RATT Guitarist Warren DeMartini On New Album - "We Wanted Our Stuff To Sound As Authentic And Real As Possible" RATT guitarist
Warren DeMartini recently dicussed the band's new album, Infestation, with Hardrock Haven. An excerpt from the interview is available below.
Hardrock Haven: I would imagine with the advances in technology over the past 10 years not to mention the bands experience and maturity were positives for recording Infestation.
Warren DeMartini: "It was very comfortable and very cool. We enjoyed the advances in recording technology and our production team were just the best. We really enjoyed the time savings that digital recording afforded us. I mean we were able to knock out things in a week that used to take three weeks. We went into the studio with only one rule, we wanted our stuff to sound as authentic and real as possible. We had no time limits or restrictions other than that one rule because we wanted our stuff to be alive and filled with energy. We didn’t want to put out some sterile stuff to save time. I mean, we used to record on tape and I remember cutting and pasting this reel-to-reel tape and it took forever. Today it’s much more efficient and cost effective. As for our recording process we recorded all the tracks live in the studio. Two guitars, bass and drums, all of us in the room playing together. We wanted it to be very natural a sort of "what you hear on the record is what you get live.'"
Hardrock Haven: I know Ratt’s been together with your current crew for the past couple years; how’s the chemistry between you and your friends, both old and new, in the band?
Warren DeMartini: "It’s firing on all pistons.
Carlos Cavazo’s (formerly with QUIET RIOT) has been with us for a year and his playing really allows the guitar players to play double leads and that’s something I am looking forward to doing live . We’ve really become a double lead guitar and it’s gonna be a blast play live."
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RATT's new studio album, Infestation, and get the new track
'Eat Me Up Alive' as an instant download as well as an autographed booklet (while supplies last).
The Los Angeles rockers will guest on the US nationally syndicated radio show Rockline, with host Bob Coburn, on Wednesday, April 21st at 8:30 PM (PT) / 11:30 PM (ET). Fans are encouraged to speak with the band by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). For a station near you and for information regarding how to log onto the internet for the broadcast go to
RocklineRadio.com.
Ratt are returning to the Sunset Strip in honor of Infestation for a very special event on Tuesday, April 20th, To purchase tickets and VIP packages - including a chance to meet the band and get a copy of the new album - go to
this location.
Ratt 2010 features singer
Stephen Pearcy, guitarist
Warren DeMartini, drummer
Bobby Blotzer, bassist
Robbie Crane and new guitarist
Carlos Cavazo, engineered Hollywood’s much-heralded Sunset Strip sound in the 1980s.
“We wanted this to be like something that we would have written right after (1984’s) Out Of The Cellar," Pearcy said. “We definitely went back to basics with the mindset of a band with a lot of excitement and some great songs to get out.”
Infestation was produced by
Elvis Baskette (CHEVELLE, ALTER BRIDGE) in the helmer’s Virginia studio, marking the first time the band has recorded outside of Los Angeles. The album is full of attitude and of reflection, cycling through a range of emotions. There are party anthems that
Ratt are known for alongside more contemplative, thoughtful tunes. The tracklisting for the album is as follows:
'Eat Me Up Alive'
'Best Of Me'
'A Little Too Much'
'Look Out Below'
'Last Call'
'Lost Weekend'
'As Good As It Gets'
'Garden Of Eden'
'Take A Big Bite'
'Take Me Home'
'Don’t Let Go'
'Scattered' (Japan bonus track)
An Amazon pre-order sale for the album is below:
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