30.5. Monday
After a week of doing other stuff at home, we’re back in the studio. Not too much for me to do I suspect but we need to get together and rehearse for the summer festivals, the acoustic stuff in particular….and we might still have one or two more songs to record, who knows ? Spent the day practising and arranging stuff for the acoustic shows this summer. All kinds of surprises coming up, songs we’ve never played live before etc…
I think we ended the day around midnight….
31.5. Tuesday
Pretty much continued where we left off last night. We also started to record the rehersals without vocals, so we’ll have some background stuff to practise with if needed , when we get back home. We also decided to record a cover song as a bonus
track for something down the road…let’s see how it turns out ;-) Surprisingly enough it’s been really hot here which not usually the case here in Finland….so we’ve been trying to enjoy that but it’s a bit hard when you’re stuck inside….well…it’s our own choice so no reason to bitch too much ;-)
1.6. Wednesday
We all slept kinda late, since last night was a bit too much, nevertheless once we got awake we were back at the acoustic stuff, checked back at the cover song and did some minor fixes but for the most part it was ok already. Today we also recorded most of the acoustic songs just to have something to rehearse with back home if needed. In a bit over a week we’ll start the festival season, it will be a bit challenging since the first weekend is back to back shows, one electric and one acoustic, hopefully all goes well.
2.6. Thursday
Got up in the morning and headed home. This week was a bit short since Queen is playing in Helsinki on the weekend and I’m gonna go and check that out with my g/f ;-)
Hopefully it’ll be a great show…. I just realized that the Recording the new album week count doesn't really add up since we've been working on stuff at home as well...anyways for my part the studio-thing is over and I'll do the rest that needs to be done from home, some of the guys will be back at the studio and some don't...anyways the bulk of the album is done so we still got time to finish it until our deadline....it'll probably be really tight anyways but that's how it always goes.
cheers,
Henkka
So how was Queen? I was tempted but it was too expensive, like most things are at the moment, lol.
ReplyDeleteI am excited about the acoustic stuff but ughhhhhhh I won't get to see it until the end of August, it's gonna be a long summer!!! :<
Henkka, the album will be released in September or before?
ReplyDeleteI hope it is the month of my birthday will be a big present and both (August; -0)
I can't reveal the release date yet...sorry.
DeleteThanks for writing, Henkka . Long live Sonata and Queen , brought elegance to the metal and rock .
ReplyDeleteOMG can't wait to see (hear) what you've come up with... see you on Saturday :D
ReplyDeleteSounds good that everything is going according to plan with the album. Thumbs up!!!
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the acoustic shows. Is such a show maybe also planned at the German festivals in July? I still dream of a pure akustic tour ;)
An now to Queen :) How did you find the show? For me Queen without Freddy doesn't feel right :/ Although Adam Lambert is a great singer and does his job very well. The Show is amazing, and Brian May and Roger Tayler are still kings of the rock! But nevertheless ... it's simply a matter of the heart, I guess :)
The acoustic stuff will only be in Finland this summer, we'll see what happens in the future. The Queen show was really great, of course it would have been awesome to see Queen with Freddie but since that's not possible....I think Adam did a superb job, really excellent vocals and showmanship.
DeleteSongs that have never been played live, acoustic stuff, new cover song... Many good news!
ReplyDeleteThe cover songs are hardly ever as good as the originals, I prefer new ones.
ReplyDeletewhen finished recording the whole album, you will show the tracklist here on your blog?
ReplyDeleteI'm super curious to know the names of songs
hey you guys put the names of the songs before or after completing all the recording process?
My name is Eliel Rodrigues and I am from Brazil
Yeah, I'll post the tracklist when we release it. The songs have been named during the process at different points.
Deletehey Henkka I have the ecliptic album (1999) and realized that listening to him I hear a noise in some songs especially in the guitar solos I thought it was the album more already bought three and happens the same things you can tell me if it's quality or is it the same? I feel it was for you guys remaster all album digitally and create a box as did Blind Guardian ... so the songs will be brand new and we would have the pleasure of listening to them more definition ... it's like a creaking that give the songs I bought the albums remastered 2008 and happens the same things ... I think my hearing very keen to realize such a thing rsrsrsrs
ReplyDeleteI have no idea about the original Ecliptica and what went on then...sorry..
DeleteTony on instagram says le this recording the vocals of the song '' White Pearl, Black Oceans II ... '' I am very happy to know the name of this song because the version of Reckoning night it is my favorite, really says who the band is (a white pearl in this black ocean) ... not counting Wrecking the Sphere I love ... I wanted to see this live music ... hey you guys
ReplyDeletewant to play it someday ... type is good you guys touch more songs that are not common in not for show get so repetitive ... like Wildfire Part I and II ...
would fucking ...
hey you guys are atheists or have someone in the band who have any faith?
if '' God bless you .. ''
cheers and kisses
I think we all have our different views on god and the world so I wouldn't speak for anyone else in the band. Personally I think that one can believe in whatever one wants.
DeleteAwesome updates Henkka. Keep trucking on as always. Looking forward to the new sound.
ReplyDeleteAnd now that the dust has settled, my anger has subsided, or at least, disappointment and shame I should say. The Penguins have won the cup. Something I didn't want, but as they say, may the best win, and that is what happened.
Still have a hard time swallowing it. Ah well. I need to look up games when the Rangers are here in Detroit, take some photos and root against ya. :)
Cheers
Jordan
I don't think the Rangers will be too good next year so it shouldn't be too hard to get some bashing material my friend ;-)
Deletehey Henkka you are happy in the Sonata? because I have seen some videos of past shows and see that his stage presence is not the same what is happening?
ReplyDeleteLove your peformance in you band became the hallmark of the band in my opinion
I love you
Haha, well I'm very happy in Sonata... I was probably a lot more drunk back in the day ;-)
DeleteWhere's the news?
ReplyDeleteHmm...?
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