tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49224912035573942802024-03-14T02:03:43.535-05:00Metal XOR StudioThis is the official site for all things Metal XOR, including Mune Mud, ORC, Isthmus, and many more projects. Info on albums, musicians, equipment, and more is archived within these digital walls.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.comBlogger383125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-75064853600217058312013-04-01T21:08:00.000-05:002013-04-01T21:08:14.248-05:00State of the Studio #42: April '13Season 5 of the <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">Collective Brain podcast</a> began on February 25 and is scheduled to play for twelve episodes, ending on May 13. A fall season has been discussed but nothing has been finalized as of now.<br />
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Rumors of recent music activity at the studio have not been confirmed nor denied. A file called "Song 1" was recently seen on the Metal XOR intranet which has led some to believe that work has begun on a new song. If we get any other information we'll be sure to post it here.<br />
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Check back in three months to see what's happening this summer at Metal XOR Studio.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-5744716066066820392013-01-01T19:00:00.000-06:002013-01-06T19:45:01.668-06:00State of the Studio #41: January '13HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! <br />
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The studio is on vacation at the moment... and it sure feels good. <br />
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Season 4 of The Collective Brain podcast <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/2012/12/13/episode-56-s04e12-season-4-finale/">wrapped up</a> on December 13, 2012. Season 5 has a tentative start date in late February.<br />
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Following the end of season 4 came the <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/the-2012-christmas-special/">2012 Christmas Special</a>, a live recording the guys made during a Christmas pizza party at work. They also recorded a <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/2012/12/24/the-aftertaste-report-s2-2012-christmas-special/">Christmas Special</a> episode of The Aftertaste Report that same night.<br />
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Bonus episodes of the Collective Brain will air from time to time between the two seasons. The <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/episode-56-2-bonus-episode/">first </a>of those was released last week. <br />
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And finally, a new video series started last month with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPJwWd1b63I">episode 1</a> of The Squatchy Adventures. The audio was taken from Brain Theatre segments of their podcast and animated. Episode 2 is in production now.<br />
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And what can we expect from the studio in 2013? Another CD, this time featuring all the Brain Theatre segments from season 3 of the podcast. Hopefully seasons 5 and 6 of The Collective Brain. Possibly new seasons of The Aftertaste Report and Space & Beyond. And maybe even a new podcast altogether. <br />
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What about a new Mune Mud album? Prolly not. These reports will now be quarterly instead of every two months, so see you on April 1!!!- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-67532529561243923282012-11-01T19:02:00.000-05:002012-11-05T05:46:57.515-06:00State of the Studio #40: November '12Fall is here. Finally. And the studio continues to crank out content.<br />
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Season 2 of The Aftertaste Report podcast is nearing its finale. This season, hosts Jay, Ken and Harry have been sampling a different drink each episode and providing their reviews. Plus there have been some great guests on the show. Check the <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">Collective Brain website</a> every Monday morning for a new episode. The season finale will air on November 26. <br />
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And season 4 of The Collective Brain podcast has reached its halfway point with episode 50! A new episode of the show posts every Thursday morning. If you haven't checked it out yet, the current episode is a great place to start. The season finale is scheduled to release on December 13.<br />
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The studio will be quiet for the next update. All podcasts will be on hiatus. There will probably be no new music to report on. But come back because there are rumors of other projects for the new year. See youon January 1...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-89697959110903581452012-09-01T10:00:00.000-05:002012-09-04T20:55:32.680-05:00State of the Studio #39: September '12The studio's about to get busy with podcasting once again. Season 4 of <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain</a> podcast is set to start later this month. An official announcement is expected soon at the website.<br />
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And a fan favorite is coming back to the Brain Network... the Aftertaste Report. Season 2 is in production now with a slightly different format. The host line-up has changed and instead of reviewing two beverages each episode they will be reviewing just one. This allows for a short, yet entertaining, format that doesn't take much time to listen to. An official announcement is expected soon at the Collective Brain website.<br />
