Home Recording - Presonus/cubase. Opinions greatly appreciated!

[zuluEars]

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8939122

This a song by my band Truth Carry Me entitled From Birth

I recorded it at home with a presonus firestudio, presonus studio channel, sm57, sE electronics 2200a (for vocals and room micing)

Let me know what you tihnk guys!

 

[squibble94]

It sounds like the whole band in the back needs to come up. It also sounds like you recorded everything in a sucky room. The guitars are fine. The vocals and the drums sound like the high frequencies were cut off. To tell you the truth, it was hard to listen to.

 

[zero00]

Hello, this kind of style should have a more punchy kick, if there is a Bass, is buried, i can't tell if it's the bass from the kick or a very low bass, anyway, it should be more on front.

Vocals are too dry, maybe you could double them and pan like 50/50. A little delay and reverb to add more presence, oh yeah and a hard compression. Maybe i'm wrong here but this is what comes to my mind after the first listened.

Also i would make a different Eq on the guitars... Try to hear the band Hammerfall ("any means necessary"), they have a great sound for guitars, bass and drums. For the vocals i would listen Nightwish ("Bye Bye Beautiful") when the guy start to sing, that's an awesome sound.

Cheers.