Well, these have been a fun past couple of days! I learned how to record a little better, yay! Unfortunately, I still have to learn how to master the track! Boo... Oh well, I guess that just comes with experience. Regardless, I hope this is an enjoyable listen, because I did put some effort into this one. As always, criticism is welcome as long as it's not a MFB (Mindless Fucking Bash). Really, here's what I'm looking for:

1.) How can I get everything to sound more "present"? (Compare to Black Hole Earth Comsumption or something of that calibur; this song is getting there, but most certainly not of that quality JUST yet.)
2.) What techniques do you use to master so that I can get the same kind of awesome quality?

Okay, and now for the fun stuff. This song was made in about 4 or 5 days using FL Studio 9, Cubase, and a mixture of things I'm gonna keep on the DL because it's my "secret recipe" lol. I was running out of time for the NG Audio Deathmatch, and I actually had the drums all laid out for another song, but it completely lacked energy. I asked my dad why that was and he said that I wasn't using the music to "create an image" -- hence, the title, because I think this song will most definitely spawn an image when you listen to it.
The song was inspired by several different groups across many different time periods: Bullet for My Valentine, my homeboys Nothing More, Closure in Moscow, The Mars Volta, In Flames, Protest the Hero, Soilwork, Led Zeppelin, Dream Theater, and August Burns Red, to name a few.
And I really owe a lot to few good people that I know. First, I owe my dad because he helped lay down the bassline, and he helped my guitar playing and inspiration in ways that I never thought possible. Second, I owe my brother for spicing up the drumwork and working with me (and for those of y'all who don't know, he goes under the alias R0tt3n-Appl3 here on NG, and when him and I work together as a team, our sound is pretty good; for example, Halo: Lone Rider was a collab between him and I, and its success is due to our persistence). And last but not least, I owe Xenogenocide for not only inspiring me with his music and sound, but also for providing invaluable advice for not only this track, but also for the ones to come.

And with that, I hope you enjoy! Good luck to my competition in the Deathmatch; it's been a fun couple of weeks! =)

P.S. And btw, I will be releasing a better version of this in the weeks (or days) to follow; I'm quite disappointed in the mastering, and there's certain things I'd like to change as well...possibly the acoustic ending a little. If you want a better sound out of me, though, I need some feedback! ;)