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Jonboy79 · 30th December 2007, 12:15 AM

For me 10,000 Days is a great reference album for drums and guitars but not so much for vocals. Most vocalists I work with wouldn't want themselves that buried in the mix. But if you've ever seen Tool live you know Maynard doesn't like to be front and center. Recording a lot of Hard Rock and Metal bands like you've mentioned and Breaking Benjamins and even bands like Trapt(who sound a little less processed) are often my go to's for reference. One Metal band I've been going to a lot and really like the sound of is In This Moment. It's got a great combo of screaming and singing and just sounds like I'd think a Metal album should.

30th December 2007, 12:15 AM	#3
Jonboy79 Lives for gear Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 2,197	For me 10,000 Days is a great reference album for drums and guitars but not so much for vocals. Most vocalists I work with wouldn't want themselves that buried in the mix. But if you've ever seen Tool live you know Maynard doesn't like to be front and center. Recording a lot of Hard Rock and Metal bands like you've mentioned and Breaking Benjamins and even bands like Trapt(who sound a little less processed) are often my go to's for reference. One Metal band I've been going to a lot and really like the sound of is In This Moment. It's got a great combo of screaming and singing and just sounds like I'd think a Metal album should.