How was the recording process of new album?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt wasn\u2019t as smooth as we expected it to be. We did record a double album last time and that only took us two and a half months. So we entered the studio now, thinking \u201cOk, this might be easier, it\u2019s just a regular album again\u201d (laughs). But actually, we ended up spending five months in the studio, more or less. Due to all the tragic events, it kind of dragged out a little bit, which is understandable. We wrapped up around the beginning of June, so it definitely took some time; we entered the studio already in the beginning of February.<\/p>\n
Did you struggle at times, too?<\/strong><\/p>\nNot really. The only thing that dragged out was all the family stuff going on. In plus, the fact that we only had one studio room to record everything: We couldn\u2019t really record stuff simultaneously in different studio rooms like we did on \u201cThe Living Infinite\u201d. Other than that, I don\u2019t think we ran into too much problems. I produced all the vocals on my own in my hometown and I basically had a different approach this time, I was doing it with nine to five. Instead of doing ten to twelve hours a day, I did maybe five to eight hours a day with absolute tops of eight hours a day and then called it a day. My vocals don\u2019t really suffer in the studio, it\u2019s more mentally. You get a crazy headache from doing vocals and especially screaming vocals. I spent six weeks doing the vocals and I didn\u2019t really run into any problems, it was more about having a routine every day and getting up in the morning and go singing and then call it a day in the afternoon; kind of like a normal day job, if you will (laughs).<\/p>\n
You already said that \u201cThe Ride Majestic\u201d has a certain concept running through. How does the concept reflect through the music on the album?<\/strong><\/p>\nI think the music is pretty melancholic. It really suits the lyrics as well so if you compared it to \u201cThe Living Infinite\u201d, this one is slightly darker and melancholic, especially with the melodies, I feel. I also feel that the extreme parts are more extreme and the softer parts are somewhat softer. It really creates a really nice dynamic. It really does have a dark atmosphere running through the whole album, which rhymes well where we\u2019re at right now in our personal lives as well, with everything we\u2019ve gone through with our families.<\/p>\n
The title track “The Ride Majestic” has been released some time ago and in my opinion, it has an epic feel to it. Is this something the fans can expect from the new album in general?<\/strong><\/p>\nI think so, that\u2019s definitely a key word \u2013 epic. That\u2019s really the impression I get when I listen through the whole album. It\u2019s very diverse, but it definitely has an epic feel overall. There are a lot of twists and turns and unexpected things going on and I think that\u2019s always what we wanted to do. We always wanted to challenge ourselves and the listener for each and every album, but I think people will hear a darker version of Soilwork this time around.<\/p>\n
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