Here's a long overdue update re: my future plans for Mithras and the next Mithras record.
Since early 2008, I've almost entirely concentrated on making Mithras a viable live proposition. We'd done so few live shows over the previous 10 years and never reached the level I aspired to, in terms of professionalism, performance and passion. So it's with great pleasure I write that with our last show at SWR festival in Portugal, and the rehearsals leading up to that show, we finally managed to represent the music and atmospheres from the records in the way I always wanted, with all members firing on all cylinders. This was a definite highpoint for me. Unfortunately, such moments never seem to last for Mithras and it seems likely our live drummer Sean will be departing the UK for an unknown period of time, which means Mithras as a live band is effectively on hiatus. Hopefully, Sean will return one day soon to take up his place behind the drums, as I'm not going to spend time actively seeking another live drummer having spent the best part of the last 11 years doing so.
It's worth saying right now that for a variety of reasons, the last few years of Mithras have been a testing period for me personally. Considering Mithras almost came to a close a few times during that period, I'm proud to be able to look back over the last two years to a string of successful shows including some big overseas festivals, so huge thanks to all my other band members and to everyone who turned out to see us play at the shows.
Unfortunately, for a variety of reasons such as the amount of time and effort required to get the live band going and just keep it on track, not to mention plenty of drama along the way meant I wasn't able to get "in the zone" and make any fruitful forays at writing any new material for the next record.
The good news is that now with no other distractions, my attention is now fully turned to working on the new record in isolation in my studio and will be concentrating all my creative energies on it for the near future. There isn't a current timescale for when the album needs to be finished and I do not yet know in what format it'll be released, whether via a record label or otherwise but in the interim, here's a few prospective song titles:
Time Never Lasts
Inside The Godmind
When The Stars Align
Until the next time,
Leon Macey
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