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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...
How to Prepare Your Tracks For Mixing So Your Engineer Doesn't Hate You
For metal bands, having a great sounding mix is essential to convey the intensity, power, and complexity of their music. How you prepare those tracks could be the diff...
3 Signs to Hire a Pro Mixing Engineer
A bad mix will rob your music of its punch, clarity, and intensity. A great mix can unlock massive opportunities, from elevating your band's sound to reaching new fans...