FustigateM's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Content (cover remake)]

heey, i needa check this site more often lol.

I think you're the only person in the world to cover any of my songs. gets me right in the feels man.

also, random trivia about the lyrics that might not be obvious... Hathaway is the name of my guitar : )

Ghecko responds:

Bro that makes me love this song you made even more

[Heartbeat]

i would say the section at 1:34 needs a high-hat open-close sound. and i like the creepy vibe it gets into afterwards though. carry on xD

Clastodon responds:

Unfortunately the particular set of drum sounds I used for this has very little distinction between the three hi-hat sounds, so no open-close hi-hat alternation for this song, I'm afraid.

[Back to Cali (live)]

I can hear the confidence you've gained in your voice, much better than your older stuff. sounds like youre having fun haha

Ghecko responds:

Thanks for all the feedback, man. I had fun making all the songs. Prehistoric Fly I had the most fun writing, and this one was fun performing. The added confidence and slightly more range happened because I was drunk during recording. Actually, you could probably notice parts where my voice gave out for a second or just straight up slurring. Still, it was a blast and this is one of my favorite recordings.

I put up a lot of my finished music on here just to see the random passerby average score, and occasional review. So seeing someone discover a song and then investigate the others and see my musical progress... it's cool. I appreciate it.

[Sandwich Slayer]

If i wasent playing this song to a room full of drunk people Im pretty sure i could pick out what your saying =D reading them would really help though.

i guess i've spent enough time listening to streetlight and tech haha.

5/5 and DL, this song's going straight onto my playlist lol

Clastodon responds:

I don't think this song has ever been coherent live. With the recording the verses I had to record lines 1/3 and then 2/4 in order just to get it this clear. I wanted a song with a lot of words in every line and it sure let me know quickly that I'd bit off more than I could chew with that.

Pretty sure the words are available on facebook and bandcamp. The song makes so much more sense once you realise the actual words I'm saying.

[So Much Work]

the first measure had my head bobbing, and it took less than a minute for me to favorite this song, definitely one of the cleanest tracks i've come across here so far. It's a little poppy for my normal tastes, but its so damn catchy i don't even care.

the delivery on the lyrics for the verse is interesting and clean, i love the stop-quick-go! style, and the bass break down leading into the chorus is perfectly set up and executed, along with the minimal drum solo leading into the second verse.

the Mix is professional sounding and everything fits together exceedingly well.

5/5 favorited, and downloaded. i wish you had more stuff posted!

SpinWires responds:

Hey Thanks so much for all the reviews Fustigate! We will be posting more material when we release our EP (we're hoping a label will pick us up but if not we'll likely release by the end of summer) ! :) If there are any more songs contests on Newgrounds we will likely write and submit more as well.

[Rezistor-never Say Never]

Absolutely awesome intro! the chops on the guitar and drums mix perfectly, his double bass skills are outstanding.

the only problem i have with this song is the repetition of the instrumentals, and the vocals. the vox for the chorus sound good, but the feel of the verse is just off, the yell/scream thing just sounds wrong to me. If he was spitting out about twice as many syllables i think it would sound good with that tone, but with the speed and intonation of the lyrics i think a harsher growl would make this whole song sound way better.

AH! he finally opens up into the scream i've been wanting the whole song for like the last 10 seconds!

still, the mix is clean and the structure is solid, and you guys have a badass drummer haha.

4/5

idfpower responds:

Thanks for the honest feedback :)

Well the song has a pretty simple structure: main (theme) riff / verse / bridge / chorus - repeat :) We like to keep it minimal because we believe cludding the song with a ton of different musical phrases can kill the headbanging vibe. Our vocal though thinks the opposite so we're often forced to temper his enthusiasm and cut down the lyrics :) As for screaming...it goes with the song proggression and we use it only when needed :)

Anyway, thanks again & best of luck :)

[Rezistor - Go Away]

saw ya on RvR.

nice clean mix! I like how the vocals are halfway between yelling and screaming. The timing of the delivery could be a bit better though, it feels like the song is going way faster than the vocals. posted lyrics would be a plus too, but thats just a nit-pick haha.

I really dig the guitar work, and the drums are nice and crisp and clean. I love the drumroll on the snare right at the end of the song especially. the instrumentals are flawless as far as i can tell, and i worked for a year in a studio so I've got a pretty good ear for picking that kinda thing out.

still, 5/5, DL, and im probably going to end up creeping through your other stuff haha.

idfpower responds:

Thank you very much :)

Yeah, our "style" is not classic metal/thrash, but more towards hardcore with a lot of Pantera influences on top :) As for the vocals...that's another story, heh: we were pressed to finish the recordings in order to clear the studio as initially agreed, and of all days, that's when our vocal got a nasty case of sore throat - it was a real struggle for him to record. Nevertheless, we're proud of the result, in spite of the inherent little imperfections - especially considering it was the first time our guitarist & vocal sat foot in a studio :)

Btw, you've just been scouted for the audio section :) Congratz :)

[Melons]

tits 0.0

i dig this one too, but something about it feels a little empty. the instrumental breaks and repeated choruses probably translate better when you're in the circle pit, but recorded like this it seems drawn out.

4/5

Clastodon responds:

Actually, listening now, I agree. The reason is because it's one of the first songs I ever wrote when I didn't realise that you should probably have different chord progressions throughout the songs. The way it is, the bass and guitar could pretty much play the same thing the whole way through. But it works well live, so oh well.

[The Prophecy]

This song convinced me to sign up to NG again to start posting stuff and rejoin the community.

the only thing i can even nitpick about this song is the funny sounding kick at :55.

its good to hear some awesome ska here!

5/5

Clastodon responds:

Man, our drummer is the guy who recorded the whole thing and mixed and mastered without any sort of training save what he's learnt from messing around with recordings since he was a kid, so if you've got any comments that can help him get better at what he does, fire away by all means. Also any drumming tips, he wasn't exactly a drummer when he started with us so he's still learning.

Thanks for the review! It's nice to know we convinced someone to rejoin the NG community.