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Feb
08

Studio Blog Part 4 - The Final Chapter

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The last week of recording was a mixture of odds, ends, patch ups and add-ons. It is in the final week, always, when no matter how much time you think you have during the sessions to complete the album you want, the deadline crunch approaches and you always, always, always need more time. This turn around was no different. We redid vocals, we added vocals, had a few more guest vocals (Erik Rutan's amazing lines on "the Illuminaught" arrived on the last day), Sparky added a solo to the title track "Heirs to Thievery," and we contemplated various mix incarnations into the wee hours of each morning.
Feb
07

Hatebreed Bassist Chris Beattie's 2010 Superbowl Blog

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[center] [/center] [center] [/center] Being on tour in Europe for the Super Bowl usually means you miss the game and find out the score the next day. That will not be the case this year!Somehow we managed to find a Hooter`s near Saarbrucken, Germany that`s broadcasting the game live!! We have a headline show tonight with Bleeding Through and as soon as the trailer door is locked we`re all going to head over to Hooter`s for the 12:25 a.m.(Monday morning) start of Super Bowl!
Feb
04

Arsis 2010 Tyrants of Evil Tour Blog #2

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[center] [/center] So it's been awhile since the first blog..... I'm sitting in a hotel in Edmonton (Canada) right now on our day off. It's been a crazy few days and time is short, so instead of a day-by-day account I'm gonna lump this update into one big thing. Here goes....
Jan
26

Misery Index: Studio reportage for the new record PART 3 (Week 3)

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[center] [/center] Greetings! Week three in the studio went smooth, yet mildly stressful. Mark recorded most all rhythm tracks since Monday, and now he is wrapping up the last track "Sleeping Giants" fueled through a hazy mix of caffeine and garlic salsa. We rolled along with vocals as well, assisted by equal parts Jim Beam and agua, we had fun singing the same lines over and over again dozens of times searching for the perfect take (translation = tedious hours of torment).
Jan
25

Arsis 2010 Tyrants of Evil Tour Blog #1

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[center] [/center] Here we go..... Jim picked me up in New York 2 days before the start of the tour. We headed down to Virginia (10+ hour drive) to meet up with Nick Cordle (guitarist) and Nat Carter (bass player) for rehearsal. Many spins through the Trick or Treat Soundtrack later, we finally made it down there on Tuesday the 19th. We had a nice 40 minute rehearsal, then proceeded to the nearest Mexican resturant. Later in the evening, Nat and I spent the night watching videos and hanging out with his extremely nice family. Jim and Nick hit up Goth Night at some area club - something about Dracula on the Dancefloor.... Day 1