Dare I? Look Inside!

DemonKnight5150 · January 8th, 2007, 09:54 PM

Well, my band Neurotic Regression's CD is complete and I thought I'd share. I usually get bypassed by the people here and I usually get a lot of flack for my vocals (I'm a drummer and vocals are still new to me) but here is my entire CD available here.

Welcome to my homepage!

Please, honest opinions. If you don't like it, say so and don't beat around the bush.

I'm sure that "SOME" people here can appreciate the effort atleast. It's not perfect and it's not meant to be either.

DemonKnight5150 · January 8th, 2007, 11:30 PM

Maybe not...

Will Bozarth · January 8th, 2007, 11:34 PM

working on a song. shall listen tomorrow. the general rule of song posting is: within 24 hours, everyone that frequents the board would have cycled through at least twice. so, after that 24 hour point, you should start to worry

DemonKnight5150 · January 8th, 2007, 11:40 PM

Thanks for the heads-up. And actually, I'm quite surprised to see YOU posting in this thread. I haven't had very much success posting my band's originals here in the past but I figured "SOMEONE" will like it even if it is just a little bit.

Will Bozarth · January 8th, 2007, 11:44 PM

Yeah, I've actually been meaning to listen to the stuff. When I was to listen the previous times, I either got side tracked, or the thread disappeared on previous pages and I forgot about it.

I'll make it a thing to listen tomorrow, though.

DemonKnight5150 · January 8th, 2007, 11:48 PM

Well, atleast I know you were "meaning" to listen.

I actually think you may enjoy it somewhat. I definitely need to work on my vocals but, again, I'm mainly the drummer and have really been working on my vocals. It is VERY apparent on Salvation's End (which is the first song I recorded on vocals) compared to say...Martyr or The Suffering or even Immortal and Flesh of the Many(which were the last 4 I recorded).

I'll put the link along with this thread in my signature. That way, if you don't find this thread, you can find my username and check it out.

Will Bozarth · January 8th, 2007, 11:50 PM

Good idea! Plus, advertising in the sig is a good way to get people to click on it. Put a counter on the bottom to see how traffic goes.

DemonKnight5150 · January 8th, 2007, 11:52 PM

Eh. I'm not worried about the count. Just as long as people know we "exist" more than anything. I'm sure there's some "fans" out there that won't admit it.

XtremeParanoia · January 9th, 2007, 12:18 AM

just listed to uncertainty 62, salvations end, and revelations 40

songs were decent, I was waiting for something to happen, it just didn't sound like the songs had a very defined place they were going (which I don't necessarily think is bad for more atmospheric music, just every once in a while was thinking "when is the song going to build?") At the end of Revelations however, I was very pleased. I think that of the things I listened to the last part of the Revelations I could listen to a number of times. I enjoyed listening to Salvations end for the most part and will probably listen to other songs when I get free time.

sound wise: On Revelations the kick at the beginning had too much click thus making it sound a little fake. since the beginning is slower and more brooding I would recomend going for more of a low end kick to complement the slow moving chords and pads.

On Certainty the snare was aweful, sorry man, but it sounded like the snare on St. Anger aka someone hitting a metal chair. It was so distracting that while the song was ok I wouldn't listen to the song again. I didn't think the vocals were too bad. I prefer to hear the words from a vocalist and even though you had the growl going I still knew what you were saying. I would seriously consider either totally replacing the snare on the track or some major eq though before releasing the album.

On Salvations End I liked the chorus vocals, I think they were one of the stongest parts of the track. The rhythm guitars were slightly too high end fizzy for my taste, but they weren't bad enough to turn me away from song.

Good luck with with the band and don't beat yourself up over the vocals. They are much better that alot of bands that I mix for.

DemonKnight5150 · January 9th, 2007, 12:26 AM

Wow, awesome!! Thanks for the comments. I'll go ahead and give you a little backstory behind the snare. I was NEVER satisfied with how it sounded. Believe me when I say the drums sound different ON EVERY SINGLE RECORDING. One minute I would like something and then I would start to notice different.

I agree with the St. Anger reference.

Again, I was "uncertain" about my sound.

However, in a month I'm getting a new Pearl Reference 14x6.5 snare and I'm definitely going to get my SOUND first and foremost before I even think about recording again.

Again, thanks for the criticism.

By the way, the numbers at the end of the song names aren't part of the actual song name. Ha ha. For some reason putfile puts those numbers there.

Dead Winter · January 9th, 2007, 04:57 AM

I dug it dude...especially Salvations End. It reminds me of a cross between Opeth and Nevermore.

