Threshold news

[Symphony]

U.K. progressive metallers THRESHOLD have tapped Pete Morten to be the second guitarist for the band's forthcoming live shows, following the announcement that Nick Midson will be taking a break from the band.

Pete Morten is guitarist and lead vocalist for British progressive metal band SOLILOQUY, which has been recording at Thin Ice Studios with producer and mixer Karl Groom (DRAGONFORCE, MENDEED, PENDRAGON) from THRESHOLD.

THRESHOLD recently posted the cover artwork for their new album, "Dead Reckoning", at this location. The artist is Davide Nadalin of Nerve Design, who has previously worked with EXTREMA and BLINDED COLONY. Due on March 23 via Nuclear Blast Records, the CD was produced by guitarist Karl Groom and keyboardist Richard West at Thin Ice Studios. The track listing is as follows:

01. Slipstream
02. This Is Your Life
03. Elusive
04. Hollow
05. Pilot in the Sky of Dreams
06. Fighting For Breath
07. Disappear
08. Safe To Fly
09. One Degree Down

Swedish multi-instrumentalist/producer Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, NIGHTINGALE, SECOND SKY, BLOODBATH) laid down backing vocals on the CD's opening song, "Slipstream", and the third track, "Elusive".

 

[TemplarOfSteel]

Very interesting. Looking forward to seeing this.

 

[Tonberry]

I chatted with Pete at the gig PQ did with Solilioquy, he was a great guy, even signed my album for me hehe. Will be interesting to see him play threshodl songs live !

 

[corrupted old gnom]

don't know any of the named guys...but a new threshold album sounds interesting enough

 

[Tonberry]

Nice cover for the new album; it reminds me of that Doctor Who episode with the Trigger as the leader of the Cybermen haha!

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Reminds me of a Zepplin album covered by Luca Turilli!

 

[corrupted old gnom]

LOL!

nonetheless...it looks great, imo

 

[Symphony]

Looks pretty cool....can't wait to hear the album itself!

 

[Tonberry]

Threshold cover Muse track!

Threshold have recorded a cover version of the Muse hit Supermassive Black Hole. It will appear as a bonus track on a special digipak version of Threshold's forthcoming album Dead Reckoning.

Band member Richard West commented: "It's a good Muse song and their recording is very cool, but we've made our version heavier and more powerful than the original. It works so well as a Threshold track that it sounds like Muse covered our song!"

Dead Reckoning will be released on 23 March

 

[corrupted old gnom]

now that is interesting!

 

[TemplarOfSteel]

That sounds like one of those things that'll either be mind-blowingly awesome, or absolutely terrible.

 

[Dan W]

can threshold do absolutely terrible tho?

 

[TemplarOfSteel]

This is true.

 

[Power_Metal_Dom]

Threshold cover Muse track!

Threshold have recorded a cover version of the Muse hit Supermassive Black Hole.

Bloody hell! That can only be really amazing or a total kill. Covers always hang in the balence

 

[Little Linda (2)]

Chaps I can confirm the album is indeed a killer and well worth raiding the piggy bank for.

In fact quite possibly their best release to date!

Let's hope some UK dates follow ...

 

[LavagesOfTime]

I got a promo copy and the album rocks big time!
If you plan to buy it, do it in the first week, this time it appears that Threshold could make it to enter the charts!
The new single "pilot in the sky of dreams" is n.1 at the download charts of the Nuclear Blast Webshop!

 

[Deep Shadow]

On http://www.myspace.com/thresholdofficial you can listen to the opener "Slipstream" and the radio version of "Pilot in the sky of dreams"! Both killer song! Can't wait for March, the 23rd and the CD in my hands ^^

 

[BurningDownTheMiddle]

If the stuff I've heard so far is anything to go on then this could be their best yet

 

[forgottenglory]

Dead Reckoning is an album that MUST be played on 10!!!

 

[Deep Shadow]

to finish the prediction of "BurningDownTheMiddle":
The new songs are all as great as Slipstream and Pilot in the sky of dreams! The album versions of these two songs are even better than the radio edits!

You simply have to listen to this album, at least, in a music shop!