Harris Decides not to master new album
Producer Kevin Shirley has posted the following message at his official website. Thanks to Bravewords.com once again for passing this on:"Spoke to 'Arry on Friday, who has decided against mastering the Iron Maiden album (A Matter Of Life And Death), and I'm quite pleased about that, although I did like the mastering job we did in NYC. It means that you will get to hear the new album exactly as it sounded in the studio, no added EQ, compression, analog widening, etc., and I must say, I am pretty happy with the end result. I think some tracks could use a smidge more top end, and others a bump of bottom - but I know 'Arry well enough now to know how wary of outsiders he is, and I fully expected he may have done that, so I made sure I was happy with the results when I printed the mixes in the studio. So, that'll fire you guys on the BB's right up, no doubt! He's off taking a break before all hell breaks loose and the Beast is back on the road, and I, for one, plan to see the shows when they hit the States in the fall. Just a word of advice, make sure you've listened to the album a number of times before you come to a show - it'll make the concert experience unforgettable!"
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That last part intrigues me,
"Just a word of advice, make sure you've listened to the album a number of times before you come to a show - it'll make the concert experience unforgettable!"
So is that a hint that the entire album will be played live? Possibly.....I hope so!
maiden should do a big canadian tour this year, that would be fuckin awesome!!
No mastering ?! It will be very interesting to hear ! Frenchfan.
No mastering?! This is not good. DOD sounded weak as a result of no mastering. Harris needs someone kick his arse!
I think DOD did had been mastered.....___no5
Sure ! DOD had been mastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Mastering (London). It 's written in the booklet. Frenchfan.
DoD was over-compressed to headache inducing oblivion! I hope AMOLAD is open and wide.. not divulging to far from BNW perhaps..
looks like they're gonna play the whole album live, they were thinking of doing something similar for '7th Son..' and bottled out, so it's great to see Maiden pushing the envelope. Should make for a great show and will certainly make a welcome change from the usual six trackes off the new album and the greatest hits. What next? Infinte dreams and Prodigal Son? We live in hope.....
ggggrrrrr
This is just too much...just let us hear the fuking album...Gkouliator
I meant the fucking album