Pacifisticuffs
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| Studio album by Diablo Swing Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 2017 | |||
| Recorded | July 16–October 9, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde metal, progressive metal, swing revival, experimental rock | |||
| Label | Candlelight | |||
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Pacifisticuffs is the upcoming fourth studio album by Swedish avant-garde metal band Diablo Swing Orchestra. It is currently planned for a 2017 release.
It is the first album with singer and pianist Kristin Evegård and drummer Johan Norbäck. It will feature a reworked version of their 2014 non-album single "Jigsaw Hustle".
The band announced that they started working on their next album on August 16, 2014, at the same time they announced Evegård as their new singer.
Recordings started on July 16, 2016 with drums. They were done by July 24. Recording of guitars and bass guitar started on August 3, with bass done by September 4. The recording of brass instruments started on September 18, strings on September 19, a five-person choir on September 24, and grand piano on September 27. Recording of lead vocals started on September 29, and ended on October 9, concluding the main recordings.
Mixing was supposed to be done by late October 2016, but technical difficulties led to a delaying of the album's release; the band finally announced completion of mixing and the beginning of the mastering process on January 14, 2017.
On February 10, 2017, they revealed the title, adding "Say it a hundred times before bed and wake up an even better person." The tracklist was revealed on March 25, and the cover art on April 22.
One of the main visual themes of the album is "gnarly geometry".
All tracks written by Diablo Swing Orchestra.
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