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It's going to be a busy fall at the studio in the field of broadcast. And maybe someday recording music will once again be an active project. See you in two months!- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-46000728592263395242012-08-07T05:00:00.000-05:002012-08-07T05:00:01.922-05:00Studio News: *** NEW ALBUM RELEASE ***<div style="text-align: center;">
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With the success of <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain podcast</a>, a CD release was inevitable. And this is it. One of the segments that appeared on every episode during the first season was The Brain Theatre, their interpretation of a scene from a Hollywood movie. There are twenty tracks on the CD.</div>
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Both the CD and downloadable digital version are available at the Collective Brain Storefront. You can get your copy of either version by clicking <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/tcb-storefront/">here</a>.</div>- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-6403356095963650222012-07-01T17:57:00.000-05:002012-08-05T20:35:35.882-05:00State of the Studio #38: July '12In the heat of the summer, there is nothing new on the music front at the studio. Song ideas and possible titles are still being added to lists. Some new melodies have been written on the piano, but nothing has been recorded.<br />
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Yet on the podcast side things are busy. Season 3 of the <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">Collective Brain</a> ended in May. Since then there has been a bonus episode (called season 3.5) released every other Thursday. Preliminary talks are in the works for season 4, but that won't begin before September.<br />
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The newest podcast, <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/tag/space-and-beyond-s1/">Space and Beyond</a>, had a successful launch in May. Its first season will be ending at the end of July. If you're looking to learn a thing or two, check it out.<br />
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And watch for a possible new project coming soon. Nothing official has been announced but all signs point to "yes".<br />
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Come back in two months for another update.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-60748571909474079502012-05-01T19:00:00.000-05:002012-05-13T18:58:40.008-05:00State of the Studio #37: May '12The studio has been busy with podcast producing for the last few months. The Collective Brain is winding down its third season. But don't worry, there will be some bonus episodes released over the summer while we wait for season 4 to begin.<br />
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A new podcast will begin on May 14. It will be hosted by Harry and Jason and it's called Space and Beyond. One part space, one part topic of mystery, this new show will fill the summer void created by the Collective Brain's hiatus.<br />
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More in two months...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-40522136077918883492012-03-01T06:00:00.000-06:002012-03-11T09:14:47.670-05:00State of the Studio #36: March '12Things were going good on the new <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album... until the studio's hard drive crashed at the end of January. It took several days to get the computer back online and thankfully all the data was saved.<br />
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Shortly after the crash, season 3 of the <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">Collective Brain</a> podcast started, so there's been no time to continue the Mune Mud work. The podcast is scheduled to run through mid-May, so we'll see if work on the Mune Mud album resumes this summer.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-4419884055015236672012-02-22T19:40:00.000-06:002012-02-22T19:40:20.765-06:00Studio News: The Collective Brain season 3<div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">* ALERT * ALERT * ALERT *</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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But the big news from the studio is the fact that music is once again being recorded! It's the next <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album. The only information as to the release of the album was a passing comment by Jason, "...by the end of 2012." Currently five songs have been started, two of them being covers and three originals. Word has it that other musicians are also involved with the project. The fictional magazine <i>Eclectic Musician</i> has already contacted the studio asking for an interview with Jason on the new project but no decisions have been made yet. <br />
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Come back in two months for an update on the podcast, the new album and anything else that pops up between now and then!- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-68600059766994643492011-11-01T11:21:00.000-05:002011-11-05T11:22:09.841-05:00State of the Studio #34: November '11The past two months have been about podcasts here at the Studio. <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/the-aftertaste-report/">The Aftertaste Report</a> wrapped up its first season on October 23 with episode 12. And <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain</a> is nearing the end of its second season. Season 3 is slated to begin in early 2012.<br />
