All the sections for vocals have now been picked out and lyrics are being written. Today I got a real pleasant phone call from another childhood hero of mine who agreed to participate on the next album, which is a huge honour for me. You know who you are, so thanx, man! With this next step finished I can now fully concentrate on completing the lyrics and work on the music even more, putting together all the pieces of the puzzle. This is turning out to be something extra ordinary – I guarantee it.
Stay tuned for more information on this huge process as we go along.
As reported last week, all the solo sections are done and sent over to Mike Wead (and perhaps some other people, you never know…). I have worked with picking out all the vocal parts for Jörgen and Ruby since the last update and have but one track left to go thru. We are definitely moving forward. Next step is to both complete the lyrics (which will take some time) as well as finalize the music (which is, as mentioned before, a process that goes on up until mixing). We are bringing this beast to life piece by piece but there’s still quite some time before it will be finished of course. Just interact with us over at our forums and keep your eyes on this site where we will announce all the info you need when it comes to the next album.
If you haven’t read about The TPH Donation Experiment (which you guys made a success), here’s a little something for you to read. And if you’re wondering about physical CD’s, here’s another novel for you to devour.
Thanx so much for the support, Haters.
During the week I have picked out all the parts where Mike Wead will do his magic, which means another piece of the puzzle is completed. Furthermore I am currently working out where J and Ruby will sing as well as writing lyrics while at it. We are taking small steps every day towards completion of this album, our absolute finest hour. The vibe I get from listening to these songs is insane, and I can’t wait to hear your opinions on it when you eventually get to devour it. Our long-faithful friend and graphics artist Marko Saarelainen already started working on the cover, which looks incredible (and quite disturbing) even at this early stage. And yes, you can have a preview of a very small piece of it:
Yes, you can’t make out shit from that, just like we planned it. Wanna support TPH while we are working our asses off for you guys? Buy a shirt. Anyways, now I’ll go back to writing lyrics and pick out vocal sections.
This is all turning out beautiful.
Lyrics are being written, songs are being enhanced, guest spots are being picked out, and we are creating the finest moment of our career. Piece by piece this monster is coming alive. Not too much to inform you Haters about, but let it be known that we are working our asses off to make this album something real special.
Feel like supporting us? There are shirts left that you can buy. Or you can simply make a donation and have your mail address added to the list of people who will get the album in your inbox as soon as it’s done (which will still take quite some time, but hey…).
Now I go back to working my ass off.
I just wrapped up the 6th and final track for the next album. “- But, you said you were going to do 7 tracks?!”, I can hear you say. Well, yeah – I did. But the thing is – J‘s been pissing down excellent ideas to me over the last week (yeah, I know – I am as surprised as you are, haha), which means this 6th tune will be the final one for a reason. We are already over an hour worth of playing time, but I won’t say more than that right now, hehe… You’ll see when the time comes what we’re up to.
Now when these 6 tunes are “finished” (lemme stress this since it’s very important: when I say “finished” I mean the songs are like 90 percent completed. The detail work begins now, when I really start to add everything I know I want in the songs – making them absolute behemoths in the end) I will launch the massive campaign of writing lyrics, pick out guest parts etc, etc, etc… This is the beautiful process. The main work is done, now it’s time to complete everything and fulfill the vision I have in my head when it comes to this album. Fuck knows I have been working my ass off more than ever with this one. We are on a new level and I am so proud of what we are creating this time around. The fact that The TPH Donation Experiment actually became a reality has pushed me harder than ever to go out of my ways to compose our finest piece yet. To me, at this early a stage even, it is without a doubt just that.
We will keep you informed about everything here and over at our forums, so you know what’s up concerning this album that you have made sure will come alive. Feel free to sign up to said forums and ask us about anything you like. We’re there quite often and definitely take pride in interacting with you, Haters.
Now, walk with us towards Armageddon – one step at the time. This will be beautiful.
