I have to say, it’s all goin’ well down at Hiram HQ... there’s been a properly good vibe as we try and smoke our way through the last of the Evilness and, I would say, there’s a definite sense of excitement about getting these new songs on tape...
The drums were laid down first, a couple of weeks ago... set up on a Wednesday and were finished by the Sunday. Luke seemed happy enough, and the takes were fucking sweet and Ol’ Tuffnut Turner got some awesome captures. Drums have historically always been a fucking ‘mare, largely down to lack of experience/shit gear, but we spent time working on the clicks, worked hard on the songs and had a steady and reassuring knob-twiddler.
And we are equally as happy with how the guitars are shaping up. We’ve split a signal and sent it through Ron’s Crate BV300 through his custom cabs and Jim’s JCM 2000 through a 2 x 15 cab, and, at Don T’s instruction, we’ve held back on the gain and gone for more rocky tones. At first this might’ve seemed a little counter-intuitive for a Metal band, but as we don’t tune down to the Brown Note and our riffs are quite choppy, the sound really works well...
Ron finished his track and Jim will be starting his soon...
Next will be Eckers – and I’m quite looking forward to it as we’ll hopefully be using Evil Dave’s Ampeg rig (8 x 10 + SVT head)... it should sound like nothing less than the end of the world...
Then, first weeks of July I get ruin it all with my wailing! I’m hoping to try some stuff out and see what I can and can’t get away with... it’ll be cool though; setting up a wee booth and some sexy lights in my home from home; working steadily with a good bud... it’ll be cool...
...now; not without cursing the whole project, I’ll just say that this CD will be something pretty special!
Can’t wait to get it out there...
More to follow...
b!x
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