STUDIO PICTURES

Overlorde entered the recording studio on July 25th to begin recording its debut CD titled "Return of the Snow Giant" for Cult Metal Classics (soon to become Sonic Age) Records.

The recording sessions, done at Trax East in South River NJ, are being  photo and video-documented by Overlorde Force Recon Pathfinder Greg Smith (OFR# 96-P). The photos are below.

Also, check out Greg's online report, which is found in the ezboard forum (you don't have to be a registered user to post a reply).

 

Weekend of July 24th, 25th 2004:

 

Final Rehearsal (July 24th):  The band holds final rehearsal in DAS BUNKER. Place cursor over each picture to read description and click see larger picture.

John "Kong" Bunucci in DAS BUNKER, appropriately holding bottle of SPATEN beer from Germany.Overlorde basher Dave WrennBobby "Leather Lungs" LucasGuitarist and Bunker-commander Mark "M.E." Edwards

 

First Recording Session (July 25th):  The focus of the first session was to record all the drum tracks and as much of the bass as possible. Mission accomplished!

Dave Wrenn and Trax East recording engineer Eric Kvortek fine tuning the drums.Kong prepares... M.E. warms upKong and M.E. during headphone check.Dave and M.E. play as the tape, er, hard drive rolls...Dave, M.E. and Bobby's cousin Joe listen back to a take in the control room.

Dave "One-Take" Wrenn wailing away on the drumsM.E. gets ready for the next tune.Dave counts off to start a songBobby emerges from his sound-proof room (see glass doors) for a band shot after the last take. Pathfinder Greg Smith (far right) steps from behind the camera for a shot with the band (photo taken by Eric Kvortek)

 

Remember to check out Greg's online report, which is found in the ezboard forum (you don't have to be a registered user to post a reply). More pics to follow as further sessions occur.

 

Sunday, August 8th, 2004:

Second Recording Session:  The focus of the second session was to finish the bass tracks, and record rhythm guitars and lead vocals. Didn't quite get as much done as hoped, forcing an extra studio session to be booked for Saturday, August 14th (the day before the final recording session on Sunday the 15th). Everything continues to sound great! Check out the ezboard forum for updated report from Pathfinder Greg.

 

John "Kong" Bunucci arrives at Trax East for Day two of recording.Mark "M.E." Edwards promoting guitar tech extraodinaire Rich Koerner of Time Electronics Engineer Eric Kvortek at the helm...

Kong and Eric Kvortek resume tracking the bass on Day TwoKong in actionKong listens back to a part he just recorded.Kong and M.E.Kong listens back to "Trapped By Magic"

M.E. begins tracking the first of two rhythm guitar tracks for the song "Overlorde"M.E. tracks "Snow Giant"M.E. listens back to a take for "Blackness".M.E. swaps his 1983 White Flying V for his 2001 Black Gothic Flying V to record the second rythm guitar track on "Hell Hath No Fury".

 

 

Saturday, August 14th, 2004:

Third Recording Session:  The focus of the third session was rhythm guitars and   lead vocals. Got most of the rhythm guitar and some of the lead vocals done, and completed both the next day. Ranger Karl Hiller (whose many photos grace this site) filled in for Greg Smith on the 14th and the below photos are his except where noted.

M.E. working on his rhythm tracks.Are we done yet???M.E. working on rhythm track 2 for TRAPPED BY MAGICEric Kvortek and M.E. "Leather Lungs" (Bobby Lucas) belting out his vocal tracks.

Kathy and bobbyRanger Karl Hiller, unofficial photographer of Overlorde! (pic by M.E.)Kathy and JennEngineer Eric Kbortek at the helm....

 

 

Sunday, August 15 and Monday, August 23rd, 2004:

Fourth Recording Session: Completed rhythm guitars and lead vocals, which meant changing August 23rd from a mixdown day to a tracking day to finish recording.

Snakenet member MAC attended and posed with Bobby and M.E.M.E. and Kong, dueling Flying V's while going over the intro to Colossus

 

Fifth Recording Session: Completed miscellaneous guitars, lead guitar and background vocals. The next day mixdown begins!

M.E. recording his solos on the final day of trackingM.E. records another soloKong records his background vocals while engineer Eric Kvortek mans the board.Its over, whew!!! Engineer Eric Kvortek reacts to the end of the final recording session.

 

Pictures from the mixdown sessions to follow soon!

 

 

 

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