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Dark Tranquillity - Finish Recording New Album.
Taken from a recent MySpace blog written by singer Mikael Stanne:
"I can´t believe it....We made it! It´s done and there is nothing I can do about it. Just got back from the studio where everything is now shipped off to Denmark where Tue Madsen will perform his magicky magic on the things we´ve been working on these last 7 weeks.
I just finished the last vocal lines a couple of days ago and it feels sweet. As always with recordings there is alot of stress and selfdoubt but being in a more than familiar environment in Martins studio(Rogue) has helped tremendously. The recordings have not only been smooth and focused but the overall feeling that we are creating something amazing has really driven us through this.
It turned out so different and diverse that the hardest thing for me now is to find a suitable title for the whole thing. How can i sum up in a title something that is everything and nothing, grounded and out there, intorvert and extra-terrestial all at the same time?
Well, keep watching this space and I will let you know soon enough.
Right now I am just so glad it´s done. Anders did a fantastic job grinding and beating (off) in the studio, Micke has delivered some really crushing bass, Martin and Niklas have really outdone themselves with great riffs and truly outstanding solos and Martin B has poured alot of misery and anxiety into his soundscapes.
Now all we do is wait for the mix, and this being our first time mixing out of house so to speak we are really excited to hear what the hell we´ve been up to!"
"I can´t believe it....We made it! It´s done and there is nothing I can do about it. Just got back from the studio where everything is now shipped off to Denmark where Tue Madsen will perform his magicky magic on the things we´ve been working on these last 7 weeks.
I just finished the last vocal lines a couple of days ago and it feels sweet. As always with recordings there is alot of stress and selfdoubt but being in a more than familiar environment in Martins studio(Rogue) has helped tremendously. The recordings have not only been smooth and focused but the overall feeling that we are creating something amazing has really driven us through this.
It turned out so different and diverse that the hardest thing for me now is to find a suitable title for the whole thing. How can i sum up in a title something that is everything and nothing, grounded and out there, intorvert and extra-terrestial all at the same time?
Well, keep watching this space and I will let you know soon enough.
Right now I am just so glad it´s done. Anders did a fantastic job grinding and beating (off) in the studio, Micke has delivered some really crushing bass, Martin and Niklas have really outdone themselves with great riffs and truly outstanding solos and Martin B has poured alot of misery and anxiety into his soundscapes.
Now all we do is wait for the mix, and this being our first time mixing out of house so to speak we are really excited to hear what the hell we´ve been up to!"
| Source: | blog.myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Dark Tranquillity |
Close-Up Baten Festival - First Bands Announced
Tiamat, Dark Tranquillity and Pain are among the confirmed bands for the Close-Up Båten festival/day-long cruise, set to take off from Stockholm, Sweden on February 15, 2007. The festival billing is shaping up as follows:
Tiamat
Dark Tranquility
Pain
Hardcore Superstar
Necrophobic
Dimension Zero
For more information (in Swedish), click here.
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Tiamat
Dark Tranquility
Pain
Hardcore Superstar
Necrophobic
Dimension Zero
For more information (in Swedish), click here.
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| Source: | roadrunnerrecords.com |
| Event: | Close-Up Båten Festival/Day-Long Cruise |
Blaze Bayley - Another Free Blaze Concert On Gran Canaria
Blaze Bayley played Saturday night at Hard Rock Cafe Gran Canaria.
It was so full that many fans were outside and could not get in to see Blaze sing. The Hard Rock Cafe of Gran Canaria and Blaze Bayley have decided to do another concert on Saturday December 2nd for all those fans that could not get into the first one. The entry will be free!!!
There will be a special t-shirt which will be free to every one that buys one of the new cocktails called the Blazebayley, which the Hard Rock Cafe Gran Canaria are developing specialy for the show on the 2nd of December.
Bayley said: "I was blown away by the reaction of the fans, its the first time I have ever sang on the island and the fans were incredable. It was such a shame that so many people were left outside we decided to do another one. The only difference will be that Luca will be here with me working on songs for the new Blaze album so we can play all our own Blaze stuff and a few of my old songs from Iron Maiden. I just cant wait..."
