Refinement #2

All right, more refinement.

I realized some days ago that what I need this year is utter destruction Thrash fucking Metal. I feel I'm ready to record a sick ass album. I realized that at this moment in my life before I finish my program as a student I seriously need to put all my musical knowledge down (and acquire some others) in this record, for history.

So, this concept "Past, Present and Future" didn't suit my purposes right now, maybe it can be useful in a couple of years on.

And I thought it could be a good mixture from the let's say "destructive" side to the "analytical/insightful" one. It is also related with the kind of music I want to do and the kinds of riff I want to lay the fuck down here.

I have some titles already (which are quite graphic sometimes) and a bunch of riffs recorded and the sound I want is almost ready.

So it's time to get inspired and write some fucking ill music.

That's it. Flatuleitor out.

First Univ Week

This is my last year before I graduate from English Pedagogy with all my degrees and shit. I'm very excited and happy at the same time, I have great teachers and the atmosphere is quite nice. This last year demands a lot from us students, we have to take some fucking hard exams to fulfill the requirements provides by the State.

Anyway, back to our business which is music, not pedagogy let me tell you.

I think I have the key for this record in terms of concepts and riffage mainly, but the actual process I think it will be more relaxed than previous efforts. I mean, the last four years had been like frantic writing/recording all the time. Not this time.

I want to take an actual time to actually write the songs, without leaving any detail behind. Obviously in previous albums I'd been paying attention to that progressively through the years, but now I really want to take the shit out big fucking time.

So the process will be a lot slower. It is also because, as I said in the first paragraph, this year University will be a lot harder, so I have to be responsible too. I don't want to spend extra time to complete my courses. No fucking way.

That's it. Flatuleitor out.

Changing Plans

It's not that I'm an insecure guy who can't keep an opinion/decision more than 2 days. Look, us people who create things first of all have a notion. Then that notion is sort of put to test through, in this case, my criteria. Sometimes that notion is proved either not to be "cool enough" for me, or it needs some twist (which sometimes ends changing the whole thing). It's about finding as many new "paths" as humanly possible.

This way of doing things is very related to the scientific method. Why? well, if you remember from earlier on this post and if you are quite familiar with the scientific method that should be enough to make my point. And if not, well ... why ever bother.......
Nobody is even reading this shit anyways....
That's somehow a relief.

But relief from what or whom? The fans?? The magazines?? Hahahahahhaha.... ha... and motherfucking ha.

Anyway. Fuck it. I'm changing the name of this shitasspissing album. Is gonna be called "Beyond". As simple as that. Go beyond space and time and possibly include all the material I posted in the previous post in some weird way.

For me is more exciting the new name. Is more "open", more "broad". It's not so "tight" as the previous concept that I had.

About the sound, I finally gave up with all the shit I tried and decided to stay with Amplitube and created my own preset and I learnt a very interesting trick with it.

Aaaaand finally I have the title for the first track that probably will stay all the way through this writing process:

"Presto Fortissimo". A little heads-up: It going to be intense.

That's it. Flatuleitor out.

Distortion and Setup Issues

I'm beginning the writing process, but before that I want to ensure myself that I'm having the right distortion for the album. Currently I'm using Amplitube 3 for the rhythm guitars as seen below:

Rhythm Guitar 1

Rhythm Guitar 2

But I have a problem. It doesn't deliver the distortion I want (even when I tried every possible configuration, using different amps models, stomp distortions, FX, etc.).

I want a clear direct distortion with a "medium size" bottom, I'm looking for definition in this record, not too much distortion of fuzz, maybe some crunch, but not too much and Amplitube 3 doesn't satisfy me. I like the bottom and some of the response of those two amps I'm showing right now, but they don't have enough definition for my taste.

Look at that shit. As useless as it gets.

Now the question is: Can't you spend money on good high-end amps, you cheap bastard? The answer is: I'm already spending a lot of money to pay for my education and it always has been my policy (in Overlord at least) that all has to be "home sound". Maybe when I'm finishing my career I'll buy a fucking Mesa triple rectifier.

In the meantime, I'm thinking of using my brother's Vox multieffect. Maybe that's the answer. But I have used it for the last 3 records and I want to change a little production wise.

Or... maybe microphone the Frontman 212R I have at home? I fucking have the sound in my head, I just have to find the nearest shit to it.

Maybe it's time to go more classy.

That's it. Flatuleitor out.

Busy Evening...

(Pilot script for what became DEATH OF NATIONS)

New Album

Honestly, I'm over this shit.

But what can I do? I HAVE to record another album, otherwise ANXIETY WILL KILL ME. Seriously.
I have no idea about the concept, the sound, if the album will be more Death than Thrash, or if I will put some Jazz into it.

I have no idea about the lyrics or the topic anyway whatsoever.

Today, March 1st, I woke up early with this thing in my mind. I revisited some old drums sounds in my VSTs and I took my guitar and I tried to get a cool sound, but I don't even know where it goes musically. I need to get some new strings soon.

Everything I'm certain about right now it's that the album will be in the key of D minor, you know, 2 semitones from the standard 440.

Any updates will be posted. I will keep track of EVERYTHING (I hope) here.

Meanwhile, I'm just listening "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" of Genesis.

After listening to this masterpiece, I realize that the album will be more melodic and aggressive than the previous ones and I will add some Jazz passages and flavor to it, maybe it won't sound "mainstream", but do I really ever wanted to sound like that?

That's it. Flatuleitor out.