Lex Metalis update, 5-19-09

akeldama wrote:

Nice to see Moto Psycho on there, I figured it'd be a song off The World Needs A Hero. I'm chomping at the bit to see how you Ultimatized that one.

The Megadeth song is one of my favorites. I wasn't really thrilled with Robert's choice of "MotoPsycho". It's an ok song, but far from a favorite from the large Megadeth catalog. However, what he did with the song makes it one of my favorites on the album. It is the song we probably changed the most from the original, while still paying homage to 'ol Dave and crew.

Got a chance to hear the final version of "Steeler". Robert really let loose on this one. The entire song gave him a chance to spread his wings and shred a bit.

Sounds awesome!!!

Final artwork and master CD have been sent to the record company. Really hope you all enjoy this CD. We had a blast recording it. The production is very heavy and raw. While these are covers, I think our engineer Ysidro Garcia really captured what we sound like on this one. We have never recorded an album this quickly before. With the exception of "Locked in Chains" and "Wratchild" we recorded the entire thing in a months time.

There are 13 covers in all.
The track listing is:
1. Ton of Bricks
2. Locked in Chains
3. Sin After Sin
4. Creeping Death
5. Denim & Leather
6. Gut Wrench
7. Moto Psycho
8. Metal Health
9. Steeler
10. Can't Get Out
11. Iron Fist
12. Wrathchild (remixed & remastered)
13. Powersurge

We tried to make each and every one of these songs sound like Ultimatum songs while still keeping the spirit of the original. I hope you all will enjoy them. It looks like the release date will be July 21st.

Nice choice of tunes. Looking forward to getting a copy.

Excellent! So where can we order this again?

Only places that are offering pre-sales is:
http://www.divinemetaldistro.com/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&products_id=1007
www.girdermusic.com

Or you can order it from us or the usual on-line places once it's released.

kmorg, check your email.

ult

As soon as it's up on Amazon, I will be pre-ordering

Sin After Sin sounds killer! Some awesome bass and drum work in that. And of course, the band have Ultimatumized it almost beyond recognition! :lol Nah, you can still hear what band they "stole" from. I'm stoked!

The QR should be very interesting! I cannot even imagine it, right now!

UNCLE SAXON wrote:

The QR should be very interesting! I cannot even imagine it, right now!

Have to say, that was a difficult one but I think we pulled it off. It's freakin' heavy!

WOW!!! WHAT I HEARD SLAYS!!!!!

The Quiet Riot cover is awesome!

Can't Get Out and Powersurge interest me the most.

Will there be liner notes included regarding each of the song choices and the background on how/why they were chosen? I am one of those geeks who spends more time with thank you lists, liner notes, recording information, and other info as such than lyric sheets. The story's behind the songs are something I have always found cool.

If not on the disc, can you find the time to write a bit about each track here on the board?

Some great comments in here

I just wanted to say although our time line was extremely short, I think we honestly did a pretty darn good job making this record. Way better than "Pit" from a sonic perspective and tons more cohesive. I would have loved to spend some more time polishing things up, but I do believe that there is a "raw" kind of vibe on this tribute that may have been lost if we actually would have been given more time to mix. I enjoyed the process and would like to thank Ultimatum for putting their faith in me once again to help them deliver the goods. Although recording covers can be fun, I can't wait to get into some new original Ultimatum and really show what we're capable of achieving together!

All the best...

Thanks Sid!

(BTW, for those who don't know, Sid is our engineer/producer)

that's great, I can't wait to have it on my hands. This album has to give some exposure to the band one way or another. Let's hope the best on the future for Ultimatum

powermacho wrote:

that's great, I can't wait to have it on my hands. This album has to give some exposure to the band one way or another. Let's hope the best on the future for Ultimatum

We will see. We're hoping that it will at least spark some interest in Into the Pit so it can go into a second printing. Retroactive has better distribution now than when Pit came out, especially in Europe. Hopefully people who dig the covers will also want to check out our original material.

ultmetal wrote:

powermacho wrote:

that's great, I can't wait to have it on my hands. This album has to give some exposure to the band one way or another. Let's hope the best on the future for Ultimatum

We will see. We're hoping that it will at least spark some interest in Into the Pit so it can go into a second printing. Retroactive has better distribution now than when Pit came out, especially in Europe. Hopefully people who dig the covers will also want to check out our original material.

What you guys need right now, is to get some exposure from popular places like BLABBERMOUTH, and other popular internet sites.

Robert posted a few songs from the album on our MySpace if anyone is interested.
http://www.myspace.com/ultimatummetal

really liking the low vocals used on can't get out.

"Cant Get Out" is perfect! I love your take on it. It almost sounds better than the original. I was on the fence about this album until I heard that track. F'n awesome, guys!

Thanks. Glad you like them.