jdh504's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Falling to pieces/What's Done]

Fuck yeah!

Dude, this sounds awesome!
For the intro/verse, the opening riff is great as always, and I really like the overlapping screaming/talking you did there, and then it's awesome when it's just solo screaming for the last phrase of the verse and the lyrics involve screaming, great stuff!
For the chorus(1 and 2), those vocals are incredible! Has a kind of Killswitch Engage feel to it, it's always great to hear someone who not only can scream and whatnot, but then turn around and sing something great like that, sounds fucking amazing dude. Also, the transition from the first chorus is pretty brutal, and the one after the second chorus has a cool change of pace as well.
For the blah, blah, stuff, solo, maybe it's just me, but I feel that the talking part when it breaks down could be more heavy, not like riffwise or anything, but maybe you could lean more towards shouting rather than just talking, dunno though, maybe it's just a matter of preference there. The solo on the other hand is fucking awesome, nice tapping! The breakdown during the solo sounds great as well!
The only thing I would consider tweaking in my opinion is the talking part after the second chorus that I mentioned before, but besides that it sounds spot-on! It's great to hear that you're coming out with an album, too! Are you gonna be releasing the album on iTunes or anything like that? I'd love to buy it when it's complete and give it a listen! If you want any more feedback on any of the other album tracks I'll be more than happy to help you out there, hope the album recording process is going well for you!

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Thanks for the super kind words, dude. Thats awesome. This is just a rough up of the song. I actually just recorded the vocals just before putting it on newgrounds. I've redone everything. Especially the talking part, that was a 'made up on the spot" thing. My focus here was to get peoples opinions on the different choruses. I'm not going to leak which one I used either ;).

I was going to release ALL the songs on newgrounds at this quality, and sell the c.d. of it all done through a studio. However, the release here on newgrounds may not come to fruition. And here is why:

There have been a lot of FANTASTIC artists that have been here on Newgrounds but discouraged by the vote/rating system. Regardless of the score, it does directly effect their exposure..

It's basically a slap in the face to the artists that work hard to provide newgrounds with the best ORIGINAL, free music ANYWHERE on the internet. SO these artists are slapping newgrounds back in the face, by NO LONGER providing their music for free, and leaving the site. I want to show my support for them, as their loss here is greater than people think. So I may no longer submit anything that I've really worked hard on, to newgrounds either. Don't get me wrong, I have a lot of support and fans because of newgrounds. So only the people who have added me to their favorites will still get a "newground quality" cut of the C.D. for free, but that will be handled privately. :D

The audio portal isn't a joke. It shouldn't be treated like one.

[FFIVIntothedarkness-Metaljonus]

Great Cover

I agree, this theme in the game is pretty epic, and this cover definitely does it justice! I'm glad to see that one of my favorite guitarists on NG is a fan of the Final Fantasy music, I hope to hear more FF covers from you soon! Great stuff!

Metaljonus responds:

Thanks I got like 2 other covers check them out!

[Those Who Fight [CO]]

Wow!

This sounds very professional! I really think this could be used in a remake or some offshoot of FF VII and I would be pleased with it, great job!

CelestOrion responds:

Thanks, glad you liked it!

[Final Fantasy Kuja{Remastered}]

Great!

This mix sounds great, definitely took a different turn at the part where the song picks up. I have to say I was disappointed not to hear the that intro to the fast part with the bass drum, buttt I can live with it, this sounds great, definitely an example of a great cover, with the proper mix of the original theme while adding in your own originality! Good stuff!

fishfood2021 responds:

Thanks homie! I appriciate the review :)

[Legendary Beast (FF8) - Remix]

Amazing!

This is probably the best cover of Legendary Beast I have heard. All the parts are spot on and the instruments just blend so well, and sounds almost exactly, if not better, than the original...I'd say the best point is the start when the beat comes in, very intense! Of course, I love every other part of this song too, it just reminds me why I love Nobuo's music so much....great cover!

viion responds:

Thank you for the thoughtful reply i appeciate it, im glad you like it :D

[Remember the Killings Finished]

Amazing!

Intro reminds me a lot of Metallica, especially the singing, you're singing must've gotten a lot better huh? Maybe it's cause you're not screaming in this one :P...ahh well they're both good anyways.

hmm, this is definitely one of your lighter pieces, but it's always great to be versatile, being able to go from heavy riffs, to a slow ballad song never hurts. So the entire solo at the end is Metaljonus? Well regardless, great song, very relaxing, and it has a very creepy yet happy tone to it, great job with that dude, good stuff!

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Sometimes, its nice to go light.

I'm glad you like it!

All metaljonus on the solo. Fucker is amazing.

[Sinister Beginnings]

Sweet!

Sounds really good, i love the harmonies you're doing, ha chugchugaachugchug, sweet riffs!

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Thanks very much, dude. Good to see you.

[Mega Man X4 | Double]

Nice!

Can't say I'm a huge Mega Man fan(played it a long time ago when I was young), but this sounds really cool! It's always nice to see heavy metal versions of video game tunes, even if you don't remember the song haha, good stuff man, sounds great!

DarKsidE555 responds:

Hehe, no probs. Glad you could get something out of it none the less! :D

[Doze GrillZ aint Blingy Bling]

haha

Of course, who else could do a hip hop song better than a metalhead right? haha yeah I can see how this would be a great stress reliever, to record it and to listen to it, nice one dude!

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

They are fun, cause who gives a shit if you mess up. Also, it really is good for working on flow and timing. Cause metal is screaming to guitars and a beat.

But yeah, I will always mock hip hop a little because of that one fucker. haha. Although, there are some good dudes in that section as well.
Also, I grew up in the 80's, sooo...an escape from "rick astley" and top 40 shit was metal AND rap. The only reason we (*as headbangers) listened to it then...is the "bodycount" c.d. kicked some ass, with some metal and rap. Anyways. Sorry for the book.

Thanks for the review!

[Preview of Song (Heavy Metal)]

Nice!

Sounds pretty kickass dude, I like the rhythm change in there too...once you get vocals and all it should sound even more awesome! Maybe even a solo or two would make it even more awesome haha

Bad-Man-Incorporated responds:

Thanks man, should be most excellent! Glad you like, and better yet, glad to see you are alive.\m/