Metalcore & Djent Mastering tight to the grid.
Metalcore and djent mastering is about precise, controlled low end for syncopated extended-range riffs, breakdowns that hit hard, and clean and screamed vocals that both sit exactly where they should. At Polished every metalcore and djent master starts with a written audio audit of your mix, so loudness and low end are set by measurement. From €79 per track, mastered personally by Tim Borchert.
What metalcore and djent need from a master
Modern metalcore and djent are produced tight, loud and polished, often with programmed drums, extended-range guitars and synth layers. Listeners compare your release directly to big-budget productions. The master has to deliver that modern loudness and polish while keeping the low end controlled when 7- and 8-string guitars, bass and kick all live below 100 Hz.
Metalcore & post-hardcore
Big choruses, clean vocals and heavy breakdowns in one song. The master keeps both halves powerful without the chorus getting lost.
Djent & prog metal
Syncopated low-end riffs need definition. The master keeps every palm-muted chug distinct instead of one continuous rumble.
Deathcore
Extreme low end and extreme vocals. The audit watches headroom carefully so drops hit without distortion.
Electronic-hybrid
Synths, sub drops and samples on top of the band. The master balances sub energy so it doesn't steal headroom from the guitars.
What the audit typically finds in metalcore and djent mixes
- Low-end collisions below 100 Hz between extended-range guitars, bass, kick and sub drops.
- Breakdowns that get quieter after limiting because the low end eats all the headroom.
- Clean vocals too far back in choruses, or screams too harsh in the 3–5 kHz range.
- Sub drops and 808s that overload the limiter and cause pumping.
- Phase issues from layered guitar DIs, re-amps and stereo widening that weaken the mix in mono.
Each finding is documented with measured values and a planned fix, including an honest note if something should be changed in the mix first.
How a metalcore or djent master comes together
- Premaster in: 24/32-bit WAV or AIFF at session sample rate, 3–6 dB headroom, no master-bus limiter, plus one or two reference tracks.
- Written audio audit: frequency spectrum, dynamics and loudness, stereo image and phase, and a sonic assessment against your subgenre and references.
- Mastering plan: every move is listed with the reason behind it before anything is processed.
- Master + exports: 24-bit WAV, 16-bit AIFF, 320 kbps MP3, platform-specific versions for streaming and Bandcamp.
- Revisions: unlimited, until it matches what you hear in your head.
Metalcore is one of the loudest-mastered metal styles. That's achievable, but the cleanest results come from a mix with headroom and no master-bus limiter. See the metal mastering loudness guide for targets and true-peak limits.
Metalcore & Djent Mastering pricing
One track, full audio audit, streaming + Bandcamp exports, 48–72h.
Up to 6 stems for maximum control per element, 48–72h.
Save €46 vs. 5 singles. Audit per track, consistent loudness across the release, 5–7 days.
Save €161 vs. 10 singles. Per-track + album audit, tonal consistency, vinyl master on request, 7–14 days.
Metalcore & Djent Mastering FAQ
Can you get my metalcore master as loud as major releases?
How do you handle 7- and 8-string low end?
Do breakdowns and sub drops get special attention?
Do you work with programmed drums and amp sims?
Breakdowns, drops and synths: tools for bands
The free Kick/Bass Scope checks the kick and bass relationship that breakdowns depend on. Shardstep adds tempo-synced stutter and tape-stop fills without clicks, and Chaos FM is a quick source of FM synth layers (Windows). All made by Tim under the label Code Chaos Audio.
Other genres
Send your metalcore or djent mix.
Send your premaster and a reference track. You get a written audio audit and a mastering plan before anything is processed.