"This World" - A doomsday rocker for the doomsday preppie type (Like me! :)

Hi Joe, 
I can hear all the parts very clearly - that's good.  I think the lyrics call for a more desperate vocal delivery!  I liked the breaks in both spots.  Drums are too compressed IMHO.  The vocals and sound at the end where it repeats works.  I would end it there and not bring back the soldier clip.  

Nice work and very creative. 

Rimshot

Rimshot, thanks to you my wife can now say "I told you so".

She told me to lose the Marching at the end. I went to a lot of trouble to get it there and was torn with removing it. But you and others commented on the same thing so I pulled it and will admit it has more impact at the end.

You were also spot on with the drums. I backed the comp off the drums and the bass and the entire bottom end cleaned up and both are more distinct now standing out better in the mix. So thanks for the suggestions, ears, and listening!

My friend Sara did the vocals and I think she did a great job. I understand the comment about more desparate and we discussed bumping it up a few notches. I told her I'm gonna make her do a few shots before recording the next time :). I like what she did and will probably leave it for now though. If I did the singing, that would be desparate :)
 
Joe..
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=11470446
 

I like it.... I don't have much time this AM to offer much advice..... I have work to do and a long ride to get there.... 

I like to watch that show preppers that you referred to as I tend to fall into the "conspiracy nut" category in varying degrees.  One thing that could happen is that suddenly the world wakes up, "gets it" and all the world leaders get together hug and sing koom by ya in a big circle while roasting marsh mellos..... and everything is lovely ......

On the other hand, if that doesn't happen^^^^^^^ ..... better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. 

Just for grins... here is a song link to something I wrote along this line back in 2008... right before the election, although it was not actually related to the election, it was just a coincidence that it was finished at that time  >>>>  http://www.soundclick.com...134&songID=7202047 

good job on the song

Cool song Joe!

Top notch mix, everything sounds great - I especially love the tone on the rhythm guitars.

And well thought out and thought-provoking lyrics too.


Steve

This is a great song! I like this alot! The only thing I'd change is the drum compression as mentioned by Rimshot. It sounds great on my system! Thanks for posting.

Cool song.  I must have heard the updated version because it all sounds top notch to me.  This is a song I could enjoy over and over.  Well done.

sounds pretty damn good soundwise. this is a genre quite oft exploited, see Christian Mistress, Blood Ceremony etc but the technical guitar you throw in is different and works...i like a lot!

My dog has heard it so many times in the mixing process he just lays next to the speaker and doesn't flinch. :). Thanks for listening.

Joe..

Well done Joe...