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Finnish classic rock band THE GRAMMERS traveled to Rockfield Studios in Wales to record their eighth album in the footsteps of mammoths. Now the album, named after the studio made famous by Queen, Rush and Black Sabbath to name a few, gets more previews in the form of the second single ‘Devil in the Eyes of Men’. The song was recorded live in the studio, including the vocals.

The entire upcoming album was mainly recorded live and on analog in Monmouth, Wales and eventually involved numerous top international mixers and professionals. ‘Devil in the Eyes of Men’ is the second single from the album called ‘Rockfield’, which will be released later in 2024. As a fast rocker it represents the heavier side of the album. The song was mixed in Sweden at Fascination Street by Jens Bogren and Ricardo Borges (Amorphis, Kreator, Dimmu Borgir, Sepultura) and mastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound.

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The Grammers – Devil in the Eyes of Men
Music & lyrics by Hannu Vainionpää, Ville Vesalainen, Hannu Huitu, Saku Kujala, Jussi Vuola, Tuomo Pfaler, Timo Toikka
Recorded by Joe Jones, Rockfield Studios, The Quadrangle
Mixed by Ricardo Borges & Jens Bogren, Fascination Street
Mastered by Justin Shturtz, Sterling Sound
Cover art by Rami Mursula
Disrtibuted by Playground Music Scandinavia.

Released in March, the first single produced by Tim Palmer, Live It Up has received good airplay on radios and playlists. 

The Grammers, founded in Säkylä, Finland in 1999, are the northern torchbearers of classic rock. The band is known as an extremely strict and uncompromising live act. The band’s strengths are based on the interpretation of Hannu Vainionpää – one of the most talented heavy rock vocalists in Finland, the highly refined and catchy composition work, and the virtuoso mastery of vintage instruments by its members.

Hannu commented on the recording process of the album as follows:
“Rockfield had a pretty magical atmosphere (even if it sounds cliché); a quiet enclosed yard, nice local people, the right kind of atmosphere that helped to focus on what was essential, i.e. making the record. It was nice to stay and watch the horses and cows in the pasture and play a little bit of billiards and table tennis on session breaks. All in all, the atmosphere was very homely. When I found out that I was going to sing to the same microphone that Ronnie James Dio sang – of course, it sent chills down my spine for a moment. That we are now part of a certain kind of great continuum. And I think you can hear it both on this first single and also on the whole album. It was a great time, a great session, good memories. And it really couldn’t have gone any better!”

Also participating in the sessions was cinematographer-director Petri Vilén, who is responsible for the videos and photos. A documentary about the band’s journey is also being prepared.

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