Free Mp3 Download from Korn: Are You Ready To Live? 24 hours to download. Ends today, 28th May, 2010 so hurry!
You’ve got until the end of the day, might be sooner such as to 5pm CET to download a free MP3 single from Korn, “Are you ready to live”?
You can listen to their upcoming album from Korn and get other news here:
Korn have a forthcoming LP coming out soon. You can pre-order it from iTunes
Enthroned Within: Click to view new logo
New preview to a song in progress from Enthroned Within entitled Ache of Return. This song does not feature vocals and is subject to a LOT of changes
Give it a play, please 😀
Please note that the 28 days later similarity was coincidental. This is going to be changed with collaboration ;-D. There’s some funky distortion popping which I quite like, but they might be taken out.
I throws me back to my love of Curve and Slowdive. Lyrics are being summoned up at present, from the ether!
Very funny Slayer Tribute video can be viewed on Metal Hammer here. Maybe the song’s lyrics vs the visual imagery isn’t on bar. Still, it’s well put together.
Enthroned Within Solo/Collaboration Update. Album name announced.
I’ve finally got the concept down for the album I’m creating as a solo project under the band name: Enthroned Within.
I’ve decided to collaborate with some friends to aid with a few tracks as well as potentially put a few layers of guitar to aid with the overall sound distribution.
I’ve been trying to get the sound levels balanced with putting a bass through a guitar amp. Although it’s interesting, it’s not enough to get the levels for anything commercial.
I hope with help to get it mastered and remixed in July. With luck, it ought to be ready for an August release. This is very tentative, but I’ve got a date to work to now!
The album has been entitled, “Synapze“. A synapse as well you ought to know is the the space between neurons and therefore the place where thought is created. I added a Z to differentiate it the word purposefully:-p
During June I’ll be laying down the last lot of vocals and borrowing a guitar to balance the sound levels.
Album Concept and background
The concept for the album takes on the idea of personal liberation, both politically and psychologically. The concept is that bad politics and politicians are entwined with our own morality. Their actions are complicit to ours.
Our inner demons and our struggle to get rid of them is tied up in a struggle for personal freedom. So, there’s a connection to personal and political freedom and one is transposed onto the other.
All in all, it’s similar in tone to my own appreciation of Floyd’s, The Wall. If I’m able I’ll be adding on some incidental effects of my own making. I’ve other friends who have agreed to aid with a proper video. At present it’ll be for one song, Hate Breeds Complicity.
Background
For me it’s more an experiment in how far I can take the bass guitar, music production and home recording. No visions of fame and fortune, although that’d be nice. More than likely I’ll be using Reverb Nation’s distribution. I’m using Riffwork’s to do the first level of production.
I’ve kept names of the collaborators from the posting until it’s more concrete.
Style and Influences
If possible, I’ll be working with a friend with producing the end mix for the album. I’m trying to find a Tool and Fields of the Nephilim-esque guitarist. {If there’s any Tool and Neph’s lovers using Riffworks, I’d be happy to collaborate. Please comment at the end of the post with contact details.}
The tone is gothic more through vocals and progressions. It’s Tool-esque and proggy as that is my adopted style. I’ve been stuck with Riffworks and the drums can only work in 3/4 or 4/4. Originally, songs were written in 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 11/8 and 13/8. I’ve worked my hardest to get the songs to work within the program. As such, some of the guitar/bass sounds seem to be very weird on the album.
Anyone who’s known my music since the early days of Cantrip [late 80’s early 90’s] will know my style was developed around the same time as Tool with Rush as the main influence. However those guys are famous and well known, and Cantrip died when I went to university.
If I can’t get any guitars on the album, it’ll be probably the first drum and bass, prog gothic metal album! 😀
I was just surprised how much stuff I had written. It’s just over 17 songs in 3 months. 2 songs have been lifted from other bands that have since passed. I would like to thank Luis Fontes and Jean-Baptiste Seguin for their input on Body Modification. Both will be credited on the album.
A few riffs from Within Without are entirely my own however it was produced originally in 1992.
I’ve got working titles fixed up, marked with {WT}. The other songs have been laid down already.
Synapze track listing
Here’s what’s planned to go on the album. Note: The track listing isn’t in chronological order.
