Illinois Entertainer December 2017 | Page 53

NOVEMBER STUDIO REPORT Photo by Ed Spinelli A t MILLION YEN Andy Gerber recently assembled and mixed a live album for Local H. Recorded by engineer Dave Lugo while mixing live sound on the band's European tour sup- porting Helmet last spring, the release is scheduled to coincide with the band's return to Europe in 2018. According to Gerber "the album was put together from about 6 shows in different countries with very different set lists, so a huge chunk of the band's career is represented. It's also funny cause we kept the stage patter from each track, so you get to hear Scott Lucas say "Thank you!" in like 3 or 4 different languages!" The album was put together between the Helmet tour and the much Local H's Scott Lucas at Soldier Field, 2017 Live tracks being mixed at Million Yen publicized Metallica tour. Three acclaimed local metal bands have been busy this past few months. The Skull has entered DECADE MUSIC STUDIOS in Chicago with engineer Sanford Parker working on a new full length album. Wrath is currently at BELLE CITY SOUND in Racine recording their followup to the 2014 release Stark Raving Mad. Produced by Wrath and Chris Wisco, the album should drop in early 2018 Funeral Nation's new album Molded From Sin was just released and was recorded at ACME STUDIOS in Chicago and SATAN'S LAIR STUDIO in Glen Ellyn. To get your studio or band listed in the next Studiophile, deadline is December 15. december 2 017 illinoisentertainer.com 53