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A new <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2011/10/video-file-15-trashman-and-blood-baker.html">music video</a> was released on October 28. It was a Trashman and the Blood Baker song called "Tormented." The footage came from a Halloween trunk-or-treat event held earlier that evening. <br />
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Many ideas for new music in 2012 have been discussed. But nothing definite has been decided at this point. <br />
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So December looks to be a quiet month in the Studio. It will be a true vacation for the employees. The next update will be on the first day of 2012. See you then...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-53249216086641799982011-10-28T23:11:00.001-05:002011-10-28T23:11:42.612-05:00Video File #15: Trashman and the Blood Baker "Tormented"Today is the release of a new music video from Trashman and the Blood Baker.<br />
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The song is called "Tormented" and uses footage shot at a 2011 Trunk or Treat event.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9PevJTB0GKc" width="420"></iframe>- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-34816848122199373392011-09-01T21:33:00.020-05:002011-09-11T21:39:59.965-05:00State of the Studio #33: September '11There's no new music here. In fact, the only thing that's been going on at Metal XOR for the past several months is podcasting. <br />
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As summer winds down, <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain</a> podcast will soon return from its hiatus. Season 2 episode 1 (aka episode 21) is scheduled to be released on September 7. Check it out.<br />
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A second podcast began on August 7 called <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/tag/the-aftertaste-report/">The Aftertaste Report</a>. It will run for a full 12-episode season. Its hosts, Jason and Nikki, explore the world of beverages by reviewing two new drinks each episode. <br />
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When will the music return? Will the Collective Brain Network continue to grow? Check back in two months for the answers to these questions and more.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-77798868219462904262011-07-01T07:54:00.001-05:002011-07-03T07:59:19.838-05:00State of the Studio #32: July '11The focus for the Studio in 2011 so far has been <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain</a> podcast. It began in February and has delivered a new episode every week. This week will be episode 20. If you haven't checked it out yet, head on over to see what you think. Although it's not music, it is a Metal XOR Studio production and delivers the same high-quality entertainment that the Studio's music does.<br />
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Come back in two months for more Studio news...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-44782670363191575032011-05-01T07:45:00.026-05:002011-07-03T07:54:43.384-05:00State of the Studio #31: May '11Although no new music has been recorded at the studio for a while, the last two months were busy with the release of two albums.<br />
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The first was a bootleg recording of <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/10/project-spotlight-6-what-is-isthmus.html">Isthmus</a> during a 1996 jam session titled <i>Gemini Jay.</i> The press release can be read <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2011/03/studio-news-new-album-release.html">here</a>.<br />
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The second album released was <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a>'s <i>Beyond the Star King</i>, somewhat of a re-release of last year's <i>Zodiac Road</i> album. The press release for this album can be read <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2011/04/studio-news-new-album-release.html">here</a>.<br />
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As work continues on <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">The Collective Brain</a> podcast at the studio, new music has taken a back seat. Come back in two months for an update on studio projects.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-23362096905738802612011-04-26T06:00:00.033-05:002011-04-26T06:00:08.308-05:00Studio News: ***NEW ALBUM RELEASE ***<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Metal XOR Fallout is proud to announce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: x-large;">Beyond the Star King </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7NEFPFHFCg/TbYTksDMNJI/AAAAAAAAApA/0-_IA9hUg8s/s1600/Beyond+the+Space+King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-V7NEFPFHFCg/TbYTksDMNJI/AAAAAAAAApA/0-_IA9hUg8s/s320/Beyond+the+Space+King.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Last year's <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album, <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/12/studio-news-new-album-release.html"><i>The Zodiac Road</i></a>, was an international success by all standards. But the final album was drastically different from its original concept. By replacing a few tracks with some unused tracks, reordering the play list and adding new cover art, the reimagined album has become <i>Beyond the Star King</i>.<br />
