l0vemetal's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Test 4 without Vocals]

Very nice

Not generally my "style" to listen to something along these lines, but I really saw myself getting into this. The overall basic song structure does a lot for it and keeps it rolling along smoothly with near expert execution on the guitar lines - I REALLY dug the sound you used for this as well. The pinch-harmonic solo works very well and blends perfectly with the rest of the song in that its nothing too fancy or show-off-ish, but rather just a nice, simple sound that hooks the listener. Nothing too fancy in the bass work, just the nice low end line following the guitars. The drums fit very nicely as well - programmed?

Overall you got a 10 and a 5 outta me for giving NG a good song that you obviously put a lot of work into... can't wait to hear it with vocals.

Dimoria responds:

That is freaking awesome man :) Yeah I tried to keep it simple yet something out of the ordinary . Though I think the overall setup is too ordinary , I still think the song is one of a kind. Thanks alot :) I tried to make the solo as emotional as I could. I bit short perhaps , but I think that I succeded in what I wanted. But there are no pinch harmonics in the solo. The drums are programmed. I was told by a friend that I could use his digidrums etc , but he went on a vaccation. And I didn't want to wait :P A BIG thank you for your kind and extremly detailed review. If only everyone on newgrounds could write like you :)
Cheers.

[Metalocolypse-Detheme-colab]

Hmm...

Drum programming and guitar playing seemed perfect - factoring in, of course, the lack of solos. Good rhythm work, though.

The only thing I can complain about is the lack of the bassline... and... the vocals, no offense, were just horrible. And yeah, I know you didn't do them, but they're still part of the song, so that's something that needs to be touched on in a review. Dethklok is just straight Death Metal, nothing industrial or black metal-ish about them, which is where the vocals seemed to be. Not raw or "throaty" enough, if you will.

Overall, pretty good work. Stayed close to the original, but did nothing to really stand out, you know? Perhaps if you sort through this and produce another take, I'm sure you'll do something to spice it up.

Don't get me wrong, though. I did enjoy it, just offering some constructive criticism. =]

4/5 8/10

Eternalreich responds:

thanks for the honest reveiw. it needs the rest for sure. ive got another blank version so lets get it done! theres bound to be some musicians here who can get it done. right?

[- MeTaL OVeRDriVE -]

Good Work

Catchy bass, good guitar line, and great drum programming.

My only complaint is a lack of variation in the drumline. Overall, though, I think it'd be a pretty nice song with some vocals.

Nice work =]

HorseSperm responds:

Thank you!

[Megaman 2 - Dr. Wily's Castle]

Oh wow :O

Pretty freaking awsome. Love the guitar sound you managed to get outta the song. What program did you use? Great job re-making one of my favourite MM songs. Props for that =] 5/5

I recently made one myself. Maybe you'd like to check it out.

http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/liste n/133301

Luigio responds:

Well this response is way late in coming, but thanks for the review. I noticed veryone did remixes of the songs into techno and heavy metal, I just figured I'd stick more to the original version. I used Cubase, which is a MIDI program that I just converted into an MP3 to upload here.

Also, nice mix you did there

[Combative Suggestion]

Hmm...

Seemed quite empty in the beginning (I'm sure you know what I'm talking about), but honestly this would make a nice 2-minute song if you wanted to get rid of the constant waiting in the beginning. Don't get me wrong, I understand what you were going for... but you actually need something to keep the listener enticed while the music / intro is building up.

After all was said and done, it was a pretty nice track and I can tell you put some work into it. You got a 4 outta me.

GriffinLancer responds:

Thanks, btw, that empty spot is intentional, but I see what you mean, I'll remember your tip.

[50 Cent VS Sonic The HedgeHog]

Is THIS What The World Is Coming To?!

I mean... lately the trend of sampling other peoples' songs has been picking up amongst rap artists... but Sonic?

Lol... Seriously though, awesome job syncing up the lyrics to the beat - must not have been an easy task, and you definitely get props for that.

Good for a few laughs. Good work!

WildWillow responds:

Thank you, Yeah lol it did take time .

[fluffy dog]

MAI DOG R FLUFFAH

Sounds like something out of an old school Mindless Self Indulgence album. I don't think they put this much care into their music, though...

Anyway, pretty humourous lyrics (sorry if they weren't meant to be... just the way they were sung cracked me up), with some pretty nice composition behind it. Great combination. Awesome solos top the whole thing off. I can tell you put a lot of time and devotion into this piece, and it shows. Great work! =] 5/5

thedwexperience responds:

honestly, i put 3 days into it and it took about an hour to master it a little.. all in all id have to say that learning theory made the whole process 100% easier and much faster. thanks for the comment.

[=//Stream of Life//=]

Very Nice

Very calm, uplifting, relaxing piece. You took this piece in a great direction... it's very well composed and put together / mixed very nicely. It did tend to get a little repetitive, but I understand what you were going for. A nice piece to just sit back, close your eyes, and zone out for 4 minutes. Great work! 9/10 5/5

SolidElectro responds:

Thanks :)! This track was very fun to make, and overall im pretty happy with the final product!

[RoCk SymPhonY RoCk]

Aweomse

The intro seemed a little tedious, but it was okay. After it all started picking up, it was a nice little number. Had a great "classic rock" feel to it. Seemed like you put a lot of time into the guitar line for this, and it showed. Overall, awesome track =] 5/5

fortino555 responds:

thank you man

[Storm Eagle/Spark Mandrill]

Great job

It's always refreshing to hear a good Mega Man mix. Great transitions between the two songs. I'm not a big fan of computer / programmed guitars, so that was just a tad bit distracting, but overall, this was a very, very nice mix. Keep it up.

Beartheshadows responds:

Thanks. I wish I could have made the guitar a live recording, but I don't have the equipment to do so... and make it sound good.