USURPER: Studio Report

August 17, 2004

Chicago death/thrash lords USURPER have commenced the recording sessions for their fifth full-length album, "Cryptobeast", at Raw Trax studios in Chicago. "The vibe of the place is very comfortable, and the equipment is top notch," guitarist Rick S. Scythe writes on the groups web site. "We are having a great time, and [producer] Neil [Kernon] is getting used to us again. The days have been long, 8 - 12 hours a day, and there has been a lot of beer, smoke, sweat and Hot Shots Golf 3 between sessions.

"Next week I will lay down all the rhythm tracks, then we will start the bass, vocals, leads, acoustics, and finally finish up the week with some mixing. Yes we are cranking this out fast, and putting in some long hours, but the end result will be worth it. Back is the drum insanity of 'Threshold of The Usurper', and the guitar tone will match that as well. I think the overall impact of the songs will be like 'Threshold'-type chaos combined with 'Necronemesis'-type precision. The production will sound like the instrument tones of 'Threshold'/'Diabolosis' combined with the attack of 'Twilight Dominion'. The cover art is once again being done by Craig 'Wicked Hand' Simpson, and we should have a section of that posted in a couple weeks or so. Thanx to all of our metal brothers (and sisters) who have stuck with us through all the years and all the line-up bullshit, we won't let you down!"

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