Tag Archives: metal

Peavey 5150 / 6505 Settings + Samples

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Zemes

The Peavey 6505 / 5150 is one of the most famous amps for metal. That aggressive monster can be heard on many of the most famous metal releases from the last 20 years including Machine Head, Trivium, Bullet For My … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar, Presets, Sound Samples | Tagged 5150, 5150 settings, 6505, 6505 settings, metal, peavey, presets, recording, sound sample | 2 Comments

Free song of the upcoming kohatred album

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Zemes

We are currently recording the third release of my band kohatred, which will be called ‘Edge Of The Unknown’. Two weeks ago we finished the first track and decided to provide it FOR FREE! You can find the download link … Continue reading →

Posted in Other | Tagged kohatred, metal, recording | Leave a comment

Line6 POD Metal Preset

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Zemes

Unforunately I was very busy in the last time and was not able to write new posts. But now I have taken some time to provide a really badass preset for your recordings. I have done it on the basis … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar, Presets, Sound Samples | Tagged guitar, Line6 Preset, metal, POD Preset, Presetz, recording, sound sample | 5 Comments

G12K-100 vs. V30

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Zemes

I’ve done a short comparison between these two speakers. The V 30 sits in a Engl Pro 412 and the G12K in a Diezel Custom 412 Cabinet. Mic was a SM57 and the amp an Dieze Herbert in channel 2 … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar, Presets, Sound Samples | Tagged 4x12, cabinet, diezel, g12k-100, herbert, metal, recording, SH-4, sound sample, v30 | 3 Comments

SH-4 vs. EMG 81

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Zemes

Here you can hear a quick comparison of these two pickups. The Seymour Duncan SH-4 is in an ESP Horizon Custom and the EMG 81 in a Mayones Regius. The signal chain for this test was: Guitar -> OD808 -> … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar, Sound Samples | Tagged 4x12, EMG 81, engl. powerball, metal, pickup, SH-4, sound sample | 6 Comments

Fredman Micing

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Zemes

Today I did some tests for the recording of our new release and I tried the Fredman-Micing-Technique. The basic idea of this technique is to use two dynamic mics in front of one speaker. One of it on-axis and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Guitar, Sound Samples | Tagged diezel, fredman, guitar, herbert, metal, mic placement, sound sample | 6 Comments

Mic Placement for Metal Guitar Recording

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Zemes

I’ve done a short video where you can hear and see the influence of the microphone position when micing an amp. I used an SM57 with three different angles: on-axis, half-off-axis and off-axis. Then I moved the mic before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Equipment, Guitar, Presets, Sound Samples, Video | Tagged cabinet, diezel, herbert, metal, mic placement, recording, sound sample | 1 Comment

Metal Bass Sound

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Zemes

The bass guitar is the most underrated piece in heavy metal music. Probably this is the reason why only a few good bassists bustle around in this genre?! When I record a bass guitar for a heavy metal sound I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bass, Sound Samples | Tagged bass, BDDI, DI, metal, recording, sound sample | 3 Comments

Comparison of Drum-Plugins and Presets

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Zemes

Here are five sound samples of existing drum plug-ins. The track I used for this test is from the first KOHATRED album ‘feel the silence’ and is called PEACEFUL SLEEP. You can hear the full song here. The first three … Continue reading →

Posted in Drums, Presets, Sound Samples | Tagged drums, metal, plugin, sound sample | 8 Comments