Battle Axe

January 1st, 2006, by Vince

We spent New Year's Day doing the exact same thing as last year: locked away in Anthony Stubelek's studio of rock. We began with more fixes to guitars and bass, and prepared to attack the lead guitars for the record. Once again, the search for the right tone was tricky. Fortunately, Mike Jarocki was nice enough to lend his ESP KH-2 to the band for use on leads. After trying several amp/guitar combinations, we decided to use the KH-2 through the Dual Rectifier for the leads. Re-read that last sentence. That took us about 8 hours to do. Such is life in the studio. Frustration can arise when things do not go swimmingly, which can be often. We have about a week left of studio time allotted, and are feeling the pressure of a restrained schedule. These next few days are crucial to the outcome of the album.

Here is Ben diligently working on his lead parts while Eric begins tracking.

Tomorrow we will begin a large chunk of the lead guitars for the album. You care.