From MetalSucks.com – Man, Holy Grail is one of the hardest-working bands in metal. The band isn’t even done with their current tour with Devildriver, and they’re already announcing another tour for next month. Say what you want about these guys, they certainly don’t drag their asses. The tour will be called The Fellowship of…
This is second part of studio diary dedicated to the recording of SPELLCASTER’s 2016 album. For part one, please click here. Last time we checked in, we finished tracking and cleaning up the drum parts. Next on the list was to begin tracking the rhythm guitars. Let’s jump in! SPELLCASTER Studio Day 4 Thursday, January…
We departed Portland, OR and headed for beautiful Oakland, CA at 6:00 AM on Friday, January 15th. The drive down south was everything you’d expect – beautiful snowy landscapes in the Mt. Shasta area, and a whole lot of barren highway. We stopped at a few of I-5’s finest gas stations, including one with poop-smeared…
New album from SPELLCASTER coming soon! Here’s the press release from Prosthetic Records – Portland-based classic heavy metallists SPELLCASTER have finished recording material for their debut release on Prosthetic Records. Due out later this year, the as-yet-untitled effort was recorded at Sharkbite Studios with Zack Ohren (Exmortus, Fallujah, Decrepit Birth). SPELLCASTER bassist Gabe Franco says, “We’ve wrapped up…
I am extremely excited to announce that SPELLCASTER will be opening day two (October 8th) of Frost and Fire II fest in beautiful Ventura, CA. There are some amazing bands on the bill, and we’ll be sharing the stage with the likes of CIRITH UNGOL, MINDLESS SINNER, and more. Jarvis Leatherby, lead singer of Night…
A couple months ago, I decided to revisit Richie Kotzen’ debut LP. Wow, what a sound! The thing that stuck out to me the most was how wide Richie Sounded. When I say wide, I mean that his note choice was characterized by the jumps he made between intervals in the scale. Rather than play a scale as…
Cover of JS Bach’s Prelude in C Minor tuned to Eb standard. This piece was originally recorded as part of German Schauss’ Shredding Bach series. JS Bach Analysis The beginning is great alternate picking exercise that runs through a myriad of pedal tone chord shapes. The real key here is to focus on the clarity…
