Sons of Seasons

I just returned from the drum recordings at the Rhön Record Studios in Fulda. Daniel did a great job and I am fascinated how the songs changed once again having good drum arrangements embedded. We had a tight schedule, getting up at 7 a.m. and working until 7 p.m. Both of us looked kind of pale at the end of that week.

Next is the artwork session in Stuttgart, near the place where I was born. The whole band comes together there so the next ‘behind the scenes’ video will have everybody on it.

Oliver

It’s not breaking news any more but here once again: Finally Sons Of Seasons sealed a deal with Napalm Records. In the past months we were in contact with different labels but the guys from Napalm gave the best impression of how they could help promote our music. Further - business or not - the human factor and how you ‘click’ with people is sometimes the most important issue.

So, all songs are written and we’re entering the recording period. Drums are recorded in one week from now in Fulda, middle of Germany. Vocals in September in Hamburg. Keys, Bass & Guitars in studios around Köln/ Cologne. We’re already planning to post some videos about the recordings on the website.

I am happy that the forum and the Sons Of Seasons community keeps growing despite the fact that there are not many musical samples available yet. Nowadays the success of a debut album decides about the fall or rise of a new band, and that success is based a lot on people willing to help the band spreading the word.

Oliver

After a very productive and creative 4 days writing session with Oliver I’ve returned to my home town Lüneburg. So far we have finished almost all tracks mixing my and Oliver’s musical ideas. I am really enjoying watching our baby grow, so to speak. I am really proud of the result so far. For the final recording I will sing the best vocals I’ve ever done.

I am indeed proud to be part of this energetic musicianship, having great and nice colleagues around me.

Greetings to all of you,

Henning

Henning and me had some great days arranging, writing and recording song material. Both of us are really happy with the results. I have now a 2 week holiday ahead, something I haven’t had for five years. After we start fully into the recording sessions - around September the Master CD should be done. Besides I have festivals coming up, for example Wacken, Lillehammer or Vantaa in Finland.

Oliver

I’ve returned from Hungary and I am preparing for the last song writing session with Henning Basse (vocals) before we start the final recordings. All the songs are basically written but we have to work on more vocal ideas. Newest song is “Fall of Byzanz”, a reflection on the armies of Mehmed the Conqueror standing before the gates of Konstantinopel/ Byzanz (today Istanbul). History is one of my main interests and it inspires me for song writing. Didn’t they say “If you don’t know about History you don’t know who you are”.

Right now I am on a trip to Hungary with the band Epica. There will be a concert with a whole symphonic orchestra. I am with them because I am the notator/ arranger for the orchestral parts. Of course I am looking forward to Hungary because it’s my other home country.

I am positive that within a few weeks we can tell which label we will work together. Besides we’re working on finishing the songs - I just wrote the last lines on a new one, ‘Tower Of Belial’, definitely the fastest one on the record.

Else there’s a mountain of work to accomplish before the album release. But it’s worth every moment.

Greetings, Oliver

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