My voice isn't cut out for this music really, just isn't strong enough. I had one version where I did a tougher, more rock style of singing, but my voice is too weak for it.
Other than that, my biggest problem right now is monitoring. I use headphones, mainly - good headphones, but headphones nonetheless. Then I'll run it through a PA, but it doesn't have enough bass. So I burn it to CD and take it to my car where I have a sub and a good system, and kinda do trial and error a few times. I need some good studio monitors.
All of this was recorded in an apartment, so I had to use sampled drums (a midi track in Sonar). I programmed in every beat myself, not a drum machine. Also, living in an apartment I feel reserved with my voice for obvious reasons. I am nervous about people upstairs, because when I do scream on some parts I know they can hear it
The gear used was:
-POD XT Live (my first recording using this, and if you listen to other songs on my site you can see how much better the sound is with the POD)
-M-Audio Delta 1010
-ESP M300 Guitar w/ custom EMG active pickups
-Sennheiser 835 mic
-Software