Power Addiction - Metal/Post-Grunge Song

[jonlint]

Hi all,

Working on a new song idea. Lyrics and soundcloud link are below. The drums are EZ Drummer 2, DAW is Reaper, vocals are all by me, Guitar is a PRS copy played through a Zoom G3 with an ENGL amp sim, solo is a placeholder as I am not a solo guitarist. I plan to add a proper solo later. Bass is MIDI using Trilian.

Critic on the song and mix so far are most welcome:

https://soundcloud.com/jonathan-linton-3/power-addiction2

JONATHAN LINTON – POWER ADDICTION
(Words by Jonathan Linton, Music by Jonathan Linton)

A little taste has gone to your head
Now your hunger can’t be fed
You’ve changed, everyone can see
All because of dependency

There’s no denying
No sense trying
You’re a victim of power addiction

Subdivision, acquisition
You’re obsessed with power addiction
Inquisition, demolition
Lost your soul to power addiction

The Prognosis is bleak and black
Once an asshole, there’s no going back
Like a drug, if you abuse
You’ll overdose on the power you use

There’s no denying
No sense trying
You’re a victim of power addiction

Subdivision, acquisition
You’re obsessed with power addiction
Inquisition, demolition
Lost your soul to power addiction

SOLO

Subdivision, acquisition
You’re obsessed with power addiction
Inquisition, demolition
Lost your soul to power addiction
Unforgiven, the attrition
You’ll burn in hell from power addiction

 

[JDOD]

Way too much scoopy gain on the guitars! They pretty much disappear in the mix whenever anything else is doing anything else.
Sounds like there's fret-buzz on the bass.
That lead note that goes over the track in the prechors/chorus seems to out-front - it doesn't sit well in the mix.
Quite like your solo tone - how did you get that? Its at a good level too.
I don't know if they bass you use after the solo is any different to the intro but it sounds really murky and the notes are indistinct.

 

[Bulls Hit]

Pretty good tune. On headphones the mix has an 'in the box' quality which is understandable given your instrumentation. I liked the guitar solo, and the vocals are great. Good job

 

[VomitHatSteve]

Sounds like there's fret-buzz on the bass.

... but it's MIDI

You're missing the "h" from the beginning of your link, btw.

The guitar tones are pretty good. It does all sound pretty "in the box" as said before.

The hi-hat feels closer than the rest of the kit. It may need some 'verb or something.

You did a good job of getting that late 90s+ post grunge vocal tone. (regardless of if that's a good genre or not! )