Members thenakedarab Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'm kinda surprised that Mastodon - Leviathan or Blood Mountain have not showed up here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I'm kinda surprised that Mastodon - Leviathan or Blood Mountain have not showed up here. thats because those albums suck remission/lifesblood have the best production ive ever heard. i change my vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 thats because those albums suckremission/lifesblood have the best production ive ever heard. i change my vote See, I think production wise they both kick major ass over Remission. The bass and guitars on Remission just seem to meld into one big slab of muddy-inarticulate-sludge IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 For outright metal, Conducting From The Grave - Trials of The Forsaken. The guitars are super clear and present, with NO MULTI-TRACKING OR BEE FACTORIES ZOMG. The bass drum is also very high in the mix, but isn't a super slappy/clicky retarded, fake sound, and somehow fits in very well without sticking out in an irritating way. I just checked these guys out, you're right. Good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 any album that Steven Wilson produces.the man is a god in the studio. +1000 Fear of a Blank Planet or In Absentia is probably my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 See, I think production wise they both kick major ass over Remission. The bass and guitars on Remission just seem to meld into one big slab of muddy-inarticulate-sludge IMO. i hate machine gun guitars, i like my guitars to have some give and sag to em. i hate the guitar sounds on blood mountain, leviathan is almost as bad. remission/lifesblood sounds like the best recorded live album ever, its just so... chemistry... raw... idk it just sounds like that kind of stuff should Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members In Absentia Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I thought El Cielo was a bit muddy. To me, CWOA has better production values. Very clean sounding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Herald of Light Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I thought El Cielo was a bit muddy. To me, CWOA has better production values. Very clean sounding. They both suck. Leitmotif is moar bettar. Ok, j/k, neither one sucks, but Leitmotif has pretty intramasting production IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I thought El Cielo was a bit muddy. To me, CWOA has better production values. Very clean sounding. truth. i thought el cielo was actually a bit harsh and muddy at the same time. good thing the music is AMAZING on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 i hate machine gun guitars, i like my guitars to have some give and sag to em. i hate the guitar sounds on blood mountain, leviathan is almost as bad. remission/lifesblood sounds like the best recorded live album ever, its just so... chemistry... raw... idk it just sounds like that kind of stuff should Kinda reminds me of a cooler version of Korn, I like it, but I love the last two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Strangely, they just reformed. I don't really like metal, but those guys are pretty pwn, and they don't take themselves too seriously. I eagerly await the imminent rape of the cesspool that has become of that sort of music today.Listen to Eternally Gutted and Improper Burial on their MySpace if you didn't yet. Those were the ones that caught my attention. Improper Burial is the one I listened to, badass! It's nice to hear 2 just hear 2 guitars, bass, drums and vocals without all of the extra stuff on top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kyle DiSanto Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon and The WALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members eyeball987 Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 I just bought the remastered version of Back In Black and am stunned by how good it sounds. The only other version that I have though is the vinyl version I bought when it came out so YMMV. For $10 at Best Buy it should be on everyones to get list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ChS Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Production wise I'm most impressed with early to mid-70s albums. Some off the top of my head: Joe Walsh - Barnstorm, Kansas - Leftoverture, Heart - Dreamboat Annie, Queen - A Night At The Opera, Steely Dan - Aja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob the dentist Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 One word... JAMBI well yeah the guitars sound a little thicker and meaner, but I dig the overall production of Lateralus a lot more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xbryanx Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 oh {censored} i totally forgot. the receiving end of sirens - between the heart and the synapse has the ultimate wall of sound with perfect sounding drums and good vocals. its so crisp and full. thatll happen with jcm800s, H&K's, and a grabber holding down the low end yeaaaah but that was mostly matt squire doing a ton of re-amping...seriously though, best production to date is Fall Out Boy's Infinity on High. listen to that cd and try and tell me the quality isnt perfect on it. you can hate the songs, but everything is so clear its remarkable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bob the dentist Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 yeaaaah but that was mostly matt squire doing a ton of re-amping... seriously though, best production to date is Fall Out Boy's Infinity on High. listen to that cd and try and tell me the quality isnt perfect on it. you can hate the songs, but everything is so clear its remarkable. Sounds hella good to me. Still wish they had made another Take This To Your Grave, though And for the record I think that the production on Between The Heart And The Synapse sounds a little cold, anyone else agree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Say Ocean Posted January 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 misery signals mirrors definitely best for metal/core. everything is kicking your ass at all times, nothing is lacking. i really like the dynamics and feel of brand new devil and god, but its not necessarily the "best" produced.Good point on Misery Signals. Tone is pretty chunk. Not my favorite tone but they make it work. And I like how the drums sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Say Ocean Posted January 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 as cities burn - come now sleep sounds amazing too. their amps are my dream rig and they play teles. how could you go wrong?They recorded that in a $40/hour studio too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAmazingBlob Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 In Sorte Diaboli - Dimmu Borgir has always impressed me in terms of production. Amazing tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marshallnoise Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Personally, anything that Chris Tomlin puts out is amazing. Then Queensryche, Empire. For live it would have to be Rush's Exit Stage Left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tsunamijesus Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 They recorded that in a $40/hour studio too well when the songs are that good, and the gear is that perfect/tried and true, it has to turn out that good, theres no way around it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Idiot Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Self-titled Motley Crue record and Metallica's Load. Give Bob Rock a millon dollars and he'll make you sound good, really good. But he can't make miracles in terms of songwriting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Occam Posted January 28, 2008 Members Share Posted January 28, 2008 Steely Dan: Aja (smoother than smooth)Queen: A Night At the Opera (absurdly good vocals)Sleep: Dopesmoker (heavier than testicular cancer)James Gang: Rides Again (my favorite production in a classic rock album, great drums, guitars where you feel every nuance)Miles Davis: Bitches Brew (the definition of haunting)His Hero is Gone: 15 Counts of Arson/Monument of Thieves (purely evil, crusty vibe)Neurosis: Through Silver In Blood (technically not as "good" as the Albini stuff but this album has a character to it like nothing else...it's claustrophobic and strident at times but it all seems to work perfectly) Even though I'm a guitar player (obviously) for me, good production starts with a great, detailed, powerful drum sound. I also typically like enough separation in all the instruments to really dive into them individually but then again sometimes my favorite albums are kinda {censored}ed up but they work for the vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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