Category: Kill Ritual

Well… I have to tell you. Adding one piece of equipment to my recording rig can make all of the difference in the world!

When I started the recording process with Steven a few weeks ago he suggested that I get a DBX 286s Mic Preamp/Processor to mimic what he has in his studio up in San Francisco, so I did. I can not believe the difference. It’s taken the recording process to a whole new level. Last night Taylor had to stop from recording to eat. I had been going 3 hours! It felt like 20 minutes.

Here’s a rundown on the rig.

For you recording geeks; Macbook Pro 2.6 Ghz Intel Core i7 with 8GB of ram (I’d love to up the ram but its a Retina model), M-Audio Mobile Pre running Pro Tools 10, the above mentioned DBX Unit, two different Microphones… for the Kill Ritual recordings I’m using a Rode NT-1. I just added a sweet set of Sennheiser HD 598 headphones running through a PreSonus HP4 Headphone monitor. This rig isn’t the biggest, nor the best, but it does get me some really clean vocals to hand off to a bigger studio for mixing and mastering. Other equipment that I have but not necessarily in use for these recordings are; a Blue Bluebird Microphone, a Lexicon MX200 Reverb Unit, and a Mackie 1402 VLX Pro mixing board.

About the Kill Ritual recordings.

I’ve got 3 songs down out of 11 so far. Mastering has been set for May with Sonic Train Studios. Steven and I will be flying back and forth every once in a while just so we’re getting some face to face time. This has been some of the smoothest recordings I’ve even done. It’s not just the new rig set up, but the interaction with someone that I can relate with. We both enjoy this process of writing and recording and we look at the final outcome, all ego’s aside. It’s not about us. As it should never be.

The lyrical content I think you will find up to par with other lyrics I’ve written in the past. Although personal (I’ve never been able to write 3rd party), they are open enough to interpretation to anybody. I can’t wait for you to hear this album. It’s going to be epic!!!

The Press

Looking through all of the hype for the new album has been pretty mind blowing. Bravewords, MetalHammer, Metal Underground, Metal Italia, Stormbringer, and the list goes on. Thank you everyone that has taken an interest in this. It’s given me encouragement to write even better!

Below are some links for you to check out…..

Peace,
David

I have joined forces with Kill Ritual out of the SF Bay Area. I’ll be helping to usher in a new sound and style for the band as they progress forward with some of their heaviest and most melodic material on their soon to be released 3rd yet untitled CD. A sample of a few of the 11 songs on the album can be heard here on this link. The new CD will once again be recorded by Guitarist Steve Rice and mixed /mastered by Andy LaRocque of King Diamond fame, and his Sonic Train Studios.

Members of Kill Ritual also include; Koryun Bobikyan – Drums and Danyael Laughing Bear – Bass

A Summer 2015 release is expected.

Peace,
David

Photo Credit: Daniel Trajtemberg