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This bootleg recording was made on January 12, 1996, of the band <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/10/project-spotlight-6-what-is-isthmus.html">Isthmus</a>, about a year after their <i><a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/10/album-of-week-10-electric-field-donut.html">Electric Field Donut</a></i> session and eight months before the recording of their second album, <i><a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/11/album-of-week-11-lambskin-temple.html">Lambskin Temple</a></i>. <br />
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The recording recently resurfaced and has been made public through this CD, Isthmus' 8th album release.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-87921967150535057862011-03-01T11:45:00.002-06:002011-03-04T21:13:24.803-06:00State of the Studio #30: March '11The music staff are still on vacation following the <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/12/studio-news-new-album-release.html">release</a> of December's latest <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album, <i>The Zodiac Road</i>. But that doesn't mean the Studio's been quiet.<br />
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The Metal XOR Wiki is under construction. It will have an official announcement in the upcoming weeks.<br />
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Although music hasn't been the priority, a new podcast called The Collective Brain has been the main focus in the last month. An official announcement of this is also forthcoming. But for now, you can check out the official website <a href="http://thecollectivebrainpodcast.wordpress.com/">here</a>.<br />
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With spring usually comes creativity! We'll see what the Studio has in store for us in two months. See you then...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-80407503308554993132011-01-01T18:12:00.011-06:002011-02-02T18:23:51.405-06:00State of the Studio #29: January '11The year 2010 closed on a high note with the release of the new <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album <i>The Zodiac Road</i>. That consumed most of the Studio's resources during the last six months. But now that it has been released, the slate is clean. The Studio can go in any direction it wants to. <br />
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The year 2011 is the 20th anniversary of the first Mune Mud album, <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/09/album-of-week-2-olympus.html"><i>Olympus</i></a>. There are talks of a new edition of that album. There are also talks of another brand new Mune Mud album. Will this be the year that <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/09/project-spolight-2-what-is-nueromorgue.html">NueroMorgue</a> or <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/09/project-spotlight-3-what-is-nueromud.html">NueroMud</a> are revisited and their albums finally released on CD? Or will a brand new project emerge?<br />
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As you can see, the options are many. Keep checking here to see which road is taken...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-19188727050689799632010-12-20T21:35:00.000-06:002010-12-20T21:35:50.447-06:00Listen Online!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">2010 Christmas Single</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;"> </span> </span><br />
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Today is the release of Metal XOR Fallout's first Christmas Single, "A Christmas Situation." It is a re-imagining of the song "This Is the Situation", the second track of the recent <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album <i>The Zodiac Road</i>. The song was recorded during the Zodiac recording sessions to begin a new studio tradition. Return to this blog each Christmas for a new holiday treat. <br />
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Click <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/3/1986921/Website%20Metal%20XOR%20blog/Listen%20Online/A%20Christmas%20Situation.mp3">here</a> to listen to "A Christmas Situation" - Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-4887338325921172102010-12-14T05:00:00.010-06:002010-12-14T05:33:43.232-06:00Studio News: ***NEW ALBUM RELEASE***<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Metal XOR Fallout is proud to announce</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">the release of the newest Mune Mud album...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;">The Zodiac Road</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">This is the first <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> studio album since the 2004 release of <i><a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2008/02/album-of-week-25-hobsons-choice.html">Hobson's Choice</a>. </i>Recording began in June 2010 and continued into early December. <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2008/01/musician-profile-3-jimmy-d.html">Jimmy</a> provided the bass lines for six of the twelve songs and Ken Dennis provided the guitar solo for the updated version of "I Dream." After the final mixes were created, each song went through final mastering by Jimmy at Attic Works Studio.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">The album is available on CD (send your home address to <a href="mailto:avatarmud@gmail.com">avatarmud@gmail.com</a> for a copy) or as a digital download at <a href="http://munemud.bandcamp.com/">The Zodiac Road</a> (once there, click on the album cover to access the music). Lyrics are also available at the digital download site.</div>- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-78882787098279643292010-12-11T11:29:00.000-06:002010-12-11T11:29:36.405-06:00Studio News: Listening PartyA listening party was thrown earlier today at Attic Works Studio, bringing to a close the long process of recording and mastering a new album. The album is <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a>'s <i>The Zodiac Road</i>. The release date was also announced... next Tuesday, December 14. The album will be available on both CD and as a digital download.<br />