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It was so full that many fans were outside and could not get in to see Blaze sing. The Hard Rock Cafe of Gran Canaria and Blaze Bayley have decided to do another concert on Saturday December 2nd for all those fans that could not get into the first one. The entry will be free!!!
There will be a special t-shirt which will be free to every one that buys one of the new cocktails called the Blazebayley, which the Hard Rock Cafe Gran Canaria are developing specialy for the show on the 2nd of December.
Bayley said: "I was blown away by the reaction of the fans, its the first time I have ever sang on the island and the fans were incredable. It was such a shame that so many people were left outside we decided to do another one. The only difference will be that Luca will be here with me working on songs for the new Blaze album so we can play all our own Blaze stuff and a few of my old songs from Iron Maiden. I just cant wait..."
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| Source: | planetblaze.com |
| Band profile: | Blaze Bayley |
| Event: | Blaze Bayley |
Ayreon - New Album In The Works
Ayreon the brainchild of Dutch guitarist Arjen Lucassen, has posted the following message on its official web site:
Finally, we are able to bring you some news about Arjen's next recording project. At the end of September 2006, Arjen's new studio was finished and ready to use. The very next day, Arjen went in with his trusted little tape recorder, and papers with dozens of song ideas that he'd been working on for the past year.
He has been in his studio nearly every day (and night) since then, getting the ideas translated into songs. The musical ideas are so extremely varied that only one project could possibly hold them all: Ayreon.
Arjen has already been in contact with some very interesting and talented people to help create a new dimension of the Ayreon Universe. Of course, we'll keep you informed on Arjen's progress over the next months!
Finally, we are able to bring you some news about Arjen's next recording project. At the end of September 2006, Arjen's new studio was finished and ready to use. The very next day, Arjen went in with his trusted little tape recorder, and papers with dozens of song ideas that he'd been working on for the past year.
He has been in his studio nearly every day (and night) since then, getting the ideas translated into songs. The musical ideas are so extremely varied that only one project could possibly hold them all: Ayreon.
Arjen has already been in contact with some very interesting and talented people to help create a new dimension of the Ayreon Universe. Of course, we'll keep you informed on Arjen's progress over the next months!
| Source: | ayreon.com |
| Band profile: | Ayreon |
Megadeth - New Song Available For Download
MTV.com is hosting an exclusive download of Megadeth's new song, "Gears of War", at this location. The track comes off the group's new album, "United Abominations", tentatively due in March 2007 via Roadrunner Records.
Said Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine about the track: "This was a mix made by Andy Sneap to apply for the job as mixer on this record and I was so impressed I wanted him to help me finish up the last parts as well as cutting two new songs we hadn't planned on releasing. A great start to one of my favorite records to have ever made so far. If the process of writing and tracking, and the energy we felt in the studios is any indication, then this is just the beginning of the rebuilding of the perfect beast!"
A video clip of Megadeth performing "Gears of War" live on October 31, 2006 at Six Flags in Springfield, Massachusetts during the "Gears of War - Match Made In Hell" event has been posted online at YouTube.com.
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Said Megadeth mainman Dave Mustaine about the track: "This was a mix made by Andy Sneap to apply for the job as mixer on this record and I was so impressed I wanted him to help me finish up the last parts as well as cutting two new songs we hadn't planned on releasing. A great start to one of my favorite records to have ever made so far. If the process of writing and tracking, and the energy we felt in the studios is any indication, then this is just the beginning of the rebuilding of the perfect beast!"
A video clip of Megadeth performing "Gears of War" live on October 31, 2006 at Six Flags in Springfield, Massachusetts during the "Gears of War - Match Made In Hell" event has been posted online at YouTube.com.
