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voldak

11-14-2006, 04:42 AM

This is a recording a did in late 2003 with my old Death Metal Band (cookie monster vocals). I have changed a lot as far as playing goes from this time. On this recording I did all blast beats using "french style" grip. Since then, I have become a lot more comfortable with the Moeller method and utilize that A LOT more now.

http://media.putfile.com/Vordak---These-Dreaded-Days

Anybody interested in more songs from our EP just private message me or email me at jamycasteel@gmail.com

Feel free to critique/comment. Enjoy!

max77

11-15-2006, 05:40 AM

Very clean blast beats! It's nice =)
You have a great sound also.

drozzy

11-15-2006, 06:31 AM

(cookie monster vocals)

This statement is very true, but in Brian posehn fashion, does he growl like a Wookie?

Tery nice recording!

voldak

11-16-2006, 01:57 AM

Very clean blast beats! I

Thank you. I worked quite a bit before the recording to make sure those blasts were going to sound pretty clean on the recording.

voldak

11-16-2006, 01:58 AM

does he growl like a Wookie?

Yes, he does growl like a wookie. He also looks like one too. :).

NYdrummerdude

11-16-2006, 11:34 PM

wow you send great the blasts are so clean, any advice on how to get them that clean and controlled, just alot of practice i assume right??

KalashnikoV

11-18-2006, 01:23 AM

I thought the instrumentals were pretty damn good, but I couldn't draw myself to listen to the whole song with the vocals that I just couldn't stand D:
The sad thing is that I don't even always hate the raspy, growling type of vocal used in death and black metal...

Though I really like all the instrumentals (drumming in particular, of course), the blasts were clean, all the pieces fit well together, and they generally sounded good.

voldak

11-20-2006, 10:27 PM

wow you send great the blasts are so clean, any advice on how to get them that clean and controlled, just alot of practice i assume right??

Yea...i practiced a lot on the blasts. What I did most was just listen to a lot of the bands that use quite a bit of blasts and just get my practice pad out and go along with them. Also, I practice doing 8th note one handed blasts at a lot of different tempos. Once i do the 8th note exercises for a bit, I would change it to 8th note triplets.

I thought the instrumentals were pretty damn good, but I couldn't draw myself to listen to the whole song with the vocals that I just couldn't stand D:
The sad thing is that I don't even always hate the raspy, growling type of vocal used in death and black metal...

Though I really like all the instrumentals (drumming in particular, of course), the blasts were clean, all the pieces fit well together, and they generally sounded good.

Thanks for the compliments. We worked pretty hard on the music, and the singer threw some cookie monster vocals into the mix :). The vocals are hit and miss for me too, man. Weird to get used to.

thebeginning

11-28-2006, 03:09 AM

you guys laid down some heavy stuff, real nice.

like others said, nice blast beats. there was a rimshot somewhere in there that really made it interesting though for me :)

voldak

11-28-2006, 08:26 AM

you guys laid down some heavy stuff, real nice.

like others said, nice blast beats. there was a rimshot somewhere in there that really made it interesting though for me :)

thanks for the compliments. Which rimshot were you speaking of? I seemed to do a lot of rimshots in the recordings we did. Some were intentional; some not. If it were up to me I would have redone some of the drum tracks, but we had very limited time in the studio and I had to do it in 1 to 2 takes.

secondXheartbeat

11-29-2006, 04:04 AM

Your hi hat stuff at the beginning sounded awesome, tasteful AND technical

emmerson

11-29-2006, 04:26 AM

this is great stuff man, alot more creative than most of the other death metal ive heard and very percise and clean not sloppy at all. GREAT JOB!

drozzy

11-29-2006, 06:43 AM

Proof too much detah metal singing has dangerous results, be careful what (voice) you wish for (or emulate):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/drozzy/deathwookie.jpg

Hah!

voldak

11-29-2006, 07:20 AM

thanks for all of the kind words! :)

also..drozzy...That is how our singer looked man...dead on...did you google our band or something? :P

drozzy

11-29-2006, 08:00 AM

Nah, its from an Australian Comedy-Metal band, they dress up in armour and stuff made from household goods, the bassist has gauntlets made of thongs.

Atleast Chewbacca found some like-kinded people.

Will Hendrix

12-06-2006, 11:44 PM

The vocals are WAYY too loud, and the guitars are a bit too quiet, but hard to get a perfect mix with little time to record. Great drumming though man, very clean. I like the ending of the song also, just get a new vocalist if you haven't already, hah.

voldak

12-06-2006, 11:46 PM

hahaha. Yea, the mix was a very rough mix for this. Not a lot of time or preparation for this recording (unfortunately). As far getting a new singer, The whole band went separate ways in middle of 2004.

Look to be doing some more stuff with some of the members early next year :)

thanks for the compliments though. I really appreciate it guys!

Will Hendrix

12-07-2006, 12:08 AM

Hah, I know how that it is, my band's recordings have TERRIBLE quality. Good luck with the new band.

Deathmetalconga

12-07-2006, 12:09 AM

I approve.

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metaldrummer3211

12-09-2006, 05:10 PM