NEWS
November 11th 08 | News
Stuff I am working on now:
DELAIN - Dutch symphonic metal monsters have decided to let me
mix, reamp and master their new album, which I'm very happy
about! Oliver Philips did the recordings at SpaceLab Studio,
Germany.PESTILENCE - new album from this legendary band! Line-up:
Patrick Mameli - guitars/vocals, Patrick Uterwijk - guitar,
Peter Wildoer - drums, Tony Choy - bass. The lot has been 2
weeks in the studio to do all basic recordings. I will start
mixing really soon...
TRENDKILL METHOD - more Russian quality metal! Actually the
level of musicianship of these bands is stunning. It's bound to
happen soon, that a Russian band breaks into the European market.
Featuring Danish singer from Numbnuts and keyboards from Anubis
Gate member Kim Olesen.
November 5th 08 | Updates!
Again, I see myself using Myspace.com as my more frequently
updated site. Please make sure you visit that:
www.myspace.com/hansenstudios
That said, the end of 2008 is nigh, and it's been a helluva year!
First and foremost, my most popular band to date - VOLBEAT - has
written history. Never has a Danish (rock/metal) band gained such an
attention as on their newly released "Guitar Gangsters And
Cadillac Blood".
It entered the German Media control charts at #15 and is so far still in the Top
100 Album charts. Other Top Chart Positions for “Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac
Blood” all over the continent : Denmark #1 , Sweden #4 , Austria #26 , Norway
#26 , Netherlands #29 , Switzerland #30 and Finland #1
German DEADLOCK has been recording/mixing their new, fantastic
album here. Make sure you listen to this! They're bound to become big!
SERENITY from Austria has been mixing their recent, highly
regarded album "Fallen Sanctuary" here.
OLIVER WEERS won't probably ring a bell to any foreign readers,
but surely to the Danish! This guy represented the hard rock side of music in
the latest season of X-Factor. I had the pleasure to mix his solo album. He's a
VERY talented singer, and his backing band features a.o. Marco Mendoza (Whitesnake,
Twisted Sister) and legendary Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake, Ozzy etc.)
When I was 15 I was introduced to this insane band called
DESTRUCTION. They had this look and approach that made me go: "I wanna be like
them! more than 20 years later I have the pleasure of being a producer of 2 of
their albums - "Thrash Anthems" (a re-recording of classic songs) and "D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N."
- their 25th anniversary album! It doesn't get much better than this :)
Some other (not less important) projects I've worked on:
ICON IN ME - Russian death thrash which features Tony
Jelenchovic of M.A.N. and Morten Loewe of Submission/The Arcane Order. I did
drum recordings as well as re-amping, mixing and mastering.
THE INTERBEING - rather fantastic new Danish band that came out
of nowhere! I did the mixing and mastering of this MCD.
DRONE - new album from these German monsters! Toured with
Overkill recently! One to keep an eye on! I did mix, mastering and re-amping.
DISPARAGED - Swiss high-class death metal. I love these guys!
Great classy death metal leaning towards the (good) old-school way of doing it.
Re-amped, mixed and mastered here.
DAWN OF DEMISE - new MCD from the Danish death metal bunch. I
mixed and mastered.
Things I am working on:
...more to come
June 12th 08
| General news
I can't believe how long time it's been since I've updated
this site. Sorry 'bout that.
There's been a great bunch of fantastic bands in the studio
since the last update. Some of them here:
COMMUNIC recently hit the German charts at position 94, as well
as they've received raving reviews on their recent metal opus "Payment
Of Existence".
VOLBEAT - the much anticipated follower to last years
mega-success has been recorded. I'd say the melodies are
stronger and they're really showing their great diversity on
this one.
RAUNCHY's "Wasteland Discoteque" was recorded and mixed here,
and my fave Danish band once again rocks seriously!
MERCENARY - I've once again had the pleasure working with these
fellow countrymen, and this time we went for a more organic
sound, which really compliments the bands potent metal.
TYR "Land" was recorded and mixed here last year, and I think
this is their best album to date. VERY different from many other
metal bands out there without being avantgarde or annoying! :)
THE ALTO - I had the utmost pleasure to work with a pop/rock
band with an electro touch. This doesn't happen that often, but
it's very entertaining and educational! Go check 'em out here:
(I did the first two songs only)
www.myspace.com/thealto
PYRAMAZE "Immortal" was mixed here. This time with the famed
singer Matt Barlow on board. I'd say this could be their
strongest release this far, which also the reviews in various
leading metal publication indicates.
THE CLEANSING - Death metal is back in fashion!Class-A death
metal with a twist, delivered by some of our finest musicians in
extreme metal.
www.thecleansing.net
DESTRUCTION - yes, the mighty purveyors of teutonic thrash! We
recorded and mixed their new, and 25th anniversary album here,
and what a blast! It has all the elements that made me love this
band since '85, and more!
December 28th 07 | 2007
soon gone... Happy new year!
It's been a wonderful year with a lot (35-40) great
productions! Thanks to all the fantastic people involved. Thanks
to all bands, record labels and managers that make things work!
I have high hopes for 2008. There are already some marvellous
bands booked, and it's gonna be even more fun. Later!
December 13th 07 | Merry Christmas!
Well, it is christmas... At least soon to be. It lies
threatening ahead, which means I have to take some days off...
Ouch! :)
Anyway, The Gallery
section has been restored and updated. Check for new pics of
Mercenary, Rob Rock, The Arcane Order, Neaera, TYR, etc.
November 8th 07 | Volbeat goes platinum!
It's overwhelming! 30.000 copies sold in Denmark, and metal
music writes history. I don't think this has ever happened
before!
