SHADE EMPIRE Launches Studio Diary

October 5, 2007

Finnish metallers SHADE EMPIRE entered the studio on October 1 to begin laying down tracks for their third album, tentatively due on March 12, 2008 via Dynamic Arts Records. Most of the recording sessions are taking place at Studio 33 in Kuopio, Finland and this time the band is using a real choir to boost the sound. The vocal recordings at Perkele Studios will be overseen by producer and AJATTARA mastermind Ruoja (a.k.a. former AMORPHIS frontman Pasi Koskinen). The CD will be mixed by Sami Niittykoski.

You can follow the recording progress at www.zero-nexus.com.

The first video report from the studio can be viewed below.

According to a press release, SHADE EMPIRE has created a sound which cannot be easily categorized. Their music contains industrial and symphonic elements while still staying true to its death/black metal roots.

SHADE EMPIRE's follow-up to 2006's "Intoxicate O.S." (which landed on the Finnish chart at position No. 25) will contain nine songs and two videos will be produced from it. The video production will be handled in part outside Finland and will be overseen by director Ari Reinikainen.

SHADE EMPIRE's "Slitwrist Ecstasy" single — taken from the "Intoxicate O.S." CD — entered the Finnish chart at No. 3.

Studio report:

Watch SHADE EMPIRE's video for the song "Chemical God" (taken from "Intoxicate O.S."):

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