Entombed Guitarist Issues Studio Update

ENTOMBED are currently at Soundland Studio in Upplands Väsby, Sweden (just north of central Stockholm) working on their new album, Serpent Saints, due on June 6, 2006 (06.06.06!) via Threeman Recordings. Guitarist Alex Hellid has issued the following Journal update:

"12.14.05 - Wednesday

I get to the studio at three. Nico (Elgstrand - bass) and Pete (Stjärnvind) have been working on some drums tracks for a while and seem ready to hit the next song. We pick one with the working title Ministry. It’s not really industrial sounding but there something there that reminded me of MINISTRY. Awesome band!

Though it’s the riffs are pretty simple the drums prove to be more complicated to get right. We end up doing a bunch of takes but I think we’ll need to have another go at this one in a few days.

12.15.05 - Thursday

I pick LG (Petrov - vocals) up at his house at 10 am and we head out to the studio. We got SVT (Swedish national TV) coming out to do a studio report at 10.30 am. A crew of five shows up and we don’t really know what to expect, it’s a new music show – Rundgång (Feedback) - that will start airing next year The two guys hosting are big fans and do a good job. We even end up doing a song with the on camera as they really wanna jam with us. 'Night Of The Vampire' (originally by ROKY ERIKSON) seem like a good choice and the guys are great, TV history is made! At one they have what they need and seem really happy. Johnny the studio owner give us a smashed up guitar and one of his t-shirts to sign and give away to some lucky winner on the show. I get a call from home. The dog, which we took to the vet this morning, is

really sick and needs to be taken to a hospital an hour and a half away right now. I have to leave even before Pete gets there. Nico waits for him and they redo some stuff from yesterday."

12.16.05 - Friday

I get to the studio a little after one and find Nico finishing his breakfast. We listen to the drums recorded yesterday and it sounds really good so when Pete gets in around three we start working on a song with a lot of SLAYER flying around, the verse mainly, mixed with something else I can’t really put my finger on but I like it. We work on it and work on it and work on it and in the end we feel that we have it and Pete is set free. Nico and I start sifting through takes and do some editing. Can’t wait to hear it with real guitar and bass to not mention vocals, LG really liked the song and I know he’ll rule on it! At nine we pack our guitars and head home. We got shows this weekend, Holland and Belgium, and are looking forward to a little change of scenery.

12.21.05 Wednesday

Last day before crucifixion celebration. We work on more drum tracks.

01.02.06 Monday

First day after the holiday. Me and Nico pic up where we left off and start editing drums to see if we need Pete to come in and do more takes of anything or if we have enough. We manage to get two songs done and start on the third before we call it a day. This will be the last week out at the Soundland Studio. We don’t need to be out there when we start doing guitars and bass plus the change on environment is gonna be nice. Nico, who has spent pretty much every day during our little break doing the new KRUX album

at the same studio, is really looking forward to the change.

Source: BWBK