The second in a series of webisodes featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the making of
"Witness A Rebirth", the new album from the Southern California hardcore band
STRIFE, can be seen below. The CD will be released on November 6 via
6131 Records.
Some bands leave such an impression on fans that, even after two decades, their sound still resonates deep and wide.
STRIFE is just such a band, having once again tapped into the energy that has kept listeners interested for 21 years.
After touring throughout the world in recent years,
STRIFE decided it was time to unleash a new batch of songs and break their 11-year streak of recording silence. The groundwork for what would become their newest album,
"Witness A Rebirth", had been laid and their collective efforts began down the road to realization.
With producer
Nick Jett (
TERROR,
ROTTING OUT,
BACKTRACK) at the helm,
STRIFE recruited friend and previous collaborator
Igor Cavalera (founding member of
SEPULTURA) to perform drums for the album and traveled to Brazil to start the recording process with him. Soon after, they returned to California and put the rest of the pieces into place, including guest vocals by
Billy Graziadei (of
BIOHAZARD) and
Scott Vogel (of
TERROR), plus a guitar solo by
Marc Rizzo (of
SOULFLY). The result serves as a testament to their talent, bridging their past (especially the highly acclaimed album
"In This Defiance", with which this album shares four-fifths of the members) with a more contemporary hardcore sound.
"Witness A Rebirth" is at once both refreshing and evocative.
Studio report part 2:
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