HOLMES AND SLICE - Rick Renstrom Completes Guitar Tracks For Debut
December 8, 2011, 12 years ago
HOLMES AND SLICE guitarist Rick Renstrom has completed his recordings for their debut album, The Adventure Begins...
This marks the return of the virtuoso player after a five year hiatus. The new album features 11 tracks with an intense mix of neo-classical, metal, progressive and blues styles.
“By mid 2010, my life was not in a good place. I started receiving messages from thousands of my loyal fans from around the world, all asking me when I was going to release new music. That show of support, and the fact that my 'Fire Within' video had more than a quarter-million views, really spoke to me. That show of support really motivated me to get back in the game.
“The original plan was to do a follow up solo record, but after starting to work with Rich, his awesome soloing ability gave me some great ideas to write songs around. His excitement with the new material motivated me to the fullest. I looked at my style and started to reshape it into a new sound. I’m back to writing music for the sake of the music, and that has made all the difference in the world. I feel totally refreshed and revitalized.
"I'm very proud of this album and what the band has accomplished together. Rich, Atma, and Mistheria play at such a level that I’ve been driven to play better, stronger and faster than I've ever played before. With players who are masters of so many diverse styles, there are truly no limits to where we can take this music.”
Holmes and Slice are currently slotted to enter Sweet Spot Studios in Seminole, Florida, to mix the album. At the engineering helm is James Fox, whose credits include work with MEGADETH's David Ellefson, JON OLIVA, CIRCLE II CIRCLE, WADE BLACK and the late MATT LAPORTE.
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