As I’ve listened to a lot more metal the last year or two, I will say that most of it makes me want to reach for the EQ and I may eventually set up a specific eq for metal at some point. The tendency to focus on the treble removes a lot of gravitas that I feel is missing by receding the bass...
The fact that I haven’t shut this off after the heavy Evanescence vibes of the intro to the first song says a lot about how much I respect your recommendations…
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It does get much better. I like the overall kind of prog hair metal feel and the jazzy horn solo section on The Dress may...