2 Bonus tracks to feature on Synapze
I’ve got 2 collaboration songs I’ll be putting on the album. One is a duet called Solace is Beauty and another is The Neverend. The latter will be in 2 versions, one with a talented vocalist and guitarist.
The Neverend will feature my own vocals for a concept album version. In the end, it’ll be 2 versions of the song.
Solace is Beauty will feature guest female vocals and the aforementioned male singer.
Production help
With luck I hope to get the album up to good pre production levels, outputting in 32bit Wav Files with 512k latency, I expect some quality sounds.
A friend has agreed to work with me. If I am to make any money on the album [potentially online radio station plays] then I’ll be sharing the profits with any collaborators.
Thanks
A special thanks to all who’ve supported me so far. Credits and dedications will appear on the album!
New songs include: Yesterday’s Tomorrow and Betrayed
Yesterday’s Tomorrow
Betrayed
Magna Carta Records: Tribute to Rush: Album out 18/05/10
Featuring artists from Dream Theater, Korn, Testament, Skid Row, Mr Big, Dillinger Escape Plan and Coheed & Cambria
Some indie label released cover albums from my favourite band Rush have escaped me. One of these has been from Magna Carta Records.
Entitled New World Man: A Tribute to Rush, the album comes out 18 May, 2010. On the Magna Carta Records site we’re treated to some very short preview from the songs. From the imbedded player you get a taste from this high produced album.
One song which piqued my attention was my favourite Force Ten, with Robert Barry. There’s just some crazy fast guitar work that kinda puts the original keyboards to shame!
Another song, a classic is played by I,Omega. We get a very interesting take on Tom Sawyer. There’s almost a Placebo vocal feel of the original.
The record includes contributions by the following big boys!
Nice line up eh! So what’s on the album? Here’s the track listing and length!
I’m really looking forward to this release. You can find a review of the album from some lucky geezer who got a press copy here.
Here’s a video from a previous video / music excerpt so you’ll get an idea of the quality you can expect.
Check out those licks…. they’re really tasty!
Mahou and Amstel Going Head to Head
Man it’s a hard decision when I go out to the shops deciding which beer to buy.
Amstel have been hammering their publicity with funnier adverts than Mahou. Meanwhile, at the supermarket a can of Amstel has 14% more in it. On the face of it, Amstel’s offer seems to be dwarfed by Mahou’s 30% extra. I’ve yet to see an advert with Mahou’s new offer! Let’s see what happens!
It goes without saying, the difference is in the price vs quantity. Mahou costs around 58 centimos, whereas Amstel costs around 48 centimos. Most of my friends prefer Estrella, which face it is a very nice beer. But, in a recession sometimes changing your tastes to fit your budget is the all deciding factor. That is, if you’re tired of drinking Xibecca which probably wins on price overall anyway!
So what do you get for your money in the Mahou vs Amstel price vs quantity war?
A 430 ml can of Mahou vs 375 ml of Amstel. A ten pack will get you over 1/2 a litre more of Mahou than you could for a 10 pack of Amstel.
In effect, you get a can and some dregs of Mahou for the same quantity of beer cans. The other choice is to pay 1 euro more for 2 cans of Amstel for a little over the same quantity of beer! Ohhh… tough choice!
For a 2-4 centimos saving vs Mahou, one may enjoy 2 cans of cold Amstel beer fresh from the fridge and maybe get 2 new best friends. Perhaps the adverts are true after all! These friends you might not want to share. Oh, the cheek of it!
Personally, I prefer Mahou. Amstel has grown on me. In Consum there was an offer for Alhambra beer, which is smooth and they say its made with natural ingredients! It’s a nice beer from Granada.
Alhambra is sold for the same price as a Mahou and with around 30% extra as well. Choices, choices!
For me, Amstel has to win the game, but only on price. You can enjoy more beer for the same money. However, if you’ve been to Spanish parties anyway, you will find that a can is opened and if it gets a little warm it’s rejected and another can is opened. This leaves around 1/2 a can of beer… wasted! Ekkk!
On another note, Estrella Damm seem to be moving out into Weiss Beer. The author apologies if this is old news, but I’ve only just come across it. For a 330ml bottle it costs around 1 EUR. Let’s hope they move it to cans and at a lower price!
If you love Mexican beer, there’s an offers this week at Lidl for Negro Modelo, Corinita and Sol. Check here, last 3 on the list.
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