[Thomas]

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Have you ever read the studio diary for that album? They went through tons of trouble recording it. That may be why.

I vaguely recall reading something about computer problems because they weren't using Macs like they used to, but I may be confused. I can't remember much more from that particular studio diary, but I may look it up again at some point.

[Uber Mega]

Basically the studio was unprepared, had wiring issues, the studio guys weren't very helpful, work kept getting lost etc. and also...lol...it didn't have Logic.

Steve wanted to use his Logic Mellotron's so they ditched that dump and found a studio with Logic so Steve could shove Mellotrons on every track.

[keithb]

Originally Posted by TheMissing

Have you ever read the studio diary for that album? They went through tons of trouble recording it. That may be why.

Is the studio diary on the web somewhere? I don't see it on opeth.com.

[Uber Mega]

If you can get hold of the Lamentations DVD then the recording process is documented on there. I found this on the Opeth website, I couldn't link to it as it was flash so i'll post it here:

As most of you know by now, the 4 of us see the recordings of "Deliverance" and "Damnation" as the toughest test of our history. We wrapped everything up in the studio in the early fall of 2002. Andy Sneap and Backstage productions had been booked for mixing and mastering. Peter and myself went down there just days after we came back home. I remember being so tired that I virtually just came in there, gave Andy the hard drive that contained the album, said something like: "Mix it!" and then went to sleep on the couch. I was in a terrible state...all of us was tired, but I was the only one who'd been working basically 24/7. The other guys in the band had been able to take some time off, go home etc. Sneap started mixing and everything went fine. He's credited as a "saviour" in the sleeve as he surely saved much of the recording. "Deliverance" was so badly recorded, without any organisation whatsoever... some sounds we're dirty, and some instruments, like the hi-hat, didn't have a microphone of it's own at all.

He had to get it out of the overhead microphones. Anyway, he probably did loads of tricks we don't even know about, basically I don't wanna know. Everything came out fine in the end, and we've now put it behind us.


Sneap to the rescue

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by keithb

Is the studio diary on the web somewhere? I don't see it on opeth.com.

They cover most of it on the Lamentations DVD, with video of it actually happening

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

Basically the studio was unprepared, had wiring issues, the studio guys weren't very helpful, work kept getting lost etc. and also...lol...it didn't have Logic.

Steve wanted to use his Logic Mellotron's so they ditched that dump and found a studio with Logic so Steve could shove Mellotrons on every track.

I can see why, I fucking love mellotron

[Uber Mega]

Originally Posted by eleven59

They cover most of it on the Lamentations DVD, with video of it actually happening



I can see why, I fucking love mellotron

Haha, so does Mikael apparently...his face when he first hears it on the Lamentation DVD is priceless

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

Haha, so does Mikael apparently...his face when he first hears it on the Lamentation DVD is priceless

Indeed

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

If you can get hold of the Lamentations DVD then the recording process is documented on there. I found this on the Opeth website, I couldn't link to it as it was flash so i'll post it here:

As most of you know by now, the 4 of us see the recordings of "Deliverance" and "Damnation" as the toughest test of our history. We wrapped everything up in the studio in the early fall of 2002. Andy Sneap and Backstage productions had been booked for mixing and mastering. Peter and myself went down there just days after we came back home. I remember being so tired that I virtually just came in there, gave Andy the hard drive that contained the album, said something like: "Mix it!" and then went to sleep on the couch. I was in a terrible state...all of us was tired, but I was the only one who'd been working basically 24/7. The other guys in the band had been able to take some time off, go home etc. Sneap started mixing and everything went fine. He's credited as a "saviour" in the sleeve as he surely saved much of the recording. "Deliverance" was so badly recorded, without any organisation whatsoever... some sounds we're dirty, and some instruments, like the hi-hat, didn't have a microphone of it's own at all.

He had to get it out of the overhead microphones. Anyway, he probably did loads of tricks we don't even know about, basically I don't wanna know. Everything came out fine in the end, and we've now put it behind us.


Sneap to the rescue

Damnit, I forgot Sneap was responsible for that...

Well, regardless, I still think he's overrated.

[Uber Mega]

I like Andy, but his production style is best suited to certain bands...I would have liked Steve to mix aswell as co-produce.

Steve Wilson

[eleven59]

Originally Posted by Uber Mega

I like Andy, but his production style is best suited to certain bands...I would have liked Steve to mix aswell as co-produce.

Steve Wilson

Except I still don't like Andy Sneap