The Hard Way
Seven Ravens
Written by Scott Bazzett & James LePak
RELEASE: The Hard way (single)
Scott Bazzett
Producer/Writer
THE HARD WAY
After our second album, I had the idea to release a series of singles instead of another full record. There were still singers I wanted to work with, and putting songs out one at a time felt like the perfect way to do it. At the top of my list was Ronnie Romero—I loved what he did on the Elegant Weapons album and knew he’d be a great fit. After a couple of video chats, he was in, so I sent him a handful of songs and asked him to choose one. When he came back asking to do two, I was thrilled. The tracks he picked were heavy, so I knew we’d need a powerhouse lineup to match. My first call, as usual, was Johan from Evergrey—his precision, creativity, and instinct for what we’re doing always take things to another level. He just "gets" what we are trying to do and he always delivers. With songs this fast, the drums had to drive the energy while still leaving room for flair, and I knew just the guy. I reached out to Ken Mary and when he agreed to play for us, I told him I wanted him to show off. When he said “my pleasure” I knew he was our guy. (And the drums are beyond what I could have hoped for.)
James LePak
GUITARS
Johan Niemann
BASS
Ronnie Romero
VOCALS
Ken Mary
DRUMS
