Update from the studio

thewendy · the webmistress Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 85

Hello everyone. As you may have heard, we are back in Wales at Foel recording
the next Napalm album (this place is fast becoming our favourite place to
record!) Really, this thing is sounding absolutely immense. If you liked
'Code...', you'll really love this one, i think. We absolutely busted our
arses to get everything ready, and the rest of the band really pulled out
the stops to make some great, grinding music, with Russ Russell working wonders
once again to produce that ND 'wall of sound'. I also have to mention Chris
Fielding, the in-house engineer, who has also made a great contribution to
the proceedings.

I can give you some more titles right now (everything, including the ones
you had before, are definite): 'Rabid Wolves (For Christ)', 'In Deference',
'Atheist Runt', 'When All Is Said and Done', 'Sink Fast, Let Go', and tons
more. The lyrical debate is perhaps for later but, generally speaking, the
album is (hopefully) a deep critique of religion and religious governance
/ restrictions from an atheist perspective. All jolly stuff, then. And the
music: still fast and furious, raging riffs and a couple more Swans-style
tracks this time (like 'Morale'), only progressed a bit more with even more
atmosphere and a more rounded melodic vocal performance (if I may say so
mysefl)

Anneke from Dutch band The Gathering has offered up a few parts to a track,
which I've yet to hear. But before some people recoil in horror about Napalm
going operatic rock or whatever, this was done for good effect and relevance
to the track. It will work. It will rock. I'm sure. And we're grateful to
Anneke (who is a an awesome vocalist in her own right) in advance for giving
it a stab.

Studio events: Russ threw up in Chris Fiedling's car after a night on the
sauce, Dave the studio owner decided to shovel the sewage out of the septic
tank right in the middle of a vocal session (barf!) and, on a more serious
note, I ran over a badger on the single-track road around here. Nothing I
could do to avoid him, but mortified nevertheless.

Oh, and Jeff Walker ex-Carcass turned up in his capacity as master-ligger.
We didn't let him sing this time though, and just poked fun at him really.
Ok, onwards and upwards. Peace and that.

BARNEY ND

mikeslaughter · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:01 pm Post subject:

Fucking hell, this album sounds incredible!! Can't wait to hear the songs like Morale too. Also good to see Napalm writing about religion too, as i have always what Baney thought about religion.
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Remo · Posted: Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject:

More tracks lke 'Morale'?
Brilliant news. Should be a fucking great album.
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