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| Source: | mtv.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Pain Of Salvation - New Album Artwork And Track Listing
Sweden's Pain Of Salvation has posted the following update on its official web site:
"The long-awaited 'Scarsick' album is now done, and is expected to hit the stores late January 2007, just a few weeks before the European tour that will start mid-February. The album is (of course) a concept album, and clocks in at 67 minutes, consisting of the following tracks:
01. Scarsick
02. Spitfall
03. Cribcaged
04. America
05. Disco Queen
06. Kingdom of Loss
07. Mrs Modern Mother Mary
08. Idiocracy
09. Flame to the Moth
10. Enter Rain
"The cover artwork and track titles have already spawned a lot of discussions in forums and lists around the net regarding the possibility that 'Scarsick' might actually be 'The Perfect Element' part II in disguise. Interviews with the band will undoubtedly start to pop up in magazines and online the following months, so keep your eyes and ears open...
"Now that 'Scarsick' is finished, the band will focus on finding a new bass player. The first auditions are already scheduled for December, but the quest will be 'as long as it takes to find the right guy.' Applications have been pouring in from all around the world, despite the band's request for a bassist living in Sweden. Thus, focus will be on the 'domestic' applications. But this also means that the field is still open, in case you are hesitating.
"The 'Scarsick' tour is taking shape. The European tour will be taking place in February/March 2007. The band says that more shows are planned for 2007 in other parts of the world, but nothing is 100% confirmed yet."
Pain Of Salvation tour dates:
Feb. 17 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee
Feb. 18 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Musikens Hus
Feb. 20 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
Feb. 21 - Krakow, Poland @ Klub Studio
Feb. 22 - Budapest, Hungary @ Schiff A38
Feb. 23 - Wien, Austria @ Planet Music
Feb. 25 - Treviso, Italy @ New Age
Feb. 26 - Rome, Italy @ Alpheus
Feb. 27 - Milan, Italy @ Rolling Stone
Mar. 01 - Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7
Mar. 02 - Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso
Mar. 03 - Paris, France @ Elysee Monmartre
Mar. 04 - Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob
Mar. 06 - Augsburg, Germany @ Spectrum
Mar. 07 - Aschaffenburg, Germany @ ColosSaal
Mar. 08 - Bochum, Germany @ Zeche
Mar. 10 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock
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"The long-awaited 'Scarsick' album is now done, and is expected to hit the stores late January 2007, just a few weeks before the European tour that will start mid-February. The album is (of course) a concept album, and clocks in at 67 minutes, consisting of the following tracks:
01. Scarsick
02. Spitfall
03. Cribcaged
04. America
05. Disco Queen
06. Kingdom of Loss
07. Mrs Modern Mother Mary
08. Idiocracy
09. Flame to the Moth
10. Enter Rain
"The cover artwork and track titles have already spawned a lot of discussions in forums and lists around the net regarding the possibility that 'Scarsick' might actually be 'The Perfect Element' part II in disguise. Interviews with the band will undoubtedly start to pop up in magazines and online the following months, so keep your eyes and ears open...
"Now that 'Scarsick' is finished, the band will focus on finding a new bass player. The first auditions are already scheduled for December, but the quest will be 'as long as it takes to find the right guy.' Applications have been pouring in from all around the world, despite the band's request for a bassist living in Sweden. Thus, focus will be on the 'domestic' applications. But this also means that the field is still open, in case you are hesitating.
"The 'Scarsick' tour is taking shape. The European tour will be taking place in February/March 2007. The band says that more shows are planned for 2007 in other parts of the world, but nothing is 100% confirmed yet."
