Atheist

Reactivated seminal technical metal pioneers ATHEIST have completed work on their long-awaited fourth album, "Jupiter", for a tentative November release via Season Of Mist. The CD was recorded at LedBelly studios in Atlanta, Georgia with engineer Matt Washburn and will be mixed by Jason Suecof (TRIVIUM, CHIMAIRA, DEVILDRIVER).

ATHEIST has issued the following update on the band's recent activities:

"First we would like to extend sincere apologies to all ATHEIST fans around the world. We have been silent on the matter of a former member being dismissed for some time, but we were entirely focussed on recording our new album, 'Jupiter'. Therefore, we did not want to get sidetracked on an issue, which, quite honestly, was far less important to us than it might appear to some looking in from the outside.

"When we came together to write again, it was an obvious choice, for several reasons, to try and continue in what has been our touring lineup.

"We've had such a great time together on the road for the past four years. We're all great friends, and all of us were working peacefully towards the completion of the album. Therefore it hit us very unexpectedly when Tony [Choy, bass] called one day and informed us that he would not record with us. What's worse is that this happened only four weeks prior to our confirmed studio date. This left us in a very unfortunate position and without a choice.

"Although we are quite angry with him for this extremely late and inconsiderate change of heart, we have no desire to let this become personal or start some public feud. We simply want to be sure the facts are out there so we can get on with writing and playing music.

"While this might come as a surprise to some, we simply shrugged our shoulders and continued on, unfazed, for one simple reason: Tony was never instrumental to ATHEIST's sound in the first place. The true genius behind the technical bass lines of 'Unquestionable Presence' was co-founding member Roger Patterson.

"It's not well known to today's fans that Roger actually wrote all the bass tracks just prior to his ultimately sad and tragic death and deserves the credit. Tony simply played what was written. However, the public perception has become distorted over the past two decades.

"It was the trio of Steve [Flynn, drums], Kelly [Shaefer, vocals/guitar] and Roger who helped to bring ATHEIST alive — and continue to do so today — without Roger, of course. Tony had no influence on the band's original sound.

"It was that one young, gifted kid, Roger Patterson, who inspired subsequent generations of bass players to delve into technical metal and bring their instrument to the forefront. Yet, unfortunately, Roger has not always received the credit due to him.

"With all due respect, most of the credit has been misplaced on Tony.

"It was actually following Roger's terrible accident that Tony joined us, after Doug Keyser from WATCHTOWER declined our offer to join for personal reasons.

"It must be said that nobody can deny Tony did a good job of playing the parts written by another musician.

"We will never stop being thankful for Tony to step in and help us out at that most difficult time. He remains a great friend. Apart from that, however, Tony's contribution to the sound of ATHEIST consists only of his participation as a fifth contributing member in writing 'Elements'.

"We leave it to CYNIC and PESTILENCE to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.

"Those who are close to us know we do not like to discuss band business publicly. We prefer to keep those things internal, as they have nothing to do with the music. Yet this story must be told for a variety of reasons — primarily to honor Roger! Thus, with this very brief glimpse into our history, we hope people understand why we handled things like we did and why we were able to react quickly when Tony left us in the lurch just before the recording of 'Jupiter'.

"As with previous classic ATHEIST material, Tony had not contributed to the writing of 'Jupiter' in any significant way, so we did not have to start over. Also, we had no intention to accept any further delay caused by Tony, especially since there was already an extremely talented young musician in our ranks: Jonathan Thompson (guitar).

"Not only did Jonathan do his intricate guitar lines flawlessly on 'Jupiter', but as a huge fan of Roger's work, he also wrote and performed the very impressive and original bass lines on this album as well. That is quite a story in itself.

"Tony may tour with ATHEIST, but for now it shall suffice that rather than settle for some random guy, we went with the best and kept it in the family.

"Now that our work on what we hope will soon become another classical technical metal masterpiece is nearly finished and the news of Tony Choy's removal has already reached the public, we feel the need to have our story heard instead of letting the false legend, rumor and speculation perpetuate and persist in replacing truth.

"ATHEIST are alive and well and 'Jupiter' will prove us to be stronger than ever!"

Tudi jaz, zaradi morebitne plastičnosti zvoka...ampak vseeno upam bolj na zvok v stilu CWOTD, kot kakšnih SF itd...

in zakaj si pol to dvakrat dal
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Upajmo da ne...Kot v Testament, bi vse zjebal s preseravanjem po fretlessu...

