Final Conversation of Kings
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| Studio album by The Butterfly Effect | ||||
| Released | September 20, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | May – June 2008 at The Grove Studios, Oasis Studios, and Gold Coast Studios | |||
| Genre | Length = 42:38 | |||
| Label | Village Roadshow Music | |||
| Producer | Forrester Savell | |||
| The Butterfly Effect chronology | ||||
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| The New Zealand Herald |
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Final Conversation of Kings is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band The Butterfly Effect. It was released on September 20, 2008. The album was the band's first foray into a more progressive rock sound, and the last to feature vocalist Clint Boge. The album's first single, "Window and the Watcher", was released on a few weeks prior to the album's release on September 6, 2008. "Final Conversation" and "In These Hands" were also later released as singles. The album was generally well-received, debuting an no. 3 on the Australian Music Charts and receiving positive reviews from critics, who praised the more progressive nature of the album's sound.
Tension between band members had started as early as the recording sessions for the band's prior studio album, Imago. During this time, the band's then-producer Joe Barresi almost cancelled the sessions due to the animosity amongst members. Most notable of the problems was the clashing of vocalist Clint Boge with the rest of the band, who resented Boge's drunken behavior, which they felt was having an adverse effect on the band, most notably upsetting people "high up in the music business". The band managed to complete the album, and even have it find success, with it debuting at no. 2 on the Australian music charts. Despite the success, tensions did not ease, with Boge and band co-founder and guitarist Kurt Goedhart not speaking to one another for the entirety of their six-week tour with American rock band Chevelle. These tensions would resurface and affect recording sessions for the Final Conversation of Kings as well.
The band began writing material for the album during the Imago touring cycle, though only lightly, as the band felt their best material was generally not created while on the road. Between 15 and 20 songs were written prior to entering the studio with the band following their typical process; Goedhart would present a basis for a song, the band would collectively add their input, and then Boge would add the lyrics and vocals. However, this time around, bassist Glenn Esmond also provided the basis for a few tracks. The writing process spanned a year and a half; while the track "Rain" was written 18 months prior to recording the album, "Window and the Watcher" was written four weeks prior to entering the studio.
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