How I Mixed "Dead to The World" by Malamor (Old-School DEATH METAL Mixing Contest)

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Scott here from Chernobyl Studios and today I'm going to walk you through exactly how I mixed the Malamor song, Dead to The World. This is the song being used for the free mixing contest being put on by @KohleAudioKult

This is an old school death metal song recorded originally in 1997 on a board, so we'll have to contend with quite a few things.

🟢 The Original Mix:
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZCvgA8-BJI

However, I take you through everything: how I gated the drums, how I used EQ to make the drums sound awesome, how I created the bass tone, worked on the guitars--everything!

This video is long, so make use of the time stamps.

Any questions? Post them below!

🟢 PLUGINS USED:
▶️ Acustica Audio Pink 4: https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/t/acqua/channel-strip/pink
▶️ Acustica Audio Ash: https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/products/ash
▶️ Acustica Audio Ivory 5: https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/t/acqua/channel-strip/ivory5
▶️ AIXDSP Mutiband Gate: https://aixdsp.com/multiband-gate/
▶️ AIXDSP drumEQ: https://aixdsp.com/drum-eq/
▶️ AIXDSP Intuition Compressor: https://aixdsp.com/intuition-compressor/
▶️ Black Salt Audio Clipper: https://www.blacksaltaudio.com/clipper
▶️ Black Sault Audio Low Control: https://www.blacksaltaudio.com/low-control
▶️ Black Salt Audio Telofi: https://www.blacksaltaudio.com/telofi
▶️ Crave DSP Crave EQ 2: https://cravedsp.com/crave-eq
▶️ EW Spaces II: https://www.soundsonline.com/synth-and-effects/spaces-ii
▶️ Fabfilter Pro-Q3: https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-q-3-equalizer-plug-in
▶️ Fabfilter Pro-C2: https://www.fabfilter.com/shop/pro-c-2-compressor-plug-in
▶️ Fabfilter Pro-R: https://www.fabfilter.com/shop/pro-r-reverb-plug-in
▶️ Fabfilter Pro-DS: https://www.fabfilter.com/shop/pro-ds-de-esser-plug-in
▶️ Izotope Neutron 4: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/neutron.html
▶️ Izotope Ozone 10: https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone.html
▶️ Kiive Audio Xtressor: https://www.kiiveaudio.com/xtressor
▶️ oeksound Soothe 2: https://oeksound.com/plugins/soothe2/
▶️ Soundtoys MicroShift: https://www.soundtoys.com/product/microshift/
▶️ Soundtoys DevilLocDeluxe: https://www.soundtoys.com/product/devil-loc-deluxe/
▶️ Soundtoys Decapitator: https://www.soundtoys.com/product/decapitator/
▶️ Steven Slate Drums Trigger 2: https://stevenslatedrums.com/trigger-2-platinum/
▶️ Submission Audio Double Tap: https://www.submissionaudio.com/products/doubletap
▶️ TSE BOD: https://www.tseaudio.com/software/tseBOD
▶️ UAD Studer A800 Tape: https://www.uaudio.com/uad-plugins/special-processing/studer-a800-tape-recorder.html
▶️ ValhallaDSP ValhallaDelay: https://valhalladsp.com/shop/delay/valhalladelay/
▶️ Waves C6 Multiband: https://waves.alzt.net/b3Z0rP
▶️ Waves InPhase: https://waves.alzt.net/6baDQV
▶️ Waves L1: https://waves.alzt.net/PgEEj
▶️ Waves RDeesser: https://waves.alzt.net/NKdmvv
▶️ Waves Renaissance Axx: https://waves.alzt.net/Yg50vm

🟢 MY TRAINING COURSES:
▶️ Guitar Tone Mastery - https://bit.ly/3A44pd8
▶️ Metal Drum Programming Mastery - https://bit.ly/3tk78eE
▶️ Mixing Your First Metal Song - https://bit.ly/3UsCVpF
▶️ Mixing Extreme Metal - https://bit.ly/3Urzpfm

🟢 Invader Amplifications Devil 850
▶️ https://invadersamplification.com/en/product/850-devil-dual-masters/

🟢 Solar Guitar V1.7 Canibalismo
▶️ https://c3po.link/QV3atzHmz3

🟢 Stuff I Regularly Use & Recommend
▶️ Thomann: https://thmn.to/thocf/vesi2mr0ne
▶️ Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/15MjBa

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🟢 Limited Time Deals at Sweetwater
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🟢 Need a slamming metal mix? Contact me!
▶️ www.chernobylstudios.com

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✚ TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro & Overview
01:40 - Mix Demo
02:09 - Talking about the stems
03:12 - Starting with the drums
03:30 - Kick drums
05:01 - Snare drum
14:01 - Toms
22:06 - Overheads
25:58 - Rooms
27:11 - Putting drums in space
28:13 - Adding drum reverb
29:56 - Bass
33:45 - Bass automation
35:58 - Guitars
40:37 - Vocals
44:24 - Automation & FX
46:19 - Making the fill more interesting
49:45 - Automating the vocal delay
54:29 - Submix / Master chain
58:01 - Eye opening experience
01:02:40 - Final thoughts

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