DT12 v. WDAWAIISOIT8V&CSTOE pt. XII

[Aythesryche]

So, do you think they will enter the studio Jan 2nd like they did last time or they will wait a couple of days/weeks more? Also, let's cast our bets about the studio. I say Cove City again, unless they need a somewhat larger space for the drum kit.

My guess is it will be recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, with a live debut performance at the amphitheater at Pompeii. It'll be released as a double live album along side the original studio recordings 4 disks total. However, as an added bonus there will of course be the live DVD performance with behind the scenes of the new albums creation along with lengthy interviews and individual commentary tracks of band members.

[philmcson]

So, do you think they will enter the studio Jan 2nd like they did last time or they will wait a couple of days/weeks more? Also, let's cast our bets about the studio. I say Cove City again, unless they need a somewhat larger space for the drum kit.

My guess is it will be recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, with a live debut performance at the amphitheater at Pompeii. It'll be released as a double live album along side the original studio recordings 4 disks total. However, as an added bonus there will of course be the live DVD performance with behind the scenes of the new albums creation along with lengthy interviews and individual commentary tracks of band members.

Cool, except for the live debut performance venue 

The amphitheater at Pompeii would be big enough for approximately 1000 fans. I'd consider reconstructing the Colloseum in Rome, that'd be some 50.000 people!

[wasteland]

They could rebuild the Colosseum, but being aware of the average building speed in Italy, I can say that  only DT's children children would have a chance to play their farewell show there. 

[philmcson]

True that, it'd faster fall apart than be rebuilt 

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However, as an added bonus there will of course be the live DVD performance with behind the scenes of the new albums creation along with lengthy interviews and individual commentary tracks of band members.

JMX commentary:

"I play bass here.

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[Filipe_metalhead]

Well, that's kinda odd, they all live in the USA and they will fly over across teh ocean to record the album... I find difficult to believe... put it this way, the last album which was, probably the most difficult album of their career, they've recorded in home, even James recorded his parts on Canada in a studio near his home (at least that was what i read on an interview). So why would they record the album in UK??

Oh and by the way, thanks for the update... at least is always something more. Can't wait for the album to come out...

[wasteland]

Of course there is no way that they will spend two consecutive months far from their families just to record an album where The Beatles did. Nor that they would go an play in a place that is already an iconic venue linked forever to an iconic band like Pink Floyd.

[Cedar redaC]

I think that the next record should sound massive. That is all.

[wasteland]

I think that the next record should sound massive. That is all.

What do you mean by massive? Thrain Of Thought massive?

[MirzekDT]

So, do you think they will enter the studio Jan 2nd like they did last time or they will wait a couple of days/weeks more? Also, let's cast our bets about the studio. I say Cove City again, unless they need a somewhat larger space for the drum kit.

What actually happened to the Bear Tracks Studio? Why don't they record there anymore? I don't remember I know somebody from the band said something to it but I have no idea what... They didn't record there since SDOIT and every DT album that was recorded there was awesome so it would be nice to record one more album there

[Cedar redaC]

I think that the next record should sound massive. That is all.

What do you mean by massive? Thrain Of Thought massive?

Massive, in that it should be atmospheric, but very intense at the same time. Kind of like Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence with some Awake and A Dramatic Turn of Events thrown in.

[goo-goo]

So, do you think they will enter the studio Jan 2nd like they did last time or they will wait a couple of days/weeks more? Also, let's cast our bets about the studio. I say Cove City again, unless they need a somewhat larger space for the drum kit.

What actually happened to the Bear Tracks Studio? Why don't they record there anymore? I don't remember I know somebody from the band said something to it but I have no idea what... They didn't record there since SDOIT and every DT album that was recorded there was awesome so it would be nice to record one more album there

IIRC, Beartracks studio has already closed.

I would think maybe Avatar or Cove City.

I would like for Mangini to use his "regular kit" like in the A Drummer's Dream documentary or in JLB's solo albums.

EDIT: I feel like MM's kit is excessive. Dont know if he uses it all. Saw him twice in this ADTOE tour and it seemed he only played half of it. I could be wrong though. Also think that the octobans look a bit ridiculous on the top (imo).

[Cedar redaC]

Dudes, Steve Vai has a studio in California called The Mothership. That place looks like it would be sick to record in. The link only shows the studio part, but it also has living quarters.

[Aythesryche]

Of course there is no way that they will spend two consecutive months far from their families just to record an album where The Beatles did. Nor that they would go an play in a place that is already an iconic venue linked forever to an iconic band like Pink Floyd.

