THEOCRACY - Debut Album To Be Re-Released

KingsGene · July 13th, 2012, 09:12 AM

From http://www.bravewords.com/news/186842#.UAAsffXelpg :

"The debut album from the Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY will be re-released through Ulterium Records. The album was originally released through Metal Ages Records in 2003, and is very rare and hard to find. No release date is set for the re-release yet, but more information and updates will follow.

Theocracy vocalist Matt Smith comments on the re-release: "A lot of people ask us how to get the debut Theocracy album, which is long out of print. Well, you won't have to wait much longer, because it's going to be re-released through Ulterium Records! We went through a lot of discussion about how much we wanted to rework it: Do we re-record the whole thing with the new lineup? Do we just release it as-is? There were a lot of ways we could go, but ultimately we decided that people love that album and it's a snapshot in time, so we didn't want to completely redo something people are attached to. We'd rather present the best-sounding version we can of what's already there, with one change that seemingly everyone wants to hear: real drums! Shawn's going to record drums to the tracks that are already there, and then I'm going to remix it, so it should be killer. Right now I'm going through the tracks and trying to get everything organized and usable (some of those recordings were really bad!), and soon we'll be ready for Shawn to lay down the drum tracks. Keep checking in, and we'll keep you posted as it unfolds!"

The latest Theocracy album As The World Bleeds was released in Europe on November 25th through Ulterium Records, in North America on November 21st through Nightmare Records and in Japan on April 25th through King Records.

As The World Bleeds debuted at #40 in the Billboard Heatseekers Chart during the first week of release.

For more information on Theocracy visit Facebook. "

pack1fan4life · July 13th, 2012, 09:24 AM

I can't wait! The drums and production were the only bad parts about this album.

OrbWeaver · July 13th, 2012, 12:47 PM

Fantastic! Can't wait to get my hands on this.

TychoCelchu · July 13th, 2012, 01:23 PM

I have the original but I'll get this since it's worth hearing real drums on it. Serpent's Kiss oughtta be good.

Sir Exar Kun · July 13th, 2012, 08:25 PM

Quote:

I have the original but I'll get this since it's worth hearing real drums on it. Serpent's Kiss oughtta be good.

Ditto!

While the overall sound is better on the newer albums, I think this is still the strongest songwriting..... Can't wait to hear it.

VenomGA · July 13th, 2012, 08:52 PM

good album, but I love the latest one the most

edgeofthorns · July 15th, 2012, 09:40 AM

This is great news! I once had the original version, but I have no unearthly idea what happened to it.

~Brian~

adaher · July 16th, 2012, 05:58 PM

I bought the original when it first came out. I'd love a re-recording of the better songs, maybe live in studio? Maybe as bonus tracks on the next album?

Adding real drums should definitely up the quality though.

SeaStorm · November 6th, 2012, 11:18 AM

Video update from Matt Smith covering the approach they are taking to re-doing the first album, as well as his commentary on the meaning/history of each song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_Wg_hfN1I

edgeofthorns · November 6th, 2012, 11:23 AM

Looking forward to this Mr. Smith!

~Brian~

GhostofCain · November 6th, 2012, 04:04 PM

I ordered this off of Matt's site back in 2003 back when he was promoting it on the Mike Portnoy forum. I had no idea he was doing this to it, I've always wanted a better sounding version of this album. This should be killer, not a bad track on that album, just sub par production. I'm proud to see how far Matt has come over the years. DOUBLE BASSAH!!!

Matt Smith · November 6th, 2012, 05:27 PM

Thanks guys! It's coming out killer--can't wait for you to hear it. I appreciate the kind words.

OrbWeaver · November 7th, 2012, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Smith

Thanks guys! It's coming out killer--can't wait for you to hear it. I appreciate the kind words.

EEEEEEEE!!! (incoherent squeal of glee)

Sumeet · November 7th, 2012, 12:42 PM

Looking forward to picking it up at a vendor table next year. The video is pretty cool too... of course the real drums make a big difference, but even with the rest of the stuff where the original tracks are being remixed, it's an interesting insight for a non-musician as to how much of a difference mixing / production can make.

