Dude, this is the best deep dive of a song I've ever seen, how you noticed the choir drop out is reminiscent of what they did on an earlier album! Daaaaamn SUBBBED
loud mixes like these make me think of genres like Tearout where they rarely remove the sub off of anything and mix everything based around the kick and snares and then either ring mod sidechaining, sidechain, or frequency compressing sidechain
Some of the cool little piano bits and various hidden backing vocals are incredible to hear. Wish we could get the multi tracks for this one. Would be a dream. Great breakdown of the song
I found a clean instrumental… and there’s a half a second piano part at the end that honestly did not need to be in there, but it’s these extra details that make me love this song to death
That stuttery part where the subs come through are probably really helpful for vinyl. Sudden total volume fluctuations can be bad for the needle, especially in the bass. Also when the bass gets suppressed on that fast double kick is one of the biggest mistakes in more amateur metal productions. I always cut bass on fast double kick. In fact I'll even shorten the sustain on the kick even more. Sometimes with a totally different sample if I'm working with triggers and samples.
Great video, I would also love to see breakdowns of some of their other tracks as well. Like for example, "Dig it" from their latest album, its chorus is just huge and insane.
Incredible breakdown of the song. Thank you. My first realisation was how bright the song is and how much stuff fills out the high-end of the spectrum which is baked into the mix and not just upping the highs of the master track so everything sounds super bright. I have no idea but i assume that there was alot of mastering type processing done within the mix to keep it at this constant pressure.
Yea I kinda didn't like that right off the bat immediately. But it's too taste. It's not that it's too harsh, but it's very saturated with harmonics. Sounds very sizzly.
Hey Bobby, good breaking down of the production! This song is not for everybody in terms of its aggressive sound and power. And to those that think the song is horrible, perhaps your appreciation for production is misplaced. Personally, I dig the aggressiveness and tone much more than listening to just your typical death metal screamo bands that have no production quality.
14:09 not sure what you are saying with the bad edit here. Maybe I don't have the ears for it but I don't notice anything. The only thing I could argue was the "you" in the vocal having some vibrato/being a little out of tune. Would love a deeper explanation. Otherwise great analysis for just being able to look at a master.
I think the song sounds great, and at the end of the day its bring me they're gonna do what they want. Id like to see a video on how they get everything so loud. And in my opinion clear at the same time. And for everyone here hating on this production. Show me you can do it better.
idk if it's just me but this track's loudness feels a bit low in spotify when played with other songs, it feels like there's not enough energy after listening other songs in my playlist. it's flat or something idk im not a producer.
It's wild that people were paid good money to ruin this band's recording. And watching you analyze it as if it has any redeeming qualities is giving me a major case of the giggles. 3:20 "Let's go find a kick drum..." as you look at a 3 minute-long square wave. LMAO!
You think the kick looks like a square wave? I didn't feel that way personally. That was actually something I was impressed about - how the kick sinusoid didn't sound or look like it has much clipping distortion. I think the majority of the clipping occurs at the higher frequencies. I think maybe they used a multiband clipper or something to keep the low end from sounding mushy...
Just for clarity, what I mean by production is the songwriting and the elements and textures used in the mix. Not necessarily the "sound" of the track that comes from the mixing/mastering process. There really aren't any dynamics, but this type of music (in my opinion) tends to sound best when it's smashed like this. The important distinction here is that the song retains MICRODYNAMICS, which gives it impact and a VERY aggressive feel without being overly noticeable. Personally, I wouldn't push the track this loud because you can indeed hear the clipping distortion over the top. But at the same time, it does give the song an abrasiveness that stylistically fits. Thanks for the comment!
This just shows how much preference there is in production I think this sounds really really good and not only that but I think bmth have really changed the game for rock/metal/electronic production
TONS of clipping distortion from the mastering - that is for sure! But what I can really appreciate is the microdynamics and impact. It does have a very aggressively bright sound to it that is more familiar in EDM and Pop music. Thanks for the comment!
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Dude, this is the best deep dive of a song I've ever seen, how you noticed the choir drop out is reminiscent of what they did on an earlier album! Daaaaamn SUBBBED
loud mixes like these make me think of genres like Tearout where they rarely remove the sub off of anything and mix everything based around the kick and snares and then either ring mod sidechaining, sidechain, or frequency compressing sidechain
Some of the cool little piano bits and various hidden backing vocals are incredible to hear. Wish we could get the multi tracks for this one. Would be a dream. Great breakdown of the song
The intense energy in their music grabs hold of you and doesn't let go.
The energy in this song is absolutely electrifying!
I found a clean instrumental… and there’s a half a second piano part at the end that honestly did not need to be in there, but it’s these extra details that make me love this song to death
That stuttery part where the subs come through are probably really helpful for vinyl. Sudden total volume fluctuations can be bad for the needle, especially in the bass.
