Ivory Tower marks the first official release that they have done at a professional level. When they returned as a band from their 7-year hiatus, they were focused on compiling the best songs they had over the years that they had yet to record and took them into our pre-production process to re-write and tweak the songs to meet the level of musicianship they are at today. Josh spent years honing in the ability to record, and due to that flexibility, they were able to put out our best music to date.
When writing the album they wanted the album to be diverse both sonically and lyrically, while pulling together songs that blend together many of our big inspirations over the years (Children of Bodom, Kalmah, Soilwork, As I Lay Dying, Five Finger Death Punch, Dream Theater, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Amorphis, Dimmu Borgir). They really pushed the boundaries of their current songwriting and brought in many new symphonic elements to enhance our sound. |
