshuggah and him getting a signature 8 string

But I agree, the title track is an instant standout/favorite.

Heart - Barracuda.

Rawk.

Heart - Barracuda.

Rawk.

Memories of GTA: San Andreas always spring to mind with that song.

Currently listening to (and watching) the UFC on VS...

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

The song Diamond Eyes is fucking ace. The chorus is mind-blowing. Not to mention the guitar tone. WTF? ahahaha never thought Deftones would go Meshuggah.

It's very, very good. The Meshuggah similarities are extremely rife, but it works really well!

Heh, I can see this being a second favourite after "Around the Fur."

Mhmm

The song Diamond Eyes is fucking ace. The chorus is mind-blowing. Not to mention the guitar tone. WTF? ahahaha never thought Deftones would go Meshuggah.

It's very, very good. The Meshuggah similarities are extremely rife, but it works really well!

Heh, I can see this being a second favourite after "Around the Fur."

Mhmm

I think Chino's voice is sexier than ever. And yes, since the low tones just leaped an octave, the melodic edge hasn't been sacrificed. Also, I don't think I've ever heard Chino sing in key that often, and with that many harmonies. ACE.

The Amenta - n0n

Mnemic - March of the tripods

best one I think. Second half is pretty awesome.

(though I think somebody pushed "loud" lever a bit too far)

Mnemic - March of the tripods

best one I think. Second half is pretty awesome.

(though I think somebody pushed "loud" lever a bit too far)

You are so right on all of these levels...especially the "loud" part. How in the heck are they getting so far past the waveform threshold? I don't get it.

If you put the songs I master into any DAW, the waveforms are almost solid. But with these guys, the new FF, etc...the waveforms don't look much different, but the sound is like 6 db louder. I can't get a handle on it...

Mastering engineers should get WAY more credit than they do...

still not bored of it

Mnemic - March of the tripods

best one I think. Second half is pretty awesome.

(though I think somebody pushed "loud" lever a bit too far)

You are so right on all of these levels...especially the "loud" part. How in the heck are they getting so far past the waveform threshold? I don't get it.

If you put the songs I master into any DAW, the waveforms are almost solid. But with these guys, the new FF, etc...the waveforms don't look much different, but the sound is like 6 db louder. I can't get a handle on it...

Mastering engineers should get WAY more credit than they do...

I thought I've accidentaly borked my EQ settings or my headphones are dying. "Passenger" sounded bit nasty, but now they really take the piss, it's worst sounding record I've heard in a long time. I'd listen to it more if it wasn't so fatiguing.

By the way, they're either using samples from DFH or have the same kit as Tomas Haake, drums sound annoyingly familiar :>

Soundtrack of the game Shenmue, song : Waves of Morning Haze

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly6qB2IFpCE

Best gaming soundtrack ever.

Mnemic - March of the tripods

best one I think. Second half is pretty awesome.

(though I think somebody pushed "loud" lever a bit too far)

You are so right on all of these levels...especially the "loud" part. How in the heck are they getting so far past the waveform threshold? I don't get it.

If you put the songs I master into any DAW, the waveforms are almost solid. But with these guys, the new FF, etc...the waveforms don't look much different, but the sound is like 6 db louder. I can't get a handle on it...

Mastering engineers should get WAY more credit than they do...

I thought I've accidentaly borked my EQ settings or my headphones are dying. "Passenger" sounded bit nasty, but now they really take the piss, it's worst sounding record I've heard in a long time. I'd listen to it more if it wasn't so fatiguing.

By the way, they're either using samples from DFH or have the same kit as Tomas Haake, drums sound annoyingly familiar :>

The kit sounds pretty organic. The way they produced the drums is awful. They have that annoying boxy low mid frequency that rumbles, but without any smoothness...if that makes sense lol. I think the whole album is just way overdriven. They produced it themselves and are trying to keep up with the volume wars. If they don't have the proper mastering gear...it just sounds shite. I gave up trying to master that loud. I'll pay someone experienced to do it when our album is done...