Also when the bass gets suppressed on that fast double kick is one of the biggest mistakes in more amateur metal productions. I always cut bass on fast double kick. In fact I'll even shorten the sustain on the kick even more. Sometimes with a totally different sample if I'm working with triggers and samples.
Super detailed breakdown. Great job!
Totally cool stuff there!!! appreciate you professionalism! Good job man! -L
Nice review dude!
Much easier way to figure out the frequency of the kick is to use a spectrogram, like in Izotope RX. You can just zoom in and you will see it.
Great video, I would also love to see breakdowns of some of their other tracks as well. Like for example, "Dig it" from their latest album, its chorus is just huge and insane.
loved it a ton. unmatchable energy. 🔥🔥🔥
Espero que esse corte de custo, seja para investir em resolver os diversos ( muitos ) problemas do jogo.
Sounds great, I think the MS soloing you did really highlights how good the depth and width is in it, ZC is top of the pile
Thanks! I learned a lot
There's actually a choir in the background.i saw the clip. Whuch i thought was just layers of Oli electronically changed
Incredible breakdown of the song. Thank you. My first realisation was how bright the song is and how much stuff fills out the high-end of the spectrum which is baked into the mix and not just upping the highs of the master track so everything sounds super bright. I have no idea but i assume that there was alot of mastering type processing done within the mix to keep it at this constant pressure.
Yea I kinda didn't like that right off the bat immediately. But it's too taste. It's not that it's too harsh, but it's very saturated with harmonics. Sounds very sizzly.
Hey Bobby, good breaking down of the production! This song is not for everybody in terms of its aggressive sound and power. And to those that think the song is horrible, perhaps your appreciation for production is misplaced. Personally, I dig the aggressiveness and tone much more than listening to just your typical death metal screamo bands that have no production quality.
effing vibed with it so much. top notch energy. 😵
Wow. Someone screaming in gut wrenching agony. Yeah.! That really sounds great.
I can't stop headbanging!
14:09 not sure what you are saying with the bad edit here. Maybe I don't have the ears for it but I don't notice anything. The only thing I could argue was the "you" in the vocal having some vibrato/being a little out of tune. Would love a deeper explanation. Otherwise great analysis for just being able to look at a master.
I think the song sounds great, and at the end of the day its bring me they're gonna do what they want. Id like to see a video on how they get everything so loud. And in my opinion clear at the same time. And for everyone here hating on this production. Show me you can do it better.
Loved the analisis!
Where csn i download your remaster of worship & tribute?
You can only stream it on YT unfortunately. I don't have rights to offer it for download unfortunately.
I originally disliked this track but then I saw it live last week and it was incredible. I love it now
Btw I can't wait to see your genuine reaction to Nick Thurl Mavromatis' new song 🤘
idk if it's just me but this track's loudness feels a bit low in spotify when played with other songs, it feels like there's not enough energy after listening other songs in my playlist. it's flat or something idk im not a producer.
Is it me, or BMTH is overcompressing everything in mastering? Idk, I feel the songs sidechaining to the kick...
Their masters are incredibly loud. But I like the movement. It's not for everyone and certainly bass heavy for the genre.
-4 RMS not LUFS
It's wild that people were paid good money to ruin this band's recording. And watching you analyze it as if it has any redeeming qualities is giving me a major case of the giggles. 3:20 "Let's go find a kick drum..." as you look at a 3 minute-long square wave. LMAO!
You think the kick looks like a square wave? I didn't feel that way personally. That was actually something I was impressed about - how the kick sinusoid didn't sound or look like it has much clipping distortion. I think the majority of the clipping occurs at the higher frequencies. I think maybe they used a multiband clipper or something to keep the low end from sounding mushy...
Actually despise Zaks mixing and master it feels so thin in places.
To me this song sounds horrible, no dynamics, overcompressed and totally dead, I don't like the production at all. 😅
Maybe go to the doctors then idk?
Just for clarity, what I mean by production is the songwriting and the elements and textures used in the mix. Not necessarily the "sound" of the track that comes from the mixing/mastering process.
There really aren't any dynamics, but this type of music (in my opinion) tends to sound best when it's smashed like this. The important distinction here is that the song retains MICRODYNAMICS, which gives it impact and a VERY aggressive feel without being overly noticeable.
Personally, I wouldn't push the track this loud because you can indeed hear the clipping distortion over the top. But at the same time, it does give the song an abrasiveness that stylistically fits.
Thanks for the comment!
This just shows how much preference there is in production I think this sounds really really good and not only that but I think bmth have really changed the game for rock/metal/electronic production
No offense but this song sounds super harsh and distorted in a nasty way, nothing attractive about it (talking about the sound, not the songwriting)
TONS of clipping distortion from the mastering - that is for sure! But what I can really appreciate is the microdynamics and impact. It does have a very aggressively bright sound to it that is more familiar in EDM and Pop music. Thanks for the comment!
Sonic torture. Brain damaging. But then some people like to cut themselves. 😂
you talking about loudness, not sound