MrKnickerbocker
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I hate it when vocals sit way on top of the mix instead of blending in with it.
Agreed. I understand this kind of production in actual pop music or singer/songwriter stuff (sometimes), but in "metal" it just points out the inadequacies of the singer.
It makes me think of pop when they do that with vocals. Is that the point? So it sounds glossy and polished?
Yes. It's very common these days because if you play in a "metal" band you can get radio airplay if you have pop production.