Sonorous Studio

23/12/2024

The BOSS MT-2 has quite a polarising reputation, but it is very usable if you run it into the return of an amp- which is how it was intended to be used. More gnarly diode clipping and less jar of bees. It's currently being put to good use as I reamp guitars for the KILLER upcoming Belliciste album. Full chain: MZ into Diezel Guitar Amps Herbert into vintage Marshall 1960 w/ G12-65 speakers recorded with a single sm57 mic into Neve 1073.

17/12/2024

You can listen to the Kildonan album in its entirety via the Caligari Records YT channel. Very happy with what we achieved with this one, thanks once again to Hamish for his trust in me.

Full stream of Embers, the debut full-length by the UK's KILDONAN, out on cassette and digital https://caligarirecords.bandcamp.com/album/embersKildonan's fi...

13/12/2024

Check out the second preview track from the upcoming Barshasketh album. A personal favorite of mine. Link in comments.

!!Attention!!

Today we unveil the second preview track from Antinomian Asceticism: "Lebenswelt Below".

Follow the link in the comments to listen in full.

07/12/2024

Check out the second single from the upcoming Black Talon album! Release coming up next month

30/11/2024

Some detail about some of the instruments that were used to track the new Barshasketh album, which I handled here in Edinburgh.

Tools of the Trade.

All rhythm guitars on Antinomian Asceticism tracked with the 2011 Full Thickness ESP Eclipse on the left. All leads tracked with the 1991 Jackson RR1 on the right.

Check out the results by following the link in our bio.

22/11/2024

Check out the new Port Rats EP! It's on bandcamp and you can name your price for it too. One for Misfits fans, down to the inspiration for the artwork ;) I played session guitar on this one, as well as handling the whole production. I have to say that I really like the snare sound that we got on this recording.

4 track album

19/11/2024

HM, the mastermind behind Kildonan has been a close friend of mine for many years, so I was deeply honored when he contacted me about helping him realize their debut album.

The subject matter of the album is centered around a rather dark and somewhat overlooked chapter in Scottish history: The Highland Clearances that occurred in the 18th and 19th centuries. For those unaware, this was a process of large-scale eviction of agricultural tenants in the Highlands and Islands, which resulted in mass homelessness and starvation in order to increase profits for landowners.

HM's family was directly affected by this, and as such, it's no surprise that 'Embers' is a deeply personal and heartfelt work, equal parts epic and harrowing. There are two singles available to listen to on the Caligari Records YouTube channel. Here is 'To Gaze upon the Infinite,' the epic album closer.

Kildonan is the latest work on the prolific Hamish MacKintosh, drummer for such bands as Ageless Summoning, Belliciste, Sluagh, and Úir among others. However...

15/11/2024

Barshasketh announce their new album today! It's set for release on Jan 9th, through World Terror Committee. I handled all the tracking on this one. Guitar, bass and vocals were all done here at Sonorous Studio, and I went over to Sweden to track the drums at NBS Production - Necromorbus Studio, which is where the mix and master were handled by Tore Stjerna. I'll leave a link to the first preview track from the album in the comments.

!!Attention!!

We are beyond thrilled to announce the upcoming release of our new album, Antinomian Asceticism! Continuing our cooperation with the mighty World Terror Committee, it will be available in CD and LP formats on January 9th next year. Expect nothing less than our darkest and most aggressive offering to date.

Cover art by Rodrigo Pereira Salvatierra, layout by our long-time partner in crime, Fenomeno Design. Recording handled by GM at Sonorous Studio and NBS Production - Necromorbus Studio, mixing and mastering by Tore Stjerna at NBS Production - Necromorbus Studio.

You can check out the first preview track, Radiant Aperture, link for that in the comments. Spread like the plague!

08/11/2024

Check out the lyric video for "Scenes of Agony", the title track from the upcoming album by Black Talon! Thanks again to the band for trusting me with the production. This is among my favourites on what is killer album, definitely give this a listen if you're interested in thrash metal in any way!

Lyric video for the opening track from the upcoming 2nd Black Talon album 'Scenes of Agony'. Coming January 31 2025.Support us on https://blacktalonthrash.ba...

05/11/2024

Check out the preview track from the killer debut album by Kildonan! I handled the production from start to finish on this one, I'm very proud of the result that we achieved. Thanks again to Hamish for the trust.

25/10/2024

This one has been in the works for a while! Absolutely killer thrash from Black Talon. Thanks again to the guys for trusting me with the mix and master!

06/09/2024

The Inconcessus Lux Lucis album that I recorded and mixed is now available in LP format via I, Voidhanger Records!

Inconcessus Lux Lucis' "Temples Colliding In Fire" vinyl edition is here and ready to ship! Links in comments.

12"LP VINYL + POSTER
• Ltd 300: 150 black, 150 galaxy opaque
• 140gr. vinyl
• 350gr. sleeve, matte finish
• 2-page insert
• Large poster
• Black inner sleeve
• Outer plastic sleeve

23/08/2024

Here's some Black Thrash that I worked on a while back! I played session guitar and bass and handled all the tracking, mixing and mastering.

1 track album

28/06/2024

This is out today! I feel like this album is equally idiosyncratic and epic in its scale. Highly recommended! Thanks again to the guys for trusting me to realise their vision with the mix and master 🙏

5 track album

18/06/2024

So it seems like the very first album I ever recorded is finally getting released! I think the drums were tracked in 2010(!) before I had my own mics or audio interface! Since then, it's been a very drawn out process, with the tracking being completed in 2020 and the mix not long after that. An incredibly ambitious and sprawling album that requires patience and repeated listens to reveal it's secrets! Check out the stream over at NO CLEAN SINGING, I'll leave the link in the comments.

Fiadh Productions will soon release the self-titled debut album, 10 years in the making, by the black metal band CAILLEACH BHEUR. Its anonymous members have shared time in Scotland, and Scottish history, folklore, and natural settings were key inspirations, but you won't think of this as "folk metal." It's instead an extraordinarily multi-faceted and near-theatrical experience (both instrumentally and vocally) that's more accurately branded "avant-garde". It would be a crying shame if this flew under people's radar screens, and we're doing our best to prevent that with our full premiere stream today, accompanied by our editor's extensive review -- all of which you'll find via the comment link below.

07/06/2024

Inconcessus Lux Lucis - Temples Colliding in Fire is out via I, Voidhanger Records today! Recorded and mixed by myself, I also contributed a few guitar parts here and there. I'm very proud to have been a part of this one, thanks again to the guys for their trust in me! I'll put the link to the ILL bandcamp in the comments.

26/05/2024

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24/05/2024

Currently working on an album where one of the songs is a metal cover of Lament by Ultravox . Not something you see every day.

Music video by Ultravox performing Lament (2009 Digital Remaster).And just as my eyes start seeingAfter all the painThe twist in my life starts healingJust t...