General Music Chat

our first album!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd6g5GvpOr0

www.heliosaga.com
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Success stories are always good to hear!

Song was very high quality, professional, well arranged....
Once again, vocals not my thing. Ask anyone, I always say that. The vocals however, worked with what you're doing. I would have preferred something a little more gruff or aggressive. I'd recommend (if you're soliciting advice, if not tell me to shut the f up) checking out what Judas Priest has been doing, since they reunited. Due to Rob Halford's loss of vocal range, they put his voice through fx to lower it a few octaves for emphasis on some lines. Sounds cheesy, yes, but it works. I think that is something your vocalist could benefit from. Metal is a cut throat corner of a cut throat industry. Very hard to break through. Good luck.

Metal's not my thng, but a quick look at your web site shows it's just 3 of you - so no live performing at this point, I assume? Lead vocalist is classically-trained, as in opera? Now I'm just going to HAVE TO listen to check your band out!

Listenend to your video-song last night. Ther's some heavy compression going on sometimes that really 'thumps' the ears when it pumps hard.
Again, not my type of music, but I'd like some rhythmical bass in there (guess you don't have a bass player, and don't feel the need?)
The opera-style singing is different, but opera not being my thing eihter, I thought it would be good sometimes, but I'd rather hear some lower tones, with maybe the opera siunger as harmony at times.

Sakimoto

I'm sort of a metal head and I like what you're doing. Leaning toward symphonic, making 'big' music with some drama to it.

For my taste the vox could have been mixed just a bit higher.

regards

Talbot

Thanks for the comments and suggestions, everyone! Yeah, I do understand there are some general issues with the overall recording, production, etc. We are first-timers and didn't have anyone to help us out. I still think we got a great sound on the album, and it actually attracted the attention of a well-know European who is interesting in working with us for the next album. Not sure what his production services would cost, but we'll probably try to go that route and aim for a better overall product.

Yes, our singer, Chelsea, is classically trained. Her current instructor is Diana Grasselli, who has worked with Desmond Child, Meat Loaf and quite a few others.

GuitarMikeB - We had a session bassist for the album.