January 8th, 2007, 09:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Free Metal Music For All Well, my band Neurotic Regression's CD is complete and I thought I'd share. I usually get bypassed by the people here and I usually get a lot of flack for my vocals (I'm a drummer and vocals are still new to me) but here is my entire CD available here. Welcome to my homepage! Please, honest opinions. If you don't like it, say so and don't beat around the bush. I'm sure that "SOME" people here can appreciate the effort atleast. It's not perfect and it's not meant to be either. Last edited by DemonKnight5150 : January 9th, 2007 at 08:33 PM.

January 8th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Will Bozarth Prince Paynus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scrotavia Posts: 26,615	working on a song. shall listen tomorrow. the general rule of song posting is: within 24 hours, everyone that frequents the board would have cycled through at least twice. so, after that 24 hour point, you should start to worry __________________

January 8th, 2007, 11:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Will Bozarth Prince Paynus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scrotavia Posts: 26,615	Yeah, I've actually been meaning to listen to the stuff. When I was to listen the previous times, I either got side tracked, or the thread disappeared on previous pages and I forgot about it. I'll make it a thing to listen tomorrow, though. __________________

January 8th, 2007, 11:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Will Bozarth Prince Paynus Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Scrotavia Posts: 26,615	Good idea! Plus, advertising in the sig is a good way to get people to click on it. Put a counter on the bottom to see how traffic goes. __________________

January 8th, 2007, 11:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Eh. I'm not worried about the count. Just as long as people know we "exist" more than anything. I'm sure there's some "fans" out there that won't admit it. __________________ Check out my band's music Neurotic Regression Comment Here

January 8th, 2007, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Maybe not...

January 8th, 2007, 11:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Thanks for the heads-up. And actually, I'm quite surprised to see YOU posting in this thread. I haven't had very much success posting my band's originals here in the past but I figured "SOMEONE" will like it even if it is just a little bit.

January 8th, 2007, 11:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Well, atleast I know you were "meaning" to listen. I actually think you may enjoy it somewhat. I definitely need to work on my vocals but, again, I'm mainly the drummer and have really been working on my vocals. It is VERY apparent on Salvation's End (which is the first song I recorded on vocals) compared to say...Martyr or The Suffering or even Immortal and Flesh of the Many(which were the last 4 I recorded). I'll put the link along with this thread in my signature. That way, if you don't find this thread, you can find my username and check it out.

January 9th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
XtremeParanoia Waste of Space Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 48	just listed to uncertainty 62, salvations end, and revelations 40 songs were decent, I was waiting for something to happen, it just didn't sound like the songs had a very defined place they were going (which I don't necessarily think is bad for more atmospheric music, just every once in a while was thinking "when is the song going to build?") At the end of Revelations however, I was very pleased. I think that of the things I listened to the last part of the Revelations I could listen to a number of times. I enjoyed listening to Salvations end for the most part and will probably listen to other songs when I get free time. sound wise: On Revelations the kick at the beginning had too much click thus making it sound a little fake. since the beginning is slower and more brooding I would recomend going for more of a low end kick to complement the slow moving chords and pads. On Certainty the snare was aweful, sorry man, but it sounded like the snare on St. Anger aka someone hitting a metal chair. It was so distracting that while the song was ok I wouldn't listen to the song again. I didn't think the vocals were too bad. I prefer to hear the words from a vocalist and even though you had the growl going I still knew what you were saying. I would seriously consider either totally replacing the snare on the track or some major eq though before releasing the album. On Salvations End I liked the chorus vocals, I think they were one of the stongest parts of the track. The rhythm guitars were slightly too high end fizzy for my taste, but they weren't bad enough to turn me away from song. Good luck with with the band and don't beat yourself up over the vocals. They are much better that alot of bands that I mix for.

January 9th, 2007, 12:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
DemonKnight5150 Drumsing Proglyricist Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Baker City, Oregon Posts: 116	Wow, awesome!! Thanks for the comments. I'll go ahead and give you a little backstory behind the snare. I was NEVER satisfied with how it sounded. Believe me when I say the drums sound different ON EVERY SINGLE RECORDING. One minute I would like something and then I would start to notice different. I agree with the St. Anger reference. Again, I was "uncertain" about my sound. However, in a month I'm getting a new Pearl Reference 14x6.5 snare and I'm definitely going to get my SOUND first and foremost before I even think about recording again. Again, thanks for the criticism. By the way, the numbers at the end of the song names aren't part of the actual song name. Ha ha. For some reason putfile puts those numbers there. __________________ Check out my band's music Neurotic Regression Comment Here Last edited by DemonKnight5150 : January 9th, 2007 at 12:32 AM.