The Next Swano Release...? - Page 2

Eyesore · September 13th, 2011, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan Swanö

To me, my songwriting was losing its quality a long time ago (and therefore not being a very fun activity)

If you ask me, I have only written a few good songs since the mid 90's when I was at my peak. But back then I released an album a week, so it's no wonder that the "well ran dry"

I think most of us here would view this as an absurd observation. Because it is! Haha.

Deadlift · September 16th, 2011, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Swanö

Long message from Dan.

Sounds good!

Blaze. · September 18th, 2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan Swanö

I teamed up with my ex-music-shop colleague Ragnar Widerberg and we decided to start writing some old Judas Priest meets Crimson-style E.O.S./Moontower kind of music.
and after every other good name was already taken, we settled on Witherscape, for the name for of my return to songwriting, and also to drumming, and maybe most surprisingly, Growling!!
Yep!! You read it right...and it sounds better than ever!!

But I am only able to sing like 8 lines of lyrics before I completely mess up my throat, and the worst is the headaches and the feeling of being run over by a bulldozer from hell!
So, I won't be doing all the "evil" vocals. I have 3 other guys that will split the burden with me, and also bring some variety to the growled sections.
But there will be at least one section of growls from me, per song.
But I will do all the normal singing. Which ranges from mellow, old Nightingale "deep voice" to the more angry Dio flavored voice featured on Star One II.

We had a Witherscape session this very day, and we completed the guitars and bass for yet another song from the pre-production.
2 more to go, and then we'll start all over again, with more attention to detail. It's a tough job, since we are recording without a click track
(we both think most good songs were recorded without it... Let the song live!!) but once we nail the takes, it feels really alive and breathing!

Wonderful! When do you think this'll be released? Looking forward to listening to it... I have always thought Edge of Sanity (and Pan.Thy.Monium as well) riffs were influenced by classic metal or even hard rock... then the idea of mixing heavy metal and death metal in such an explicit way makes me very excited.
I hope I'll be able to listen to this within next spring...

Wander · September 18th, 2011, 12:40 PM

Hah, I come here to check if Dan's been up to anything lately and find this. Cool to hear he's getting back to business with new releases

Mr. Niel · September 18th, 2011, 01:00 PM

New old Unicorn?!?!?!?!?!?!

*swoons*

cenzu · September 21st, 2011, 02:58 AM

Hope to get news on releasedates reeeeeeal soon.
It's been a while since new music left camp Swanö.

Solazy · October 2nd, 2011, 12:30 PM

Fantastic news, just take my money now.

rrjii2000 · October 3rd, 2011, 10:58 PM

Wow, Great News

Abhorsen · October 3rd, 2011, 11:30 PM

witherscape sounds fantastic!

Evil_Ed · October 26th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Yeah, really curious on the Witherscape album.

enigma73 · January 17th, 2012, 12:10 PM

Any news on the Witherscape-project? Any teasers?

Alteredmindeath · January 27th, 2012, 09:05 PM

Whatever happened to Obliterhate? That seemed to vanish into Oblivion. Who knows if this new project will ever be released. If I was Mr Swano I would be releasing albums like a mad scientist. There is too much to write about, and plenty of inspiration. There is an underground cult following, and once you have that you have a strong fanbase like Bathory.

musician can always finds sources of inspiration, and the there should never be the bottom of the barrell or a dry well of thoughts and ideas. If this is the case you might as well just quit trying and change your profession.

Skaldir · January 28th, 2012, 03:58 AM

I think Dan could release "something" all the time, but he really wants it to have a very high quality, which I esteem in the days of an already very flooded music market.

Gladsheim · January 29th, 2012, 03:16 PM

"musician can always finds sources of inspiration, and the there should never be the bottom of the barrell or a dry well of thoughts and ideas. If this is the case you might as well just quit trying and change your profession".

Uhhhh…huh? Sometimes the well of creativity can *temporarily* run dry, whether you're Mr. Swanö or not. It's only human to run out of inspiration from time to time. Running out of inspiration and, as a consequence, taking a break can be the best form of finding inspiration there is. I would think it impossible to constantly release albums, and constantly write music--you'd either go crazy, or release mediocre stuff. Anyone with a creative bent needs to experience times of boredom, reflection, and angst if they're to truly stay creative. I fully agree with Skaldir's statement above. Like good old Boltthrower, don't release something unless you're 99% sure of it's quality. Otherwise, why release it?

