BARREN EARTH Recording Debut Album
July 16, 2009BARREN EARTH, the new Helsinki, Finland-based project featuring members of KREATOR, MOONSORROW, SWALLOW THE SUN and MANNHAI, has issued the following update:
"We started recording the new album on June 26 at Seawolf Studios (Viapori, Helsinki) with engineer Jukka Varmo. Most of the recording is now done, and Kasper [Mårtenson] is currently laying down the keyboard parts at Jive Studios. Later this month, the songs will be shipped to Sweden, to be mixed and mastered by Dan Swanö [EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, BLOODBATH]. There'll be news about the label, release date and other stuff in near future (we hope)."
Formed in the fall of 2007, BARREN EARTH's music "combines elements of modern and traditional (death) metal with '70s prog rock and folk," according to the group's official bio. "Among the band's influences are artists like PARADISE LOST, OPETH, PINK FLOYD, JETHRO TULL and also some pioneers of Finnish prog. The members' individual backgrounds in many internationally known and acclaimed outfits is a testament to the quality of the band's music. These same backgrounds are obviously also echoed in BARREN EARTH's music."
BARREN EARTH entered Jive Studios in Helsinki last summer to record several tracks which can now be streamed via the band's MySpace page.
BARREN EARTH is:
Mikko Kotamäki (SWALLOW THE SUN, EMPYREAN BANE) - Vocals
Janne Perttilä (RYTMIHÄIRIÖ, MOONSORROW session) - Guitar
Sami Yli-Sirniö (KREATOR, WALTARI) - Guitar
Olli-Pekka Laine (MANNHAI, CHAOSBREED, ex-AMORPHIS) - Bass
Kasper Mårtenson (VENHO) - Keyboards
Marko Tarvonen (MOONSORROW) – Drums
(Thanks: fireangel / Night Elves)
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