November 8th 07 | Mercenary recording new album
Mercenary has been in the
studio (and still is, as I write this) to record the follow-up
to last years success "The Hours That Remain". So far drums,
rhythm guitars and a major part of the vocals have been tracked,
and right now Morten and Martin are working on keyboards and
lead guitars respectively, while new "singer" (screamer) Rene is
working on his vocal parts in another studio owned by Smaxone's
Skafte.
September 11th 07 | Studio upgrade!
It was time to upgrade the studio, so I recently purchased
Protools HD3, running on an Intel Mac Xeon 2.66 Ghz with 3GB
RAM. Furthermore StudioB was upgraded with a Digi002 Rack for
easy recording and editing. But that's not all! An extensive
rebuilding will hopefully see the light in the last part of
2007. StudioB will have a vocal/guitar/bass booth as well as an
Intel Mac, to make things go even smoother.
October 8th 07 | Digimortal
I have just completed the mixing of Digimortal, Russian
industrial-inspired metal. Very good stuff, I think! More to
come from these guys hopefully!
September 11th 07 | The Arcane Order
Metal Blade recording artists
The Arcane Order,
has entered the studio to record the follow-up to last-years
highly acclaimed debut. Drums have been recorded, and a major
part of the guitars are also done. Bass recordings have been
started - thanks to eskildsen.dk for the Traben bass!
August 28th 07 | Paradox mix
I am currently working on the mix for German metallers
Paradox (AFM Records).
August 20th 07 | Mixes and masterings
French death/thrash mongers
Destinity have been
nearly 3 weeks in the studio to finsh their 3rd album "The
Inside", which is a big step forward for them. New musicians
added to the line-up makes it very strong.
I have done the mastering for Ron Jarzombek's new project
Blotted Science,
featuring Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse fame and Charlie
Zeleny (Jordan Rudess drummer). Great stuff, indeed! And great
to be working with a person I've admired since the early
Watchtower days.
Next up is the new
The Arcane Order
album!
July 23rd 07 | Mixed
nuts!
It's been quite a while since the website was updated
with news. So here goes:
- German blast/tech metallers Centaurus-A visited the studio to
track drums for their coming album. It sounds real promising
already. They'll continue recording at their own studio, putting
down guitars, bass and vocals, and I'll mix the lot later this
year.
-
Prey For
Nothing from Israel was here to do their debut album. It was
a real pleasure to work with this band. Very good musicians -
really determined and enthusiastic, as well as very nice
individuals. Labels should check these guys out!
- The new
Maroon album has been finished! The band recorded drums here
and did the rest of the recordings at Rape Of Harmonies. I mixed
the album, and it's a true slap in your face! I just love it...
Can't wait to hear the reactions out there...
- Mixed a single song for
Unleash The
Fury a new dutch band featuring Sven Janssens of Aborted.
Really heavy stuff!
- Neaera's
third album "Armamentarium" has been recorded and
mixed. We went for a really heavy and dirty sound this time, and
the album is just a blast! Everything is much more "fat" this
time. Listen and judge for yourself.
- Danish death metal pioneers
Thorium
mixed their new album here. Recorded at Berno Studio, Sweden.
- I was at Roskilde Festival mixing
Volbeat's opening
for national Radio P3. It was pure craziness!
More than 50.000 people watched the show, screamed the lyrics
and praised the band. A clip can be seen here
Volbeat Roskilde.
-
Svartsot
has been recording their debut album for Napalm Records here. It
seems like Denmark has a lot of different styles to offer, and
the latest being well-performed folk/viking metal. Keep an eye
on this bunch!
- Next up is a remix of Leatherwolf's "World Asylum" album with
new vocals.
May 26th 07 | Website update
Once again the website was facelifted by webdesigner and musician Daniel Wodarka. Thanks for your work!
Apr 16th 07 | C-187 mix
I was asked to do the mix of legendary Patrick Mameli's (Pestilence) new project, featuring Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death), Tony Choy (Cynic, Atheist) and Tony Jelenchovic (M.A.N., Transport League). This was a true pleasure as all the bands that the members were in earlier meant and still means a lot to me. Mascot Records will release the album in September.
Mar 15th 07 | Volbeat - Again...
The Praise never stops! Volbeat has now entered #1 on the official national "best selling albums" list. This has never happened before to a metal band! The band is now playing sold-out shows all over the country. And the reviews all over Europe are amazing. #1 in Rock Hard (D), #1 in Metal Hammer (D), #1 in Aardshock (NL) and probably more...
Feb 1st 07 | Volbeat - it's coming!!!
The long awaited follow-up to the debut "The Strength - The Sound - The Songs" is out soon. The band recorded their 2nd album here and it was great fun. The song "The Garden's Tale" has already been aired a number of times on Danish National Radio (P3), which is notorious for not playing metal on a regular basis :) But Volbeat has changed all this! Now I'm anxious to see reviews coming in...
Feb 1st 07 | Better late than never!
Just saying congrats to Fear My Thoughts for their #2 in Rock Hard and #7 in Metal Hammer, and raving reviews all over Europe. Metal Hammer even stated that this was the most interesting band in Germany right now.
Jan 15th 07 | My drumkit...
Due to the fact that many bands ask for a drum kit, I went out and bought a really great sounding kit. With kind help from Norman (Fear My Thoughts) and Gundel (Invocator) I believe I found the right kit in this:
Yamaha Maple Custom Definitive 10", 12", 14" and 16" toms, 20"x17" bass drum. Mapex Black Panther Maple snare.
Jan 10th 07 | MySpace profile up
Well, seems like it was about bloody time! www.myspace.com/hansenstudios
Jan 3rd 07 | Happy new year!
2006 was an amazing year with great products and fantastic people. Let's hope for even more of this in 2007. |
