LUNA MORTIS Completes Work On Debut Album
October 6, 2008Madison, Wisconsin-based, female-fronted five-piece LUNA MORTIS (formerly known as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE) has finished recording its debut album at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida with producer Jason Suecof (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM). An early 2009 release via Century Media Records is expected.
Commented singer Mary Zimmer: "We are officially back in Wisconsin after having spent one month at Audiohammer Studios in Florida, finishing up our new full-length album. We had a great time recording with our pals Jason Suecof and Mark Lewis and we can say that these new songs are amazing! We have spent the last couple of days listening to final mixes and everything sounds fantastic. The album will be out in 2009 and we can't wait to share the new metal with everyone!!"
Check out footage from the studio below.
When you're trying to break into the international music scene from Wisconsin you're left to claw your way up yourself, and LUNA MORTIS did exactly that with the 2006 release of its self-produced LP, "Way of the Blade" (released under the original band name THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE). As the album made its way through the local grapevine the band had cemented enough of a regional reputation to generate label interest. They began a period of intensive demo production and showcasing, beginning with the recording of their EP, "The Answer: Does Not Exist" (also released as THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE),and culminating in the opportunity to cut four tracks with producer Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, ALL THAT REMAINS). These efforts ultimately found LUNA MORTIS a home at Century Media amongst a literal pantheon of some of the band's most respected and admired influences.
LUNA MORTIS is:
Mary Zimmer - Vocals
Brian Koenig – Guitars, Vocals
Cory Scheider - Guitars
Jake Bare - Bass
Erik Madsen - Drums
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