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Why Your Metal Mixes Sound Flat (And How To Fix Them)
Ever spend hours mixing your track only to end up with something that sounds flat, muddy, and lifeless?You crank the volume hoping it’ll hit harder—but it just turns i...
The Real Argument for Using Analog Gear
In the age of endless plugins and digital perfection, it’s easy to forget that some of the best-sounding records ever made were created with gear you could physically ...
The Loudness War (How It Killed the Sound of Modern Music)
Have you ever wondered why so much modern music sounds flat, harsh, or fatiguing — even when it’s mastered to be loud?In this episode, I break down the Loudness War — ...
How to Mix Quad Guitars That Sound HUGE
You’ve spent hours layering riffs, quad tracking guitars to get that massive wall of sound… so why does the final mix still feel flat and disconnected?Here’s the truth...
Why Your Vocal Recordings Sound Flat – 5 Fixes
Have you ever nailed a vocal performance, only to hit play and realize it just sounds… flat?Dull, lifeless, and buried in the mix, no matter how much EQ or compression...
How to Choose the Right Microphone for Metal Recording
If your band’s recordings sound muddy, undefined, and nothing like the raw power you bring live—your problem isn’t performance, it’s gear. In this episode of Riff to R...
Why Most Home Studios Sound Like Trash
You’ve spent a small fortune on mics, interfaces, and plugins—so why does your home studio still sound like trash?Here’s the truth: it’s not your gear that’s holding y...
Make Your Guitar Riffs Sound HUGE At Home!
If your riffs sound thin, fizzy, or lifeless when you record them, this episode is for you.I’m breaking down exactly how to capture crushing, professional-quality guit...
Everything You Know About Music Production Is Wrong
Think you need expensive gear, a perfect mix, and endless plugins to make professional-sounding music? Think again. In this episode of Riff to Radio, I tear down the 5...
Build A Pro Home Studio For Under $500
Every metal musician dreams of capturing their riffs with crushing, professional-quality sound, but the price tag of pro studios and gear can feel impossible. In this ...
The Future of Music Production is NOW with DOLBY ATMOS
What if your next release could sound bigger, land on more editorial playlists, and even pay higher royalties, without your fans buying new gear? In this episode, I si...
The 5 Metal Albums That Built the Genre
What if I told you that just five albums didn’t just shape heavy music… they built it from the ground up?In this episode of Riff to Radio, I’m breaking down what I con...
Is Mixing Your Own Music A BIG MISTAKE
You’ve poured your heart and soul into writing, recording, and arranging your song… so why does the final mix still sound like a demo?Here’s the truth: the problem isn...
How To Get Your Music Noticed In 2025!
So you’ve spent months (maybe years) crafting the perfect record—tracking, mixing, mastering, grinding it out in rehearsals, sinking money into it—only to drop it… and...
Why Perfect Edits Ruin Metal
Riff to Radio – Episode 8: Why Perfect Edits Ruin MetalIf you’re locking every drum hit and guitar chug perfectly to the grid, thinking “tighter is always better”—you ...
How to Record Metal Drums at Home (Without Sounding Like a Demo Kit)
If your drum recordings sound weak, boxy, or like they were tracked on a laptop mic—this episode is for you.In this episode, I break down exactly how to record punchy,...
Why Hiring the Cheapest Engineer Could Cost Your Band Big
Ever wondered why your latest release doesn’t hit as hard as your favorite records—even though you “did everything right”? In this episode, I break down one of the mos...
What Every Metal Band Needs to Know About Mastering | Interview with Alan Douches (Converge, Mastodon)
In this episode, I’m joined by Alan Douches, a Grammy-winning mastering engineer who’s worked with heavy music icons like Converge, Mastodon, The Dillinger Escape Plan...
Why Singles Are Better Than Releasing Albums
Most metal bands are still thinking the old way: “Write the album. Record the album. Drop the album. Tour the album.” But here’s the problem: In the age of short atten...
Professional Studios are Overrated (why you can do better on your own)
What if I told you that you could make recordings that sound just as good, if not better than a professional studio, and save yourself a ton of cash in the process? Ov...