Pain Of Salvation tour dates:
Feb. 17 - Oslo, Norway @ John Dee
Feb. 18 - Gothenburg, Sweden @ Musikens Hus
Feb. 20 - Warsaw, Poland @ Progresja
Feb. 21 - Krakow, Poland @ Klub Studio
Feb. 22 - Budapest, Hungary @ Schiff A38
Feb. 23 - Wien, Austria @ Planet Music
Feb. 25 - Treviso, Italy @ New Age
Feb. 26 - Rome, Italy @ Alpheus
Feb. 27 - Milan, Italy @ Rolling Stone
Mar. 01 - Pratteln, Switzerland @ Z7
Mar. 02 - Amsterdam, Holland @ Paradiso
Mar. 03 - Paris, France @ Elysee Monmartre
Mar. 04 - Vosselaar, Belgium @ Biebob
Mar. 06 - Augsburg, Germany @ Spectrum
Mar. 07 - Aschaffenburg, Germany @ ColosSaal
Mar. 08 - Bochum, Germany @ Zeche
Mar. 10 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ The Rock
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| Source: | painofsalvation.com |
| Band profile: | Pain Of Salvation |
| Event: | Pain Of Salvation: European Tour |
Rage - New DVD On The Way
A new live DVD by Heavy Metallers Rage will be released next year. It will be a double DVD set, one with live footage and the other with bonus material. The DVD will be entitled 'Full Moon In St. Petersburg' as the concert to be featured on the DVD was the band playing in St. Petersburg, Russia, in front of almost 20,000 viewers in May 2006. The last two video clips on the DVD will be a TV recording in Brazil and parts of the show Rage recorded on "Masters of Rock" festival 2006 in Tschechien.
The second DVD of bonus material contains a documentary of the different days on the Russian tour. Also, there will be more live clips and another documentary, this time detailing Rage's last European tour, with 'on the road' and backstage material. Every band member has some documentaries of their own as well. Victor's racing sport and his solo presentations, Peavy about his ice age bone collection and his newest avocation, the casting of skulls, and Mike has administered a short drum workshop and his latest drum solo.
The first edition will be available in a special steelbook with 2 DVD's + the audio CD of the concert, but also available as a DVD or audio CD seperately.
The cover for the DVD can be seen here. The artwork is again designed by Anthony Clarkson, who was already responsible for the 'Speak Of The Dead' cover.
The DVD is set for a 23rd of February, 2007 release through Nuclear Blast.
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The second DVD of bonus material contains a documentary of the different days on the Russian tour. Also, there will be more live clips and another documentary, this time detailing Rage's last European tour, with 'on the road' and backstage material. Every band member has some documentaries of their own as well. Victor's racing sport and his solo presentations, Peavy about his ice age bone collection and his newest avocation, the casting of skulls, and Mike has administered a short drum workshop and his latest drum solo.
The first edition will be available in a special steelbook with 2 DVD's + the audio CD of the concert, but also available as a DVD or audio CD seperately.
The cover for the DVD can be seen here. The artwork is again designed by Anthony Clarkson, who was already responsible for the 'Speak Of The Dead' cover.
The DVD is set for a 23rd of February, 2007 release through Nuclear Blast.
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| Source: | rage-on.de |
| Band profile: | Rage |
Visions Of Atlantis - Video Footage From Metal Female Voices Fest 4 Online
Symphonic metal formation Visions Of Atlantis have updated their MySpace page to include video footage of the band, shot at the Metal Female Voices Festival 4 on October 21st in Wieze, Belgium.
Head to this location to check out footage of the band performing their tracks 'Send Me A Light' and 'State Of Suspense'.
Says the band, "Let us know if you have any live video of the band and we will post it!!! Thanks!"
As previously reported, Visions Of Atlantis will embark on a co-headlining Asian trek with Edenbridge in late December.
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Head to this location to check out footage of the band performing their tracks 'Send Me A Light' and 'State Of Suspense'.
Says the band, "Let us know if you have any live video of the band and we will post it!!! Thanks!"
As previously reported, Visions Of Atlantis will embark on a co-headlining Asian trek with Edenbridge in late December.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Visions Of Atlantis |
| Event: | Edenbridge: Asian Tour |
Martyr - Live Video Of Voivod Cover With Former Voivod Bassist Online
Former Voivod bassist Jean-Yves "Blacky" Theriault joined Canadian technical death metallers Martyr on stage at their CD release show (November 11 in Montreal, QC at the Medley) to perform 'Brain Scan' (from Voivod's "Dimension Hatröss" album) in front of 900 fans. You can check out the video here.