Alteredmindeath · January 29th, 2012, 04:28 PM

What's taking so damn long? I've been waiting for Obliterhate for years and they didn't even tell us what the hell is happening with that???

Tumn · January 30th, 2012, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Alteredmindeath

What's taking so damn long? I've been waiting for Obliterhate for years and they didn't even tell us what the hell is happening with that???

Was just wondering what happened with that too.

the_fiend · February 3rd, 2012, 05:16 PM

Same here.... I've been lurking around here looking for some awesome new swano stuff but haven't heard from him in ages...

Alteredmindeath · February 6th, 2012, 07:06 PM

I'm starting to loose interest. I've waiting around here with all these false promises, people are starting to get pissed off. Wake up Mr Swano, you do have a fanbase believe it or not. Do you care to even acknowledge that?! I don't know if you are, but if you care people are starting to get irritated.

karpsmom · February 6th, 2012, 11:18 PM

I can wait as long as Dan needs to release the things he's promised. He's been doing this for a LONG time, he knows what he's doing. He easily could have never told us anything about what is coming.

loathsome · February 7th, 2012, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Alteredmindeath

I'm starting to loose interest. I've waiting around here with all these false promises, people are starting to get pissed off. Wake up Mr Swano, you do have a fanbase believe it or not. Do you care to even acknowledge that?! I don't know if you are, but if you care people are starting to get irritated.

Speak for yourself.
I totally support Dan's or Bolt Thrower attitude towards their own future releases.If they don't feel satisfied enough with their new material, they shouldn't release it until they feel it's right and not the fans.Releasing an album that an artist isn't fully content with, now that's total disrespectful for his fanbase, not what you mention here.I'll rather hear another great Swano release ten years from now than a mediocre or only good album released next month.
As for Obliterhate i don't think Dan is to blame for the delay since his part for that release was done a long time ago ->http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...wsitemID=90648

Eyesore · February 16th, 2012, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Alteredmindeath

I'm starting to loose interest. I've waiting around here with all these false promises, people are starting to get pissed off. Wake up Mr Swano, you do have a fanbase believe it or not. Do you care to even acknowledge that?! I don't know if you are, but if you care people are starting to get irritated.

Well, those people can piss right the fuck off! Dan doesn't owe them anything. He will release something when he's ready.

No artist owes "fans" anything, unless they've paid for it. And to be quite honest, if as many people who claim to be Swano fans actually paid for his music, he'd probably be quite wealthy.

Either way, real fans don't get irritated. Assholes do.

Gladsheim · February 16th, 2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Eyesore

Well, those people can piss right the fuck off! Dan doesn't owe them anything. He will release something when he's ready.

No artist owes "fans" anything, unless they've paid for it. And to be quite honest, if as many people who claim to be Swano fans actually paid for his music, he'd probably be quite wealthy.

Either way, real fans don't get irritated. Assholes do.

100% Agreed!

Alteredmindeath · February 16th, 2012, 07:50 PM

Guess I'm not allowed to be a Swano fan anymore cause I'm an asshole. You happy with that dickhead?

Zowan · February 17th, 2012, 03:29 AM

Nice to see some bromance between the Swano fans...

theoden236 · February 17th, 2012, 04:58 PM

as they say in Star Wars: "PATIENCE!" Great art takes time, which varies from person-to-person.

September 18th, 2011, 12:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
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September 21st, 2011, 02:58 AM	#31 (permalink)
cenzu Ain't that a bitch. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Finland Posts: 894	Hope to get news on releasedates reeeeeeal soon. It's been a while since new music left camp Swanö. __________________ "No longer one of the lonely ones" www.owtkri.org / www.unamed.biz

October 3rd, 2011, 10:58 PM	#33 (permalink)
rrjii2000 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central WV, USA Posts: 343	Wow, Great News __________________ Listen to my New Double CD Here

October 3rd, 2011, 11:30 PM	#34 (permalink)
Abhorsen Long Distance Voyager Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: a house in the woods Posts: 503	witherscape sounds fantastic! __________________

October 2nd, 2011, 12:30 PM	#32 (permalink)
Solazy Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1	Fantastic news, just take my money now.

