Valley of death... again

In 2014 Daevidius released the album Valley of Death. It is hard to believe it is nine years since release. And when the time has come to release the upcoming album it will be ten years.

Maybe it can be seen as odd to re-record this song and put it last on the new EP but there are several reasons for this. One reason is to show how much I have developed. Another one is the theme of this song. It sits really well in this concept on this album. 

If you check out the lyrics you might notice it is Psalm 23 from the Bible. And this lyrics are more valid than ever before. The times we are living in are not peaceful at all and we all need a place to rest and be refilled with power. 

So this are a few reasons for recording this song again and in a new costume

Stay tuned!

God bless!

Recording acoustic guitars

For the first time in the new studio I have been thinking about recording proper acoustic guitars. I have been learning about how to record; again with acoustic guitars and found a workshop with Warren Huart from Produce like a Pro. It was pretty straightforward and to the point. So I search my closets and I found a microphone stand I had used before. Sad to say it did not quite worked out. The stand was to worn out to work properly.

So what to do? I knew I had bought some stuff for plans to become a poddcaster or youtuber some time ago. I just used that stuff and used the clamp and attached it to the table. It looks kind of funny but it worked. And today I tried it out and it worked just fine recording with it. 

Never give up! 

There is always a solution! 

Dont be afraid to test what is odd!

Stay tuned!

God bless!

The transformation of a song - from War to Love

 Maybe you have noted the change in the setlist of the coming next release from Daevidius. The title "War in my soul" has been replaced by "Circle of Love". So it seems like a theme of war has been replaced by something completly different. Strange, right?

First of all; it is the same music but the lyrics changed. Or most part of it. 

It started out as a attempt to find the darkest lyrics in the Psalms of the Bible. So along this path I found a new translation of the bible (The Message) and Psalm 31. And it is not at all dark. Combining different psalms with current bridge and the title has to change. 

You can say it is a journey from darkness to light in this song. It is never too late. Never give up. Never stop. Shout out to God and He will be there.

The essence of the song, old or new title, is the same. Let me cite Psalm 10:15:

"Break the arm of the wicked and the vile
Come O Father let me be your child"

Stay tuned!

God bless!

Preperation stage - new strings

 

I have been working in the studio with new material, both for Daevidius and with other projects and bands. And I realized the sound of the strings were not that crisp and clear. So I decided to intonate and replace the old strings with new ones. In the days to come I will see if this will achieve a better sounding recording (Of course it will).

So; pedal to the metal; here we go!

Stay tuned!

God bless!