July 13th, 2012, 09:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
KingsGene God of Thunder Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: near KC Posts: 2,851	THEOCRACY - Debut Album To Be Re-Released From http://www.bravewords.com/news/186842#.UAAsffXelpg : "The debut album from the Athens, Georgia-based melodic metal band THEOCRACY will be re-released through Ulterium Records. The album was originally released through Metal Ages Records in 2003, and is very rare and hard to find. No release date is set for the re-release yet, but more information and updates will follow. Theocracy vocalist Matt Smith comments on the re-release: "A lot of people ask us how to get the debut Theocracy album, which is long out of print. Well, you won't have to wait much longer, because it's going to be re-released through Ulterium Records! We went through a lot of discussion about how much we wanted to rework it: Do we re-record the whole thing with the new lineup? Do we just release it as-is? There were a lot of ways we could go, but ultimately we decided that people love that album and it's a snapshot in time, so we didn't want to completely redo something people are attached to. We'd rather present the best-sounding version we can of what's already there, with one change that seemingly everyone wants to hear: real drums! Shawn's going to record drums to the tracks that are already there, and then I'm going to remix it, so it should be killer. Right now I'm going through the tracks and trying to get everything organized and usable (some of those recordings were really bad!), and soon we'll be ready for Shawn to lay down the drum tracks. Keep checking in, and we'll keep you posted as it unfolds!" The latest Theocracy album As The World Bleeds was released in Europe on November 25th through Ulterium Records, in North America on November 21st through Nightmare Records and in Japan on April 25th through King Records. As The World Bleeds debuted at #40 in the Billboard Heatseekers Chart during the first week of release. For more information on Theocracy visit Facebook. " __________________ <-- Scott http://www.kingsofthenight.com - the Midwest's hottest Kiss tribute!

July 13th, 2012, 12:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
OrbWeaver 23-skidoo! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois, USA Posts: 3,532	Fantastic! Can't wait to get my hands on this. __________________ "Spider venom comes in many forms. It can often take a long while to discover the full effects of a bite. Naturalists have pondered this for years: there are spiders whose bite can cause the place bitten to rot and die, sometimes more than a year after it was bitten. As to why spiders do this, the answer is simple. It's because spiders think this is funny, and they don't want you ever to forget them." -Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman Co-sponsor of Tyr for PP XI and While Heaven Wept for PPXII

July 13th, 2012, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
VenomGA At War With Stan Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,464	good album, but I love the latest one the most __________________ Don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house....

July 15th, 2012, 09:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
edgeofthorns He carves his stone... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: City beneath the surface Posts: 6,270	This is great news! I once had the original version, but I have no unearthly idea what happened to it. ~Brian~ __________________ https://www.facebook.com/?q#!/SavatageFan http://www.savatage.com/ www.jonoliva.net www.circle2circle.net

November 6th, 2012, 11:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
edgeofthorns He carves his stone... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: City beneath the surface Posts: 6,270	Looking forward to this Mr. Smith! ~Brian~ __________________ https://www.facebook.com/?q#!/SavatageFan http://www.savatage.com/ www.jonoliva.net www.circle2circle.net

July 13th, 2012, 09:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
pack1fan4life Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 103	I can't wait! The drums and production were the only bad parts about this album.

July 13th, 2012, 01:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
TychoCelchu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston MA Posts: 1,723	I have the original but I'll get this since it's worth hearing real drums on it. Serpent's Kiss oughtta be good.

July 16th, 2012, 05:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
adaher Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 2,563	I bought the original when it first came out. I'd love a re-recording of the better songs, maybe live in studio? Maybe as bonus tracks on the next album? Adding real drums should definitely up the quality though.

November 6th, 2012, 04:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
GhostofCain Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 73	I ordered this off of Matt's site back in 2003 back when he was promoting it on the Mike Portnoy forum. I had no idea he was doing this to it, I've always wanted a better sounding version of this album. This should be killer, not a bad track on that album, just sub par production. I'm proud to see how far Matt has come over the years. DOUBLE BASSAH!!!

November 6th, 2012, 05:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
Matt Smith THEOCRACY Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,094	Thanks guys! It's coming out killer--can't wait for you to hear it. I appreciate the kind words. __________________ Matt THEOCRACY

November 7th, 2012, 12:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sumeet Eleven Dark Thirty Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 917	Looking forward to picking it up at a vendor table next year. The video is pretty cool too... of course the real drums make a big difference, but even with the rest of the stuff where the original tracks are being remixed, it's an interesting insight for a non-musician as to how much of a difference mixing / production can make.