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| Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - Drummer Chris Maitland guests on Arjen Lucassen's new project | News from Arjen Lucassen:
We're pleased to announce that Arjen's new project will feature drummer Chris Maitland (ex-Porcupine Tree). The drum recording sessions took place November 9-12 (listen to a sample). Arjen had this to say about the results:
We recorded Chris Maitland's drums last month at RS 29 (the studio where I recorded drums for the first 5 Ayreon albums). Not only did he live up to my (admittedly high) expectations; he surpassed them! I've been a big fan of his drumming ever since I heard Porcupine Tree's 'Signify' in 1996, and particularly since seeing him play live with them. Chris's playing has it all: great energy and power coupled with a perfect groove and flawless technique. I almost worked with him on Ayreon's 'The Dream Sequencer' in 1999, but that didn't work out at the very last moment. The project I'm currently working on was just screaming for his particular style; the music is subtle at times but also quite heavy and challenging in places. Chris's performance during the sessions was brilliant, and now I'm really enjoying recording the vocalist, who comes to my studio to record one song every couple of weeks. I realize that artists say this all the time, but I truly believe that this will be my strongest side project yet! |
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