Lol I know, man. I only mentioned those things because of what Floyd did. Was interesting to think about DT doing something similar in their careers. But thanks for reminding me it won't ever happen at least

[Ruba]

So, do you think they will enter the studio Jan 2nd like they did last time or they will wait a couple of days/weeks more? Also, let's cast our bets about the studio. I say Cove City again, unless they need a somewhat larger space for the drum kit.

I would have liked to see them at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, but looks like it's closed  .

[wasteland]

What's so special about that studio? Rush?

[Ruba]

Excellent guess, sir.

Starts from the 9th paragraph.

[Zydar]

Too bad BearTracks is closed forever, would've been cool to see them record there again. But then the I&W comparisons would sky-rocket.

[philmcson]

Too bad BearTracks is closed forever, would've been cool to see them record there again. But then the I&W comparisons would sky-rocket.

Yeah. But Iron Maiden also recorded their latest release at Compass Point in the Bahamas where they recorded Piece of mind, and you can't really hear lots of similarities, the only one probably being all of the 1983 members there + Janick Gers.
Hopefully people won't stir up comparisons based solely on the studio choice..... 

[MoraWintersoul]

Hopefully people won't stir up comparisons based solely on the studio choice..... 

I'll stir up comparisons based on JP's shirts.

[wasteland]

I hope for you he won't be bringing out that awful "thing" he used to wear in the early 1992/1993 shows.... 

[philmcson]

Hopefully people won't stir up comparisons based solely on the studio choice..... 

I'll stir up comparisons based on JP's shirts.

I'll calculate the possibility of DT producing another epic album based on the number of cymbals and drums MM is gonna use 

[Mindflux]

Hopefully people won't stir up comparisons based solely on the studio choice..... 

I'll stir up comparisons based on JP's shirts.

I'll calculate the possibility of DT producing another epic album based on the number of cymbals and drums MM is gonna use 

Well, 58. duh.

[Kotowboy]

Ha - for such a massive kit - mangini doesn't actually use that many cymbals !

[philmcson]

Made a rough count based on a photo where all the cymbals can be seen. I think it's 21 of them. Counting stack cymbals as one, but bells on top of stack cymbals as a separate cymbal....

[rumborak]

It'll be interesting what the new album brings. The last album had some bold parts, which was good, but for the most part it was also safe, to show they can do DT music with a major previous member missing.
The new album will probably show how DT sees their own future. Will they play it safe again, or will they evolve?

[philmcson]

It'll be interesting what the new album brings. The last album had some bold parts, which was good, but for the most part it was also safe, to show they can do DT music with a major previous member missing.
The new album will probably show how DT sees their own future. Will they play it safe again, or will they evolve?

I expect them to evolve. Maybe MM should come up with a sick groove he created and then the guys write a song jamming to the groove and so on. Who knows what they would come up with. If they have at least 2 "heavy" songs, my metal fanboydom will be pleased.

[Sketchy]

I imagine they'd go and do something a bit more experimental, like SDOIT was. At least, I hope they'll do that.

[MoraWintersoul]

I imagine they'd go and do something a bit more experimental, like SDOIT was. At least, I hope they'll do that.

Especially since you can draw a line between SFAM and ADTOE in terms of the circumstance of member change, but even more importantly, I imagine they are about as relaxed about their direction and confident in the support of their fanbase as they were pre-SDOIT.

[wasteland]

Yes! And if there is no Pantera-like event, that in a way restrained the innovative power that could have been unleashed on SDOIT, we might be in for something really interesting.

[johncal]

When I saw DT play live, I saw Mangini use everything on the kit and He says he uses everything on the kit. 2 things Mangini is not, a liar or a pretender. Big difference between him and Portnoy. Mangini can use everything on the kit at the same time, Portnoy's "Siamese Monster" was actually 2 kits that he had to octowalk from one to the other to get to everything. If you follow Mangini you'll see that everything on that rack has a very specific purpose. Lot's of drummers use a gong but only hit it once a night, it doesn't mean they don't use it or need it.

How about cutting the nice little guy some slack?

[Kotowboy]

It'll be interesting what the new album brings. The last album had some bold parts.

I'd quite like some Italics or superscript on the new album. 

[Mindflux]

It'll be interesting what the new album brings. The last album had some bold parts.

I'd quite like some Italics or superscript on the new album. 

I thought most of it was Comic Sans.

[Kotowboy]

I'm just glad it was Sans Portnoy. 

[Mindflux]

I'm just glad it was Sans Portnoy. 

I'd welcome M.P back. I am not a ADToE fan at all, goofy album art, so so album all together.  I saw them twice for the ADToE tour though, Mangini is a monster on the kit.. just feels like it was missing some angst.