Chugger, Studio Diary - Part 1 Suddenly... the day arrived: The day Chugger entered Gothenburg Rock Studios to record their new album Human Plague. David Pergament sits with a coffee cup in hand and listens to one of the last takes recorded. Every drum hit, beat and fill is analyzed and evaluated. -During my 21 years as a drummer, Ive made nine recordings with various projects and constellations. This, the tenth recording, would mark a breakthrough in my drumming. Lets rewind the tape, roll back to the moment when they first stepped through the doors of Gothenburg Rock Studios. Very carefully the drums and microphones was assembled together with sound engineer Daniel Antonsson. Antonsson, who has played with bands like Dark Tranquillity, Soilwork and recorded bands like Amaranthe, had their full confidence right away through his unpretentious, humble and somewhat zany personality. The two days that followed were spent recording the albums first six tracks. -Two very important questions that affected the drums in this production were How and why do I play like I do?. These two questions made me and my band mates re-evaluate the songs rhythmic structures. With Antonsson as a sounding board, I must say that I am very happy with the result. Instead of letting the drums consist of overly complicated and pretentious rhythms, we have chosen to focus on less is more and to just play what feels right for the song. David thinks for a while and then proceed to tell about the way he found the right sound for the album and his drumming in general. Sources of inspiration can sometimes hail from unexpected places, especially when it comes to metal and hard rock. -Thanks to the support of friends around, and inspiring words from masters like Simon Philips (Toto), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, 05Ric) and Benny Greb (Jeroboam, Bobby McFerrin, The Ron Spielman Trio), I re-evaluated how I was playing drums and more importantly why I played like I did. Once it was time to record Human Plague I was mentally ready to deliver my best! This approach to drumming and composing has really made the songs grow. Ultimately Chugger has developed a sound that is more mature, richer, better sounding and can be seen as a continuation of The Gothenburg Sound.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 14:04:21 +0000
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