> Mainstream rock is still really bad about it, and less-mainstream metal is some of the worst. I agree. In my experience as a heavy metal show radio host from

> Mainstream rock is still really bad about it, and less-mainstream metal is some of the worst. I agree. In my experience as a heavy metal show radio host from 2009-2013, it seemed like a very significant proportion of heavy metal is mastered to have almost no DR whatsoever. When we would load up songs to sample for IDs and promotions, every song would be a gigantic solid rectangle of sound.