5.-8.9.2006
2nd session: Recording rhythm guitars It seems that this time we will do EVERYTHING differently. With the previous albums we've always recorded bass after the drums are done, but this time I played the rhythm guitars first. We did it this way mostly because of schedules and practical things. Since Titus is living in Amsterdam nowadays, and he wasn't able to be here right after the drums were recorded, I started to track the guitars. Also, since we have dropped our tuning one more half step down to D), it makes more sense to track the guitars first because when you record the bass, you can hear immediately if it's out of tune.
While recording the guitars I had a couple of flashbacks from the mid 90's. The new stuff is full of asskicking riffs that once in a while reminds me about my (and Titus') old band Antidote:-))). To be honest, I was really struggling with a couple of things, but luckily I have this history of playing thrash and speed metal for years and years. Otherwise I'd be doomed:-)). The new stuff will be heavier, but like I've been saying on the forum, we will never let go the great vocal melodies and stuff that makes this band sound like Thunderstone!!! -Nino- More technical stuff: Like on every previous album, I trust in one particular amplifier in this world. And that's a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier with a Mesa cabinet. (A BIG thanks goes to Lefa from HEVEIN who borrowed his cabin for this session!!!). And for those who are really interested, the only pedals I used were Boss Tuner and a Boss Noise Suppressor, which is the best noise gate there is. After trying severaI options, I miked the cabin with two mics; Shure 57 and Akg 414 through Focusrite Red 1 mic pre-amp. No eq, no compression. I just moved the mics back and forth to find the perfect spot. Because of this, the sound chain is probably the best you can get: the sound ALWAYS comes from the player's hand. I can't emphasize this enough!!! And oh, I almost forgot: |