Time has been a valuable commodity lately. The recording process has unfortunately taken a back seat to some other activities. But it's about time I pick it up again. I currently have 2 songs in the works. One only lacks vocal tracking. The other still needs a little songwriting work and is currently only about half tracked. These two songs are bit heavier and delve more into the metal side. While not quite as progressive sounding as "Mercury", I like them. My plans beyond here include going prog with some of this metal and more than likely much more "metal" than this metal. Which kinda brings me to....
I've been trying to pick up on some new (well, new to me anyway) stuff and discover some acts that I've not yet paid much attention. One act was Porcupine Tree's records that aren't as well known. Interesting stuff. A few others here and there that I gave a good effort but really aren't worth mentioning. However, while digging around in Texas/southern metal, I came across a metal act from Fort Worth that simply blew me away. I have no idea how well known they are on the metal scene, but I fell in love. Oh, Sleeper or if you're a Spotify user, Oh, Sleeper – Children Of Fire. Great songwriting, creativity and musicianship. The lyrics on "Hush Yael" will make you shiver as the dissonant guitars are both beautiful and evil only to be swept away by gorgeous vocals over the top of the chorus.
So anyway, that's what I've been up to. I'm determined to get some tracking and writing done in the next few weeks, so stay tuned. Also, feel free to post here or on the facebook page and show me some stuff you think I should take a listen to, or your own music or blog.
