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 and Rush, is previewed again with ‘DNA’ single and video. The music video was shot at Rockfield Studios Quadrangle yard – the same exact location Rush recorded ‘A Farewell to Kings’ – and in midst of the sessions by Petri Vilén.
The upcoming album was mainly recorded live and on analog in Monmouth, Wales, and many top international mixers and professionals eventually participated in its making. The second track of the upcoming album represents the heavier side of the album and is a brutal fast rocker with a melancholic, yet energetic vibe and groove. The song was mixed at Fascination Street in Sweden by Jens Bogren (Amorphis, Kreator, Dimmu Borger, Sepultura) and mastered by Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound in Nashville.
See DNA music video on YouTube, and listen to the single on music services
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!”
The album is going to be released 4th of October and the 12″ vinyl is already on pre-sale worldwide.
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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