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Joey Sturgis mixes "Broken Statues" by We Came As Romans
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We Came As Romans’ “Broken Statues” is a landmark track from their breakout 2009 album *To Plant a Seed*—an era-defining record that pushed metalcore into more melodic and symphonic territory. This song stands out as one of the earliest examples of the band fusing soaring clean vocals, gut-punch guitar riffs, glitched-out synths, and layered orchestration without losing intensity. It’s a mix session that demands precision, restraint, and creative decision-making at every level.
Joey Sturgis engineered and mixed this track with his signature modern metal production techniques, blending synthetic elements seamlessly into high-impact core instrumentation. Known for his work on scene-defining albums by Asking Alexandria, The Devil Wears Prada, and Of Mice & Men, Joey’s style shaped an entire generation of heavy music. Work through this session, and you’ll get insight into how he carved ultra-tight guitar tones, kept the double-kick chaos controlled, and layered massive bus processing without crushing the mix’s depth or space.
“Broken Statues” is a dense multi-track loaded with advanced vocal treatments—doubled unclean patterns, stacked harmonies and auto-tuned cleans that sit right in the pocket—and synths that had to fit around heavily compressed drums and guitars. This is a masterclass in clarity through saturation and knowing when to commit to harder EQ decisions.
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