Metalcore Frequency Spectrum vs. Pink Noise
Five Metalcore records measured against pink noise, every track gain-matched to -14 LUFS:
- Sleep Token “The Summoning”
- Bring Me The Horizon “Kool-Aid”
- Spiritbox “Jaded”
- Architects “Blackhole”
- Periphery “Wildfire”
Metalcore lifts the bass (+5 dB) and, more than any other rock set, the midrange and high mids (+4 and +2.5 dB): the guitar wall. The sub is modest and the air drops 6 dB under pink. The stereo image is wide from the bass up.
Metalcore frequency spectrum vs. other genres
The same pink-noise comparison for two related genres and three very different ones.
Metalcore Mixing Guide: instrument frequency ranges and levels
The kick sits at 53–76 Hz and the sub at 53–88 Hz. The snare is consistent across all five tracks at 193–229 Hz.
| REFFREY // Metalcore Parts Breakdown | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part | Level vs loudest | Peak frequency |
| Foundations | ||
| SUB | −5 to 0 dB | 53–88 Hz |
| KICK | 0 dB | 53–76 Hz |
| SNARE | −8 to −1 dB | 193–229 Hz |
| Mids | ||
| SUPPORT | −28 to −23 dB | 293 Hz – 6 kHz |
| PROMINENCE | −6 to −2 dB | 539 Hz – 2.5 kHz |
| Highs | ||
| AIR | −44 to −40 dB | 6–22 kHz |
| SPLASH | −30 to −26 dB | 6–22 kHz |
How loud each part peaks compared with the song’s loudest part (0 dB). Not a fader setting. Each range covers all five tracks, every one gain-matched to -14 LUFS, so the balance compares across tracks and across genres.
Metalcore parts vs. other genres
Where Metalcore’s sub, kick, snare and mid layers sit next to five other genres.
Metalcore Full Reference Stack: Peak, Average, and Stereo Width curves
Average (filled) and peak (dashed) spectra of every reference, with the stereo width strip below. Width is the side-to-mid level per frequency, averaged over the analyzed section: 0 dB means the sides are as loud as the centre, MONO means there is no difference between left and right at all.
Reference tracks and sections analyzed
The 5 Metalcore tracks behind this RefMap and the section of each that was analyzed. This is the Metalcore set that ships inside REFFREY.
- Sleep TokenThe Summoning
- Bring Me The HorizonKool-Aid
- SpiritboxJaded
- ArchitectsBlackhole
- PeripheryWildfire
Captured September 2026 from the REFFREY default set “Metalcore”. Analysis only — no audio is included.
Mix like the Pros with REFFREY
This Metalcore set ships inside REFFREY. Load it, drop your mix on top, and DIFF and PARTS show exactly where yours differs — in real time from your DAW.