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Way Too Loud! recently conducted an interview with vocalist Scott Vogel and bassist David Wood of the Los Angeles hardcore/metal band TERROR. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below.

Way Too Loud!: It sounds like you've got plans for a new album.

Scott Vogel: I wouldn't say we're in the early stages of writing, but we have a lot of stuff written, and now we're really trying to trim off the fat, and really make 'em into songs and put vocals to 'em. We have until mid-April to do the record, so we still have a few months. We'll be recording somewhere in southern California.

Way Too Loud!: What has the writing process been like?

Scott Vogel: Nick [Jett, drums] wrote the last two records. We also have a new guitarist, Jordan [Posner], who's writing some stuff because we really like what he's written, then me and Nick will go through the songs and figure out what we like and what we don't like, I'll write lyrics and put words to it, and hopefully we have a some good songs. Do that about 18 times and pick the 13 best, and put out a record! The new album should be out in the summertime.

David Wood: We're on tour all year, and we all live all over the country. Our one guitar player, Jordan, lives in Canada, and Scott and I live on the East Coast now. Since we're always on tour, we have time during the day. Nick will have a riff and he'll play it for us. He can do so much with the computer now like the fake drums. We'll mess around with it on the computer. Everybody will learn the song and we'll all give our feedback. We have some songs we really like, so we're going to record in April so we'll be in L.A. for a few weeks, practicing, getting tight and seeing how we really like them. It's evolved over time. Our old guitar player Todd [James] used to write a lot of the songs, Todd and Nick would write them together. It hasn't changed that much, it's just easier now with the technology.

Way Too Loud!: Do know who's going to produce it?

Scott Vogel: Chad [Gilbert, guitarist] from NEW FOUND GLORY.

Way Too Loud!: What brought you to him?

David Wood: Everybody is friends with him. We sat down with our manager this summer talking about the new record, and when talk of a new album came up, everybody thought of him. Since we kind of know the dude, it works out! This album will be different for TERROR. It's faster, maybe thrashier and a bit more melodic. The record is going to be called "Keepers of the Faith". I think it's going to be on a good street level, good hardcore reality. I'm really excited about it!

You can read the entire interview at Way Too Loud!