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- dr_love6977
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
Blabbermouth.net Dec 4, 2008-
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, the most prolific of the burgeoning Massachusetts metal scene's exports, has announced the recording of its as-yet untitled fourth album for Roadrunner Records. The CD will follow 2006's "As Daylight Dies", which is approaching gold status in the United States (signifying 500,000 copies shipped).
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's new album is quite an anticipated event in the hard rock and metal scene and beyond, as evidenced by the fact that the band will appear on cover of Revolver magazine's 2009 Music Preview issue, on stands December 23. Additionally, the forthcoming album was selected as one of Alternative Press' "Most Anticipated Releases of 2009."
For the first time in its career, the band will work with an outside producer — Brendan O'Brien, who has previously helmed recordings for AC/DC, RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, PEARL JAM and STONE TEMPLE PILOTS, to name a few. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz, a noted producer in his own right who has recorded all of the band's previous albums, will be taking a co-producer role on this record alongside O'Brien.
The band will record in both Georgia and its native Western Massachusetts. Roadrunner expects to release the record in spring 2009.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE will spend the winter recording the album and will hit the road in the spring for a major pre-release tour (reportedly as part of part of DISTURBED's fourth Music As A Weapon tour, which is expected to get underway sometime in March). Look for more details on that in the near future.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's cover of DIO's "Holy Diver", issued on the special edition of the "As Daylight Dies" CD, became a surprise Top 10 rock radio hit late last year.
- dr_love6977
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
Yes, the Brendan O'Brien of Pearl Jam fame. He produced Libertad too. I just read that he's also producing the new Mastodon album as well. I'm kind of scared.
- Mikkamakka
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
To tell the truth, I'm not a fan of BOB's production. He isn't bothered by out-of-tone guitars and out-of-tone guitar solos. That speaks volumes.
- dr_love6977
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
Yeah, both him and Terry Date like to try and capture the feel of it... that's all good and dandy, but if you want the most feel, record a live album. I think a studio album should have some feel, but should also be polished. You're in the studio how long and spending how much money? A studio album should be the bands sound at it's finest.
- dr_love6977
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
And Superunknown is a great album. But O'Brien didn't produce it, he mixed it. Michael Beinhorn produced that album, who also produced Ozzmosis, and a Bronx album with Gilby Clarke.
- dr_love6977
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Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
Good band. The Holy Diver cover is a great current spin on the song. Hopefully there is more singing than screaming on this new album. I'm a fan of a few songs but don't really know the band all that well.
Oh they're a great band, easily one of my favorites. The weird thing is that Adam D, who plays guitar for the band, went to Berkley for recording and has produced/engineered all of their albums so far. I don't know why he's bringing someone else on this album, he hasn't done any wrong so far.
Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
BLS-Pride wrote:Good band. The Holy Diver cover is a great current spin on the song. Hopefully there is more singing than screaming on this new album. I'm a fan of a few songs but don't really know the band all that well.
Oh they're a great band, easily one of my favorites. The weird thing is that Adam D, who plays guitar for the band, went to Berkley for recording and has produced/engineered all of their albums so far. I don't know why he's bringing someone else on this album, he hasn't done any wrong so far.
his health... he has SEVERE back problems
and probably name recognition...i'm already scared about what the new mastodon record is gonna sound like.... but if y'all remember, that's why zakk wylde hired Michael Beinhorn. Roadrunner wanted him to get a "name" producer, even though he had produced all the previous BLS records. the killswitch guys prolly heard he was doing the mastodon record and figured "why not"...
these bands are on the cusp of something, and their labels are prolly pushing them to appeal to a wider audience. B O' B has a mainstream track record...
that's why i give huge props to lamb of god, who, after their last record sort of went for the full on pantera tribute, are apparently not giving a shit who RR wants to produce their record, and went with Josh Wilbur.... the guy who engineered the drums and guitars on sacrament and a guy i went to high school with in maine...
Re: Brendan O'Brien Ventures Into Metal
He mixed Superunknown. Nuff said.
I've never even heard of this band.
I was going to point that out if no one had.
He's also produced all STP albums. I really like the job he does producing albums.
I doubt i will like this album though. The only song i like by these guys is Holy Diver, and it's not even that great done by them, and it's of course a cover song. 
