CALLENISH CIRCLE: New Bassist Checks In

Session bassist Maurice Brouwers of the Dutch melodic death metallers CALLENISH CIRCLE has posted the following recording update on the group's official web site:

"Hi there folks... you probably expected some lines from [previous bassist] Rocco [Rene 'Rocco' Rokx] here, so first let me introduce myself. My name is Maurice Brouwers, bass player from Dutch thrash band ENGINE OF PAIN. Just a couple weeks ago I got a quite suprisingly and unexpected phone call from the CALLENISH lads if I wanted to play bass on their new album... and of course, I wanted to do that! So after a couple of very intensive rehearsals and long days working together with Ron [Ronny Tyssen, guitar] and Gav [Gavin Harte, drums] we managed to create some really cool bass lines. Before we actually started recording we had to find a suitable bass sound and in order to get that sound we borrowed some equipment here and there. Thanx and appreciation go out to Junior (DESENSITISED) & Pol (MORNING)! We tried a couple of different set ups and finally found a very heavy and bad-ass sound. The first very long recording day went pretty well and we recorded almost five songs. I only had some sound problems with my bass, so we decided to record with my other bass, which sounded much heavier. The second day was again a very long working day and it was more difficult since these songs were quite new song to me. Some of them were re-written/arranged in the studio, so also most of the basslines had to be re-written/arranged in the studio. But together with Gail (producer) and Ron I managed to record them and they really sound killer. Next week I will record some minor stuff that we didnt have time for this time. Next up is Pat to record some shredding vocals... go for it!"

CALLENISH CIRCLE are recording their fifth album at a studio in The Netherlands with producer Gail Liebling (mastermind behind GAIL OF GOD). The mix will be done at Antfarm Studio in Denmark with Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, ILLDISPOSED, MNEMIC). Mastering duties will be handled by Peter Neuber at Mega Wimp Sound in Germany. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Sweet Cyanide", "This Day You Regret" and "As You Speak". The album will include a bonus DVD, featuring a professionally recorded (audio & visual) live show (filmed at the 013 venue in Tilburg),a home video of the band's trip to the Piorno Rock Festival in Spain, and a studio report of the recordings of their upcoming album. A November release via Metal Blade Records is expected.