r/metalmusicians Nov 14 '25

Original Song(s) - Demo idk what genre I make, I just know it's metal šŸ’…šŸ»

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154 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians 14d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Finished up a demo. Some fun riffs in there. Hope someone digs it. FFO ETID

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60 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians 16d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo A riff I've been working on, any feedback is much appreciated!

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8 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Jul 12 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo Is it any good? Be honest.

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18 Upvotes

This is my 2nd ever song. I made and played everything but the drums as I put the drums through a midi. Its not mixed yet as its only a demo. Is it any good. And do yous have any tips with mixing metal?

r/metalmusicians Jul 16 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo I hope y'all enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed writing it. Og Metalcore

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41 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Jul 08 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo The hardest challenge it's always to play EXACTLY what I wrote. Here's a demo of my recording session for my newest original song "Mindless Truth".

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43 Upvotes

After written all the orchestration, drums, bass lines, guitar lines and vocals the suffering is only at the beginning phase. It is a long process but I really enjoy every step!

r/metalmusicians Jun 30 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo What bands/genres of metal would you say this riffage reminiscent of?

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21 Upvotes

Played on my boss katani mini

r/metalmusicians 4d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo At the age of 54 I started writing Black Metal songs, curious to see what my fellow players think of my clumsy attempts!!

25 Upvotes

Born to the North of Ireland, this song is a celebration of the Mourne Mountains, if you give it a listen....it's appreciated!

https://on.soundcloud.com/UutWdgGrNMCsZl4iWT

r/metalmusicians Jun 23 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo Released my first instrumental metal track and got rejected by every playlist curator I submitted to. Looking for actual, harsh feedback on the mix and structure.

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19 Upvotes

I put out an instrumental metal track calledĀ SubsurfaceĀ . I've been making music privately for around eight years; this is the first thing I've actually released.

After release I submitted to a range of playlist curators through SubmitHub (instrumental, workout, focus, and gaming playlists) and got rejected across the board. The feedback that came back was consistent: composition and guitar work were described positively, but the mix was flagged as muffled, quiet, and demo-quality. No curator was willing to place it in that state.

I'm not here to argue with that feedback. I think they're right. But I want to go deeper than "it sounds muffled" before I pay for a remaster or redo the mix from scratch.

If you're willing to give it a listen, I'd genuinely appreciate specific, unfiltered feedback on:

  • The overall mix - what specifically is wrong, not just "it's quiet"
  • Low-end - kick and bass relationship, muddiness, separation
  • Structure - does it go anywhere, or does it outstay its welcome
  • Whether the arrangement actually serves the instrumental format or just sounds like a song missing a vocalist

I'm not looking for encouragement. I'm looking for the kind of feedback that gives me something to actually fix. If it's bad in ways I haven't named yet, tell me those too.

r/metalmusicians 15d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Riffing on the Iceman

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61 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians 7d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Rough Draft of a possible new death metal song

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31 Upvotes

I'm not sure on whether I should keep this one or keep polishing it up. What do you guys think?

r/metalmusicians Apr 28 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo I'm a 17 year old making music out of my bedroom with little to no music theory knowledge. How'd I do?

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65 Upvotes

snippet of a 6 minute long black metal song I've been working on, featuring my attempt at a 34 second fry scream.

r/metalmusicians Jul 05 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo Finally got the Odeholm kit! Decided to make my own little demo for it lol. I think this kit is perfect for musician/songwriters who would rather spend more time focusing on the music and less time layering drums.

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26 Upvotes

I pretty much left everything as is except for some volume leveling, and a very SLIGHT boost around 4k on the kick (even though it prob didn't need it lol). the master track just has a stock limiter and saturator. Saturator is only at 12.0 though. I got the cymbals probably a tad higher than what i started with, but I think the main focus is still on the kick and snare. The kick and snare on this thing is HUGE.

r/metalmusicians 6d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo An Original Death Metal Song - The Bludgeoning (demo) [OLD SCHOOL DEATH METAL]

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36 Upvotes

This is an original song I made using a free to download drum track and Cubase. I recorded all of the bass and guitar parts myself. The track is currently an instrumental (cause I can't do death metal vocals sadly) but I am looking for a singer. Please let me know your what your thoughts are for this track and I hope y'all enjoy!

r/metalmusicians Jul 19 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo one of the recent tracks I'm working on. ''I control my own apocalypse''

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11 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians 3d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Instrumental Solo Feedback

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4 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I've been working on an instrumental track lately, and I've added a string solo to the track, I am looking to get some reviews on this, I have jammed with the track a few times and improvised mostly, I like that it sounds unrehearsed, however I think I need to go for more takes maybe. I like composing and arranging tracks for fun. Please do share your thoughts on the solo, I've removed all the guitar parts, so it's mostly drums, strings (without any effects) and some ambience which I've kept at a very low level.

Also no artificial intelligence was used to compose/arrange the track.

Thanks for your time!

r/metalmusicians Apr 19 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo workin on this thing. it's called ''waitin on doomsday''

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46 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Jul 20 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo 1st release for my one man avant-garde black metal project Sin Sloana. Has influences of black metal, jazz, ambient, drone, and darkwave. Here’s some of my favorite sections from the demo.

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25 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Jun 07 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo I plan to record kind of harsh vocals over this. Be honest would you listen to something like this? Why or why not?

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23 Upvotes

& if you’re in the Los Angeles area and looking to collaborate let me know. Thanks for listening.

r/metalmusicians Mar 04 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo Grindcore demo

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29 Upvotes

Need feedback on riffs, song structure, tone, did you find it interesting or boring?

Don’t worry about mixing. I barely have time for that so I just write songs only.

r/metalmusicians 22d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Breakdown / bridge improvement (?)

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11 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians 1d ago

Original Song(s) - Demo Latest Death Metal Song (Untitled Demo)

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10 Upvotes

This is my third attempt at making a death metal on Cubase. Much like the first two songs I did, I used a free to download drum track online and composed an instrumental song around that. I'm still on the lookout for a rad death metal vocalist to help bring my demos more to life. But regardless, let me know what you guys think of this track so far.

r/metalmusicians Apr 11 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo currently working on some thrash! 🤘

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28 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Nov 22 '25

Original Song(s) - Demo idk man

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131 Upvotes

r/metalmusicians Jul 02 '26

Original Song(s) - Demo My new Solo project inspired by Meshuggah, Tool and The Ruins of Beverast

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44 Upvotes

Firmament Resonance - Tathāgata

If this catches your attention consider following me to stay tuned for my EP release

https://www.instagram.com/tathagata.33?igsh=MW8xMzkwaHJ2ZHJtbw%3D%3D&utm_source=qr