Alot of you asked last time I posted pics of my band If we had tracks online...

[Knoxville]

Well unkown to me we've got a recording from a jam night we played down at the broadway in stourbridge a couple of weeks ago. The level's ain't right and it wasn't recorded through our usual backline but it gives you an idea

The two tracks are availdable for a listen/download from our myspace - http://www.myspace.com/monolithonline

[Grey M@a]

bout time gonna have a listen now

[shiato storm]

[Knoxville]

Criticism aslong as It ain't along the lines of "you suck" is of course welcome by the way

[Knoxville]

bump come on guys I want some opinions I wanna know what we should change/improve etc. (other than the sound engineer)

[luap.h]

good stuff - good old rock n' roll - reminds me a little of GNR's 'Live' (album) stuff with a hint of ACDC in the 2nd one
need more lyrics to the first song maybe - personally the 1,2,3,4 and repeating 'my stride' annoyed me a little
2nd song, the drummer needs to take charge and make the rest of the band stay in time with him - I do it all the time, I try and stay in time with the singer or guitarist, and then we go outta synch as he speeds up to match me, and i slow down to match him.

guitars were good, technically and riff wise - a weidle meister in the midst - let us know when you get it recorded properly, I'm looking forward to it

i hope this is constructive - i'm trying my best here! feel free to get revenge on ours! www.myspace.com/manymore - we got ripped to pieces on a local station, hence my sig, but hey!

[Knoxville]

Cheers man thats exactly the kinda criticism I'm after, the drummer was off that night he does have a tendency to set the pace for the rest of us especially after a few j20's when it gets quicker due to his general hyperactivity

[mmh]

yea, stu (the drummer) really does have a tendancy to speed up after the J20's... those things are dangerous... plus he doesnt drink them, per-say, rather inhale them and leave the bottle.
any comments on the vocals?
Cheers
Ste - Monolith

[Grey M@a]

I now see that you do downtune 1/22 a step to the others, can tell the bass stepping a mile off. I am into heavier stuff but I like it. Taken me a while to get into it, impressed with the riffage though

[mmh]

1/2 step from others? meaning he tunes half step off the guitars?

if so, then no, it might just be the tuning on that recording wasnt quite right.

[mmh]

oh btw
we are 1/2step down.

+1

[Knoxville]

Nah man im not half a step lower than the guitars, well I shouldn't be anyway but I have been known to be half a step out before. Ste couldn't you have said all that in one post

[mmh]

i didnt realise til after i posted, and i thought.. with a post count this low no1 would care

+1

[Grey M@a]

bass sounds 1/2 step lower either way its not really my cup of tea, but I can dig it. Sounds good Just my tastes at the minute are getting heavier so more towards the Nile end of the spectrum, but if you come to Newcastle give me a heads up I will be along to see you and will be dragging others who have heard your stuff. I am weird with music I can listen to Napalm Death and be well in the mood for it but then 30 minutes later it will grate on me and I change to a bit of maiden I like the music so there will be a mood for me that it will rock the dogs danglies

[RoGuE|SaBeR]

Yea its good stuff guys

Sounds good for pretty dodgy recording, much potential for a decent recording.

[luap.h]

vocals are kinda hard to listen to due to the recording quality, the volume keeps changing. From what I do hear, it's good and suits your style of music but there's not as much power to the vocals when singing low notes though, so it sounds more like talking

all in all, its just hard to tell with the recording quality :s