Album progress
This week, we've been working on finalizing lyrics for three songs for the new album for the first time. We need these lyrics because we will start recording the drums for these songs in early May and it's so much nicer to record drums when there are roughly recorded vocals and guitars to drum to.
We had forgotten how intense it can be to write lyrics. As we always try to write about what moves us, this comes with an emotional price. It does feel exciting to be in this next stage of making this album. Sharon is recording the first song with the new lyrics today. Next week we are recording more vocals with more lyrics. We'll keep you up to date!
Note from Sharon: This is my "little" notebook that I got from two Dutch fans and I'm putting it to good use. Everytime I hear a great sentence or a beautiful word, that could possibly inspire us somehow, I write it down in here. Whenever I'm lost for words, I take out this notebook and it's a great guide.
Sharon, Ruud, Stefan, Martijn, Jeroen, Mike and Robert
Within Temptation
应该很多注册官网的同志都收到这封信了吧。期待新专辑。
小学阅读水平就不译了啊。

顶~

没翻译你说个杰宝

without translation you say a jiebao

楼上亮了不过我来也就是想表达这个意思的

什么包

更新
Album progress
After being quite sick last week, we got back in the studio! This week we've been working on finishing the songs for recording drums on Monday. We are aiming to record 4 songs next week. We are really looking forward to this, as we'll be using different recording methods from what we used in the past.We'll take pictures of the recordings to give you an idea of what we're up to.Have a great weekend !
Sharon, Ruud, Stefan, Martijn, Jeroen, Mike and Robert
Within Temptation
大意：
我们回到了录音棚，这周我们录drums，下周我们想录四首歌。好期盼~我们将使用从来没用过的录音方式。到时会拍些照片给你们看看我们在做什么。

今天好兴奋！！看到两个新消息 最爱的Evanesence和WT都开始准备新专辑了 EV已经开始在录音棚录制了

扑哧，乃翻译的太可爱了

偶尔来一次居然看到了喜讯诶

好顶赞！！！

5月11日
Album Progress
Robert's update on deadlines and the release of the first single: This week we received the release schedule of the first single, album, videoshoot, photos, artwork, and everything else that needs to be created. Of course we already knew the schedule but damn…deadlines are coming closer all the time.
各种第一单、新砖、MV拍摄、照片拍摄、专辑美工等的时间表已定，截止日期越来越近。
Luckily, we already got some work done this week. The drums are being prepared for recording Bass and Guitar, next week. Sharon and I are working on lyrics and we scheduled recording days with our producer Daniel.
幸运的是本周完成了一些工作。鼓的部分几乎完成，下周就可以录贝斯和吉他了。Sharon和俺写歌词以及与制作人订录制时间。
It's defenitely going to be a hot sommer for us, taking place in the studio... We do really like recording a new record during the summer, though. It always gives us a lot more energy and good spirit.
我们喜欢在大夏天录新歌，但是肯定会很热。炎热的夏天给我们带来更多力量与好精神！（我注：这不科学）
Oh yeah, we can already reveal that we're finishing the first single at the 16th of June. Pretty close huh? We can't tell you the release date yet, though... Shall we tell you something about what the track is going to sound like?
6月16日完成第一单，啥时候发不告诉你！要不要告诉你新单听起来如何？
Ok... next week ;-)
Sharon, Ruud, Stefan, Martijn, Jeroen, Mike and Robert
Within Temptation

如此甚好！！嘿嘿

如果来一张有unforgiving那么重的THOE该有多好~~

目测明年上市的节奏?

5月17日
Album progress
Robert's update: Panic and videosLast Monday was all about base recordings. Jeroen went to Graveland Studio and recorded base with Arno at the wheel of the studio for the first five songs. There was a lot of checking out different base guitars and then picking the right one for each song. Then time to slam them in! It was a long day for Jeroen but you don't have to feel sorry for us musicians...we never start early ;-)Meanwhile Sharon and I have been busy with ideas for the first video, cause, due to reasons we have to be mysterious about, we already have to shoot it next month aaaaaaargh that's really quick and of course we never panic...I guess...
Altough it can also destroy things sometimes, pressure can be a creative force as well. Luckily we are also very lucky to have some very creative friends around us who can brainstorm with us and unbelievable but true, we have a great idea for the new video which fits the song so much.
Oh yeah and I promised to reveal something about the new album...well this first song is def no ballad, it's fast it's hard it's epic...and that's not even the best about it... I'm sorry we have to do it again and have to leave you in the dark a bit more on what that is but time's running fast so don't panic... So the heat is on cause with the videoshoot Sharon also has to start on thinking about the new styling..clothing and such, that's her fun department. Oeh so nice to have a girl in the band for that.The boys and Sharon now first have a show in Poland on Saturday...lucky bastards and then Monday back to the studio.Have a great weekend and till next week!
Sharon, Ruud, Stefan, Martijn, Jeroen, Mike and Robert
Within Temptation
LZ已经累死，各种考试，就先不翻译了。

Album progress
Update by Robert: Ruud and Stefan been recording a lot of guitars this week; Acoustics, picking, heavy strumming, slow chunky rifs, fast finger breaking solos... I heard it all pass by this week. It's pretty amazing if you think about how many different sounds and emotions you can get out of a guitar. I guess that's problably also why it has become such a popular instrument the past decades.In the mean time, Martijn finished string arrangements for two songs, which are now ready for the recording of real strings.Sharon, Daniel and I have been working on one song pretty much all week to get the feel there. The basic demo idea was (don't be shocked now.... count to ten...) in a swingy dance beat with rap in all verses. Now, we really love to experiment, but this was a bit too much out of our comfort zone, so we turned the song into a big symphonic, and heavy guitar cranking song.So nothing to panic about, despite the fact this song holds pretty cool and big surprises you have most defenitely never heard on a WT recrod before...It was an exciting week, exciting enough to celebrate it with a smacking weekend!Enjoy yourselves and 'till da next!!!!
Sharon, Ruud, Stefan, Martijn, Jeroen, Mike and Robert
Within Temptation
LZ已经累死，各种考试，就先不翻译了。