![]() This record is the one we need at a time when we really need to step up and deliver. It's really hard to keep people with you, so if they've been around this long it's because we're always trying new things. We're on our 12th record, and I don't know if I've ever followed a band for 12 records (laughs). ![]() "This is the first time we tried something like this, moving around a lot," Iacono says. Not only did they bring Sneap on board to accent Dagenais' efforts, Kataklysm took their creative process on the road and recorded the music in Texas, Montreal, Florida and England. Ultimately, the motivation behind Of Ghosts And Gods was that well worn tale of a veteran band bent on keeping the music fresh for themselves and the fans. You can tell there's a lot of work behind this music, both from us and from him." When you mix a record some producers are done in one week. We went back and forth because he'd send us a mix, we'd say it sounded great, but he wanted to do more work on it. "One of the things with this record is that we spent so much time on it. As a Kataklysm fan you wish he would have jumped on board a few albums earlier once you give the new album a listen or five. If you're a Sneap fan it comes as no surprise to hear he succeeded in beefing up Kataklysm's already crushing sound for Of Ghosts And Gods. For him to grab the new Kataklysm record was great." We were lucky he even picked us because Andy is in high demand, and he's turned down some big bands. We wanted someone that has a good name, sure, but we also wanted someone we're a fan of. "J-F is a great engineer, but when you do everything yourself sometimes you lose the ability to be 100% on the ball because recording and mixing is such a long process. "The reason we went to Andy Sneap to do this is because we thought the combination of him with J-F (Dagenais/guitars, producer) would be great," Iacono begins. Either way, the accolades can be attributed to Kataklysm burning whatever tattered rulebook they've been using for the last several years, and the addition of producer Andy Sneap (Testament, Accept, Arch Enemy, you name 'em.) to their creative arsenal. As a Kataklysm album it has been dubbed their strongest in years, taking into account that the shock and excitement of being nailed to the wall has blown some minds into paste. As melodic death metal goes it has rightfully been tagged as being on par with At The Gates' stellar comeback, At War With Reality. We are, of course, referring to Kataklysm's latest slab of violence Of Ghosts And Gods, a thundering, seething fuck off of an album if there ever was one in the band's catalogue. And frontman Maurizio Iacono couldn't be happier. Possibilities are limitless and only depend on what you are tempted to try and if you are ready to invest in the opportunity.Kataklysm has gotten fat. The advantages of working in a small group of people is the amount of opportunities that everyone can use. The company is focused on concentrating talented individuals that share enthusiasm for gaming industry and are not afraid to expand their knowledge, whether in education or other areas and want to combine work and fun without any unnecessary stress. After graduation, Pavel had become an apprentice of Ondřej in a field of 3D graphics, animation and all related aspects respectively, that made him a key part of the development team. Young, creative and very talented 2D graphic, who under Ondra's mentorship achieved a handful of experience and thanks to an unending desire to explore and become the best of the best, he gained his first commissions already while being a high school student. This opened a lot of doors to other projects like SPKFree.NET, Online Gamers or Party City.Īfter years of gaining experience and several completed works, he met Pavel (Tarox) Oliva. Similar project was created for title Neverwinter Nights. Mainly in his free time he focused on studying 3D graphics, creating considerable amount of game models and graphic designs for special servers of Ultima Online – a popular staple of MMORPG games of that time. Ever since high school years, Ondřej was actively seeking information about IT technologies. Dark Sheep company was founded by Ondřej (Sheepa) Peška.
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