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Among the participants were Jimmy, who provided bass for some of the songs and who mastered all of the final mixes, and Jason, Mune Mud front-man himself. Each of the new songs were debuted and twelve songs were chosen to be on the album. <br />
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Stay tuned to this blog for release day information. <i>The Zodiac Road</i> is almost here...- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-22183374107551004462010-12-01T19:26:00.003-06:002010-12-02T13:38:55.614-06:00Studio News: New Mune Mud album coming...<span style="font-size: large;">It's official, <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> will be releasing a new album this month. </span><br />
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The exact date has not been released, but it will be soon. Here are a few facts:<br />
<ul><li>The new album is titled <i>The Zodiac Road</i> </li>
<li>It will contain twelve tracks </li>
<li>During the recording sessions, nineteen songs were completed while nine others remain unfinished</li>
<li>It will be available on CD and as a digital download</li>
<li>This is the first new studio Mune Mud album since <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2008/02/album-of-week-25-hobsons-choice.html"><i>Hobson's Choice</i></a> in 2004</li>
<li>Recording began in June 2010 and will be wrapping up in the next couple of weeks</li>
</ul>The fictitious magazine Eclectic Musician printed an interview with Mune Mud in its November 2010 issue. Click <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview.html">here</a> for that story.<br />
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A preview track called "I Dream" was released at the end of October. Click <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/10/listen-online.html">here</a> for that story.<br />
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<div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">And to finish off the official announcement, </span></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">below is a sneak peak of the album cover.</span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/munemud/5225273912/" title="Mune Mud - The Zodiac Road by MuneMud, on Flickr"><img alt="Mune Mud - The Zodiac Road" height="237" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5225273912_0ac8ee4611_m.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-78236226650260303952010-11-01T08:01:00.001-05:002010-12-13T10:23:21.959-06:00State of the Studio #28: November '10There hasn't been much news coming from the Studio because all efforts have been focused on one project: the new <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> album. This is the first studio Mune Mud album since <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2008/02/album-of-week-25-hobsons-choice.html"><em>Hobson's Choice</em></a> released in 2004.<br />
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An interview was recently conducted with Mune Mud and can be read in the November issue of <em>Eclectic Musician</em>. Click <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/10/interview.html">here</a> for the interview.<br />
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A preview song from the upcoming album was also released. You can listen to the song <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2010/10/listen-online.html">here</a>.<br />
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You can expect to hear more about the return of lunar music in the upcoming weeks. By the next State of the Studio, the album will already be out. Enjoy the new music!!- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4922491203557394280.post-34044540009401586052010-10-29T07:49:00.002-05:002010-10-29T07:55:20.241-05:00Listen Online!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"I Dream"</span></div><br />
The first recordings of the <a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2007/08/project-spotlight-1-what-is-mune-mud.html">Mune Mud</a> project were made during a week-long break between semesters at school in June of 1990. The three songs recorded that week were "Plutonic", "I'll Be Here", and "I Dream." All three of those songs appeared on the 2008 retrospective release <em><a href="http://metalxor.blogspot.com/2008/06/album-of-week-45-precursory-33.html">Precursory 33</a></em>. <br />
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While all three had remained unchanged for twenty years, it was decided to revisit one of them for the upcoming Mune Mud album. "I Dream" was chosen for a remake and is being released as a preview track for the new album today.<br />
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This is an early preview version of the new song. It is not yet complete and still needs final mastering, but this will give the listener an idea of how a song can change in twenty years.<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/3/1986921/Website%20Metal%20XOR%20blog/Listen%20Online/I%20Dream%20%282010%20preview%29.mp3">here</a> to listen to "I Dream", the 2010 preview version.<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/7/3/1986921/Website%20Metal%20XOR%20blog/Listen%20Online/I%20Dream%20%281990%29.mp3">here</a> to listen to "I Dream", the original song from 1990.- Mune Mud -http://www.blogger.com/profile/11767163157092497524noreply@blogger.com0