Blacky also laid down the bass tracks for Martyr's cover of 'Brain Scan', which can be found on their latest album "Feeding The Abscess", which was released via Galy Records on October 31st. The album will be release in the US on February 27th via Lumberjack Mordam Music Group.
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Blacky also laid down the bass tracks for Martyr's cover of 'Brain Scan', which can be found on their latest album "Feeding The Abscess", which was released via Galy Records on October 31st. The album will be release in the US on February 27th via Lumberjack Mordam Music Group.
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| Source: | martyr-canada.com |
| Band profile: | Martyr |
Megadeth - Live Video Of New Song Online
Megadeth fans can check out live video footage of the band performing the new song 'Gears Of War' at their official MySpace page. The footage was originally shot by MTV for a Headbanger's Ball special that focused on the recently released XBox 360 Game, Gears Of War. The game inspired aspects of the song.
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| Source: | myspace.com |
| Band profile: | Megadeth |
Dreamaker - Part Ways With Label/Song Available For Download
Dreamaker, featuring Elisa C. Martin (ex-Dark Moor), have finished their contract with Arise Records, and they're ready to look for a new record label.
The band has finished the recordings of an advance of what will be their third CD.
You can check the official website for Dreamaker to learn more about the band at http://www.dreamaker.net and download a new single from the "Enclosed" album, entitled 'The End Of Your Suicide'.
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The band has finished the recordings of an advance of what will be their third CD.
You can check the official website for Dreamaker to learn more about the band at http://www.dreamaker.net and download a new single from the "Enclosed" album, entitled 'The End Of Your Suicide'.
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| Source: | dreamaker.net |
| Band profile: | Dreamaker |
Sepultura - US Tour Delayed
Sepultura check in with the following message:
"We would like to apologize to everyone for our delay for the upcoming US tour . There were visa problems preventing us from starting the tour on time. Our first show will start in Seattle, Washington, November 21st.
The worst feeling for us is to cancel shows and again we sincerely apologize for anyone who purchased tickets for the previous shows.
See all very soon!"
Sepultura were forced to cancel three shows, in Phoenix, AZ (11-16), Long Beach, CA (11-17) and Orangevale, CA (11-18).
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"We would like to apologize to everyone for our delay for the upcoming US tour . There were visa problems preventing us from starting the tour on time. Our first show will start in Seattle, Washington, November 21st.
The worst feeling for us is to cancel shows and again we sincerely apologize for anyone who purchased tickets for the previous shows.
See all very soon!"
Sepultura were forced to cancel three shows, in Phoenix, AZ (11-16), Long Beach, CA (11-17) and Orangevale, CA (11-18).
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| Source: | sepultura.uol.com.br |
| Band profile: | Sepultura |
| Event: | Sepultura: US Tour |
Death - More Chuck Schuldiner Benefit/Tribute Shows Announced
UPDATED on 27November 2006:
Dec. 9, 2006
Lima, Peru @ Samay Wasi
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with Legion Sacra, Nahual, Psicorragia, Black Heaven, Bleed Of Hate, El Viejo, Eternal Exumation and Dehumanizer
Dec. 12, 2006
Skopje, Macedonia @ Club Castro
A Tribute To Chuck Schuldiner
Dec. 15, 2006
Vilnius, Lithuania @ Club Intro
In Memoriam Chuck Schuldiner II with Zalvarinis, Mandragora, Saples, Grol and Renewal
Dec. 16, 2006
Votkinsk, Russia @ Theatre Zvezda
A Tribute To Chuck with Sentiment
Dec. 16, 2006
Iquitos, Peru @ Ex-Pae
Tribute To Chuck Schuldiner with Mortuus, Malignum, La Pleve, Constrictor, Dark Tempest and Legion
Dec. 16, 2006
Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo Club
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial with Symbolic
Dec. 16, 2006
Misano, Italy @ Boulevard Music Club
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with Zero Tolerance
Dec. 16, 2006
Tampere, Finland @ Klubi
The Fragile Art Of Existence V - Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner with Diablo, Insomnium, Viikate and Deathchain
Jan. 13, 2007
Tampere, Finland @ Klubi
The Fragile Art Of Existence IV - Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner with Diablo, Machine Men, Blake and RYTMIHÄIRIÖ
Schuldiner passed away on December 13, 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. He was 34 years old.