Edini človek, ki bi pasal je Doug Keyser, ker po njegovem 200% vplivu je tudi Patterson delal linije...ampak itak ni hotel pred 20-imi leti, tudi zdaj nebi...največji metal bas genij...Tony je itak že vseskozi povprečen, samo je imel srečo, da je bil vedno na pravem mestu ob pravem času...

Sam menim, da os Atheist (beri Kelly) preveč burno odreagiral(i) na vse skupaj. Sporočilo naj bi bilo o temu, da Tony Choy zapušča Atheist, a je bilo več vse skupaj posvečeno Rogeru Pattersonu. Dobro je reku en tip na blabbermouthu, da vedno ko se v tem članku zahvalijo Tonyju ga v naslednjem odstavku popljuvajo.
Ta izjava za javnost je res totalno impulzivna, višek vsega je pa stavek: "We leave it to CYNIC and PESTILENCE to tell their own stories, if anybody feels the need to hear them.
Prav tako je tudi en uporabnik napisu, da takšne izjave zelo spominjajo na Dave Mustaina.
Jao Kelly

Aja Tilen... če je Tony povprečen kaj so potem vsi ostali?

Meni je sam škoda, da se spuščajo v take debate okrog tega, lahko bi pač objavili novico, voščili Toniju srečo v naprej, pogoltnili slino in delali naprej.

Gigo


Edited by Vuds - 05.Aug.2010 at 11:24

now artwork

nov komad

warning:nov komad je naglas :)
men ni všeč nasperotno je katastrofabravo
en bend ke je imel res noro unique zvok zdaj zveni kot vse en tech metal
njih mi ni treba več spremlat en bend manj
stegnu bom album toj pa to

Kul komadič, se strinjam s tabo; vokal je dokaj obupen, sam instrumentalno res seka. Malce čuden zvok je. Zgleda, da se je Suecof trudil dobit bolj stari zvok pa ni ratal. Komi čakam plato drgač. Napram razočaranju pri Pestilence tale veliko bolj obeta.

men se tut ne zdi tak slab komad no. v bistvu je čist kul, sam na trenutke je vse skup pa res mal preveč kaotičn :) vsaj tak filing mam. drgač pa kul. razn res vokal je pa... bi lahk bil boljši.

Leaked.

Jp.

Wokal je za skozlat ... bilokir drug death wokal dodaj, pa je plata idealna!

Sej ni fore v vokalu pri Atheist, vokal je treši že od skoz, je pa res, da je tu slabši, kot na prvih treh (oz. predvsem dveh), to pa zaradi tega, ker je vmes bil Kelly nevrotičen

joj se ne more po ničemer primerjat z prejšnjimi albumi,razočaran :(

No, po mesecu in pol poslušanja sem prišel do sklepa, da je album top. Kelly je zopet dokazal, da njegovim lirikam ni para, instrumentalno pa najbolj ubija Flynn. Album je stokrat boljšji od Pestilence reunion albuma, za razliko od Cynic pa Atheist ostajajo 101% v metalu, kar je sploh zakon. Metal z miljon vplivi=zakon. Miljon kr enih vplivov z metalom=po(dpo)vprečno.
(kar se pa tiče kopiranja česarkoli, jim pa nihče ne more oporekati česarkoli, ker so Atheist lastnoročno IZUMILI jebeni tehnični death metal)...
Komad plate-Third Person. Recenzija v kratkem...

"Once seemed like mountains, proceed to the fountains
Of the angriest youth, you could ever imagine.
7300 sunsets have passed since we last tapped that fountain
That mountain of anger has grown a brain with thought, and reason.
No better sight than before my eyes,
It's as though history repeats itself...again"

Much different this time
Better form, better fitting.
An angle from up high, born when I first listen.
Historically it has been told, harmonically your soul is sold to old.
I was the highest bidder, dripping blood on the dark side
In my veins not a quitter...

lepa majca (pa ne tvoja Crnobog ;)

Zakon:D Kaj si pa počel na Floridi?

To je to, dopust v bližini Bermuda drajeka, v death metal capitol:D Si šel do Morrisounda pogledat?:)

Hehe, Vincent je očitno dokončno prerasel lateks in bende s svojo babo Rutan, V. in Schafer na eni sliki, vplivna trojica;D

Mah, jst pa mislim, da bo ta nova kar pala na vinilu!

Ta vokalist je pozabu d je enkrat daljnega leta imel res dober vokal...in Why Bother je eden najboljših komadov...ehh old skul fukin old skul is the way to go!