October 26th, 2011, 10:18 AM	#35 (permalink)
Evil_Ed DisMember Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Norway Posts: 43	Yeah, really curious on the Witherscape album. __________________ Ancestral Legacy homepage Legacy Of Emptiness myspace page

January 17th, 2012, 12:10 PM	#36 (permalink)
enigma73 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 4	News? Any news on the Witherscape-project? Any teasers?

January 27th, 2012, 09:05 PM	#37 (permalink)
Alteredmindeath Pathfinder Chronicler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Underneath your bed Posts: 6,651	Whatever happened to Obliterhate? That seemed to vanish into Oblivion. Who knows if this new project will ever be released. If I was Mr Swano I would be releasing albums like a mad scientist. There is too much to write about, and plenty of inspiration. There is an underground cult following, and once you have that you have a strong fanbase like Bathory. musician can always finds sources of inspiration, and the there should never be the bottom of the barrell or a dry well of thoughts and ideas. If this is the case you might as well just quit trying and change your profession. __________________ http://paizo.com/pathfinder http://eclipsephase.com/ http://palladiumbooks.com/ http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ed...te.asp?eidm=50

January 28th, 2012, 03:58 AM	#38 (permalink)
Skaldir formerly known as Unicorn Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 3,348	I think Dan could release "something" all the time, but he really wants it to have a very high quality, which I esteem in the days of an already very flooded music market. __________________ my bands: Hel Elane Abscession my studio: Kalthallen --> Kalthallen Cabs - Library of cab IRs and Nebula programs <--

January 29th, 2012, 03:16 PM	#39 (permalink)
Gladsheim Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: The Frosty Wastes of Canada Posts: 53	"musician can always finds sources of inspiration, and the there should never be the bottom of the barrell or a dry well of thoughts and ideas. If this is the case you might as well just quit trying and change your profession". Uhhhh…huh? Sometimes the well of creativity can temporarily run dry, whether you're Mr. Swanö or not. It's only human to run out of inspiration from time to time. Running out of inspiration and, as a consequence, taking a break can be the best form of finding inspiration there is. I would think it impossible to constantly release albums, and constantly write music--you'd either go crazy, or release mediocre stuff. Anyone with a creative bent needs to experience times of boredom, reflection, and angst if they're to truly stay creative. I fully agree with Skaldir's statement above. Like good old Boltthrower, don't release something unless you're 99% sure of it's quality. Otherwise, why release it?

January 29th, 2012, 04:28 PM	#40 (permalink)
Alteredmindeath Pathfinder Chronicler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Underneath your bed Posts: 6,651	What's taking so damn long? I've been waiting for Obliterhate for years and they didn't even tell us what the hell is happening with that??? __________________ http://paizo.com/pathfinder http://eclipsephase.com/ http://palladiumbooks.com/ http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ed...te.asp?eidm=50

February 3rd, 2012, 05:16 PM	#42 (permalink)
the_fiend Dan Swano Fanboy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 3,006	Same here.... I've been lurking around here looking for some awesome new swano stuff but haven't heard from him in ages...

February 6th, 2012, 07:06 PM	#43 (permalink)
Alteredmindeath Pathfinder Chronicler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Underneath your bed Posts: 6,651	I'm starting to loose interest. I've waiting around here with all these false promises, people are starting to get pissed off. Wake up Mr Swano, you do have a fanbase believe it or not. Do you care to even acknowledge that?! I don't know if you are, but if you care people are starting to get irritated. __________________ http://paizo.com/pathfinder http://eclipsephase.com/ http://palladiumbooks.com/ http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ed...te.asp?eidm=50

February 6th, 2012, 11:18 PM	#44 (permalink)
karpsmom Focus! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 1,522	I can wait as long as Dan needs to release the things he's promised. He's been doing this for a LONG time, he knows what he's doing. He easily could have never told us anything about what is coming. __________________

February 16th, 2012, 07:50 PM	#48 (permalink)
Alteredmindeath Pathfinder Chronicler Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Underneath your bed Posts: 6,651	Guess I'm not allowed to be a Swano fan anymore cause I'm an asshole. You happy with that dickhead? __________________ http://paizo.com/pathfinder http://eclipsephase.com/ http://palladiumbooks.com/ http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/ed...te.asp?eidm=50

February 17th, 2012, 03:29 AM	#49 (permalink)
Zowan Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Belgium Posts: 47	Nice to see some bromance between the Swano fans...

February 17th, 2012, 04:58 PM	#50 (permalink)
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