"What about this one?"

Layed down two tracks today. The second one was particulary hard, since it was a very complicated song that we haven't ever played together as a band. So it took twice the time it normally would, but it ended up great if I may say so myself!

Did some experimenting also. Connected a Mesa 4x12 rectifier cabs input into a mic preamp and used that as a microphone to record some low fi drums. Also used a piezo, taped to a half-empty Jack Daniels bottle to create this weird resonating microphone. Then connected my Schecter half-acoustic guitar to a Ibanez tubescreamer (knobs on full) -> morley wah and used that as a microphone. It ended up sounding really, really weird, but cool and just what I was looking for!

Then I recorded some percussion stuff on my crutches, the Jack Daniels bottle and the studio sofa.

Now there's only 3 songs left without drums and we're hoping to get them recorded tomorrow!

Can't wait to get this stuff out, It'll be really interesting to se how people will react to some of the new material.

There's a lot of weird time changes in some of these new songs. 5/4, 7/8, 7/4, 6/8, switching between straight and triplets etc. One song got a small polyrythmic sequence. And ofcourse the usual 4/4 but with an exotic rythm and the beat changing directions back and forth. Make me wonder what the hell I've been up to this last year when this kind of stuff emerges from the bottom of my imagination. But still, it's not math-metal or any of that typical technical prog showboating, the "prog" stuff just sounds kind of volatile, unpredictable and at times kind of "note-to-self-your-friends-are-getting-worried-about-you-so-act-normal"-feel.

In all I think it's going to be a very diverse record and hoping that you people will enjoy it. It's got a shitload of new stuff, A LOT of experimenting sound- and music-wise and the song themselves offer a rollercoaster ride of the whole emotional spectrum. The lyrics will also play a more important part in creating a central theme, rather than just slapping together a pretty basket of "oh baby"'s and "oh yeah yeah yeah"'s.

But better put a lid on it for now, so I don't sound like too much of an ass, building up too much expectations in one way or another.

It's going to be fun to release this and to hear what people say, can't wait!! :D

/J