My Band(Called To Arms) and our new EP

CalledToArms · #1 10-11-2007, 10:16 PM

So I've been lurking on these boards for awhile, and signed up back in July. Been a real helpful board so far

My band has a new EP coming out Oct 23rd (CD Release show with advance sales this saturday the 13th hehe), so I figured id let you all hear some stuff.

As far as music and guitarwork goes the other guitarist and I enjoy everything from jazz, to queen, muse, radiohead, etc to just plain brutal metal. But I will warn that my band's music is probably not for everyone (ie screaming vocals instead of singing in this band etc).

www.myspace.com/calledtoarms

flame/critique away!

cheers.

Toxicity! · #2 10-18-2007, 09:39 AM

myspace does not work for me =(
any other place i can listen to the songs? LOL

SeanB · #3 10-18-2007, 09:47 AM

I'll give it a listen when I get home from work.

Give me a forewarning of what kind of screams to expect?

CalledToArms · #4 12-17-2007, 12:28 PM

i apologize for not responding here earlier. i was a regular poster over the summer but got extremely busy at work the past few months.

to the person wanting another place to listen: www.purevolume.com/calledtoarms

Ibateur · #5 12-17-2007, 03:38 PM

Your music isn't for me (yeah, I'm one of those guys). But, you certainly sound extremely tight. Good luck to you, and have fun on that journey.

Nordhauser · #6 12-17-2007, 06:24 PM

One of these kinda bands, eh?

**moebius** · #7 12-17-2007, 07:00 PM

I was a little surprised at what the music sounded like after seeing a clean cut picture of the band. I was expecting Weezer with those pictures LOL.

Nordhauser · #8 12-17-2007, 07:12 PM

Just look at the name.

**moebius** · #9 12-17-2007, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nordhauser

Just look at the name.

Right, cause "Eagles of Death Metal" sound nothing like any death metal band I have ever heard of.

jl2556 · #10 12-18-2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibateur

Your music isn't for me (yeah, I'm one of those guys). But, you certainly sound extremely tight. Good luck to you, and have fun on that journey.

I'm w/Ibateur..

CalledToArms · #11 12-18-2007, 07:40 PM

appreciate the feedback

shogun · #12 12-20-2007, 08:57 PM

guitar tone is great for the style. what did you use

CalledToArms · #13 12-27-2007, 09:10 AM

thanks a lot

we used a couple different ibanez guitars. mainly a custom S series with an MIJ neck (our other guitar palyer's baby heh) and another 80s Ibanez roadstar dubbed over on the real heavy parts for an even thicker tone. Both guitars have the EMG 81/85 setup.

All the distortion is coming from a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier Head and Marshall Cab on the lead guitar / main guitar tracking with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head + Peavey 5150 Cab mixed in for some of my rhythm parts.

we also had the pleasure of recording with Jamie King (who has recorded such bands as Between the Buried and Me- who are going on tour with Dream Theater in '08 ) so we were real spoiled with the amount of knowledge and experience he brought to the table in producing the album and I think that attributed a lot to the way the album sounds overall.