A few clips for my Metal CD

[DrNewcenstein]

Here's a few tracks I've been working on lately for my 3rd CD, entitled Colossus, which will be considerably more Metal than my last 2 CDs.

Crashing Down
Kinda-sorta-Sabbathy
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/CrashDown.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: Jackson WRMG with DK2M neck, Duncan PATB2 bridge pickup, Amplitube 1 vst
Bass: Jackson JZB2 (stock pickups), Amplitube 1 vst
Drums: BFD2

Fight:
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/Fight.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: WRMG w/ DK2M neck, Duncan PATB2 bridge pickup, Amplitube 1 vst
Bass: JZB2, Amplitube 1 vst
Drums: BFD2

Hate:
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/Hate.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: WRMG w/ DK2M neck (I'm seeing a pattern here), GSP 1101 (yes, including the feedback)
Bass: JZB2, 1101+ADA MP-1+TSR-12+Bass POD (yes, all 3 at once)
Drums: BFD2

When I Return:
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/Return.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: Jackson Custom Shop WarAngel w/ Duncan Alt8, Amplitube 1 (rhythm), Jackson KV2T w/ Duncan Custom bridge pickup, GSP 1101 (solos)
Bass: Jackson Concert V, 1101+MP1+TSR12+Bass POD
Drums: BFD2

To The Stars:
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/To_The_Stars.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: WarAngel, Amplitube 1 vst (rhythm), Jackson "Halford Warrior" w/ Duncan Invader (A5) bridge, 1101+MP1+TSR12 (solos)
Bass: Concert V
Drums: BFD2

Unknown Variable:
kinda-sorta-inspired by X-Japan (I see what I did there)
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/UnkVar.mp3
Gear used:
Guitar: WRMG w/ DK2M neck, PATB2 bridge, Amplitube 1 vst
Bass: JZB2, Amplitube 1 vst
Drums: BFD2

I've still got a fair amount of work to do on these, but right now I'm just putting them on a review disc so I can listen to them away from the "studio" and think about what I want to do with them.
Definitely having a problem with consistency in the mixes, largely due to using different guitar tones for each track. Trouble is, the tone for one just doesn't work with the others, IMO.
Still need to cook up a solo for Fight, but then I've also got ideas for lyrics, particularly for the title track (I think I posted it here a while back), so there's that.

 

[dr. ad]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

to the stars and unknown variable are awesome
you specialise in fast melodic thrash?

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Thanks.

I wouldn't say I specialize in fast melodic thrash, but I do prefer everything to have a melody, whether it's fast or slow.

 

[TheLivingDead]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Pretty rad stuff man!

To The Stars and Unknown Variable were also my favorites.

Fun stuff. Great playing.

 

[kramersteen]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Rad

 

[Phantasmagoria]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Yeah. awesome \m/

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Thanks all :friday:

 

[loversmoon]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

I really dig your stuff. Great tunes. Fight has a bit of early Metallica influence it seems.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Here's another.

Shadow
http://newcenstein.com/mp3/Album/Colossus/Shadow.mp3

I first wrote this one 20 years ago (1993) and I don't think I'll ever truly be "finished" with it. At least not until it gets the full TransSiberian Orchestra treatment :lol:

I've dabbled with the orchestral stuff over the years, but can never quite get "the sound" using just my Alesis QSR, no matter how much I layer it. Might have to sell a kidney for the East/West vst :lol:

This take was recorded last year, and I redid the drums last night, trying to correct a minor nagging issue I've had with it. I don't even recall which guitar and bass I used on it.

 

[DankStar]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

Probably easiest if I d/l and listen in my car - will get back to ya

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

I really dig your stuff. Great tunes. Fight has a bit of early Metallica influence it seems.

Thanks. It actually reminded me of Priest, with a hint of Twisted Sister's less sing-along stuff :lol:

 

[everdrone]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

cool man, I really dig the "Crashing Down" composing and solo!

 

[crguti]

Re: A few clips for my Metal CD

great tunes.

Add a COC type of voice and the bass with more lows, and you will get a kick@ss record.