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Dec. 9, 2006
Lima, Peru @ Samay Wasi
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with Legion Sacra, Nahual, Psicorragia, Black Heaven, Bleed Of Hate, El Viejo, Eternal Exumation and Dehumanizer
Dec. 12, 2006
Skopje, Macedonia @ Club Castro
A Tribute To Chuck Schuldiner
Dec. 15, 2006
Vilnius, Lithuania @ Club Intro
In Memoriam Chuck Schuldiner II with Zalvarinis, Mandragora, Saples, Grol and Renewal
Dec. 16, 2006
Votkinsk, Russia @ Theatre Zvezda
A Tribute To Chuck with Sentiment
Dec. 16, 2006
Iquitos, Peru @ Ex-Pae
Tribute To Chuck Schuldiner with Mortuus, Malignum, La Pleve, Constrictor, Dark Tempest and Legion
Dec. 16, 2006
Eindhoven, Netherlands @ Dynamo Club
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial with Symbolic
Dec. 16, 2006
Misano, Italy @ Boulevard Music Club
Chuck Schuldiner Memorial Night with Zero Tolerance
Dec. 16, 2006
Tampere, Finland @ Klubi
The Fragile Art Of Existence V - Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner with Diablo, Insomnium, Viikate and Deathchain
Jan. 13, 2007
Tampere, Finland @ Klubi
The Fragile Art Of Existence IV - Tribute to Chuck Schuldiner with Diablo, Machine Men, Blake and RYTMIHÄIRIÖ
Schuldiner passed away on December 13, 2001 after a battle with pontine glioma, a rare type of brain tumor. He was 34 years old.
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| Source: | emptywords.org |
| Band profile: | Death |
Swallow The Sun - New Album Samples Available
Finnish melodic death/doom metallers Swallow The Sun have uploaded audio samples of three songs from their forthcoming third album, "Hope", due on February 7, 2007 release via Spinefarm Records. Check out the tracks "Hope", "These Hours of Despair" and "Too Cold for Tears" at http://www.070207.com/site/audio.php
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| Source: | blabbermouth.net |
| Band profile: | Swallow The Sun |
Dimmu Borgir - New Album Title Revealed
Posted by guitarist Silenoz on the official website:
"After what we can call a pretty mellow and relaxed mixing session (at least from a dimmucratic point of view), In Sorte Diaboli is now mixed and ready for mastering! Ooops?happened to mention the album title there.
"Anyways, mastering duties will be done pretty soon courtesy of Russ Russell at an undisclosed location in the UK.
We'd especially like to thank Fredrik and Patrik for the great work they've done helping us creating such a great sound! Would you really expect anything else? Not only that but also for putting up with our bullshit for over a month, trust me when I say there are just a few out there capable of doing that..."
Meeting Patric Ullaeus and discussing the new video was satisfying as well. There are some really nice ideas brewing at the moment! More about that later?"
"After what we can call a pretty mellow and relaxed mixing session (at least from a dimmucratic point of view), In Sorte Diaboli is now mixed and ready for mastering! Ooops?happened to mention the album title there.
"Anyways, mastering duties will be done pretty soon courtesy of Russ Russell at an undisclosed location in the UK.
We'd especially like to thank Fredrik and Patrik for the great work they've done helping us creating such a great sound! Would you really expect anything else? Not only that but also for putting up with our bullshit for over a month, trust me when I say there are just a few out there capable of doing that..."
Meeting Patric Ullaeus and discussing the new video was satisfying as well. There are some really nice ideas brewing at the moment! More about that later?"
| Source: | dimmu-borgir.com |
| Band profile: | Dimmu Borgir |