AYREON Mastermind Taps Ex-PORCUPINE TREE Drummer For Side Project
December 17, 2008AYREON mastermind Arjen Lucassen has tapped former PORCUPINE TREE drummer Chris Maitland to record the drum tracks for his new project. The recording sessions took place November 9-12 (listen to a sample).
Commented Arjen: "We recorded Chris Maitland's drums last month at RS 29 (the studio where I recorded drums for the first five AYREON albums). Not only did he live up to my (admittedly high) expectations; he surpassed them! I've been a big fan of his drumming ever since I heard PORCUPINE TREE's 'Signify' in 1996, and particularly since seeing him play live with them."
Arjen added, "Chris's playing has it all: great energy and power coupled with a perfect groove and flawless technique. I almost worked with him on AYREON's 'The Dream Sequencer' in 1999, but that didn't work out at the very last moment. The project I'm currently working on was just screaming for his particular style; the music is subtle at times but also quite heavy and challenging in places. Chris's performance during the sessions was brilliant, and now I'm really enjoying recording the vocalist, who comes to my studio to record one song every couple of weeks. I realize that artists say this all the time, but I truly believe that this will be my strongest side project yet!"
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