DREAM THEATER - James LaBrie Completes Vocal Recordings For New Album With RUSH Producer / Engineer Richard Chycki
June 1, 2011, 13 years ago
DREAM THEATER vocalist James LaBrie has completed the vocal recordings for the band's forthcoming album with RUSH producer/engineer and former WINTER ROSE bandmate Richard Chycki. In an exclusive interview with BW&BK;, LaBrie stated that "I didn't want anyone else around when I recorded my vocals for this album, I wanted a relaxed atmosphere, so I did them up here at home in Canada rather than in New York. The results speak for themselves, and they're fantastic."
Watch for the complete interview, due to hit the BW&BK; site this Sunday, June 6th.
As previously reported, Chycki posted the following update on the recording sessions on May 15th:
"Over the past weeks, I’ve been in the studio with long-time friend James LaBrie of Dream Theater, recording vocals for the band’s new album that is quickly nearing completion. I gotta tell ya, new DT drummer Mike Mangini is a monster player on the album. I worked with him on LaBrie’s solo album Elements Of Persuasion in 2005 and he was frightening (in a good way!) in the studio back then."As previously reported, on May 18th LaBrie spoke with Rock Radio's Paul Anthony. If you missed it, the interview is now loaded to the station's website and you can listen online on demand.
Click here and hear James talk about Mike Portnoy breaking the news of his leaving the band, the search for new drummer Mike Mangini, and how much the band are looking forward to coming back to the UK for High Voltage in July.
"We're really excited," he tells Paul, commenting "Mike Mangini is freaking!" He continues, "The UK has been exceptionally good to us over a number of years... It's an exceptional place for us to tour. We all very much look forward to it."Not only that, but he fills listeners in on the progress of the new album.
