FILE 013: "Medieval Power Ballads"
Genre: Medieval Power Ballad
Band: The Sacking of Wessex
Date of Release: Q3 2021
Certification: Cult Classic (Globally Ignored)
The Genius: The Cathedrals of Delay
To achieve an authentic, haunting atmosphere for the lead lute track, Snarfus recorded ancient Latin chants inside a genuine 13th-century church. He then meticulously analyzed the **reverb decay time** of the building's specific limestone and wood composition. He didn't use the actual reverb, but instead synthesized an echo unit whose parameters perfectly matched the church's **3.7-second** decay profile. The resulting delay effect, which he side-chained to the lute, was a scientific reproduction of historical acoustics, leading one sound designer to call it a "triumph of spectral archaeology."
The Moron: The Code of Chainmail
Snarfus mandated that the entire **48-hour** session be conducted with every musician wearing authentic, full, and heavy chainmail. He claimed the subtle scrape of metal on metal was crucial for capturing "medieval grit." Furthermore, he enforced a "Middle English Only" communication rule. Any technician who lapsed into modern English was subjected to a five-minute lecture delivered in mock-Old Norse. The bassist later reported minor heat stroke, and the entire production team required orthopedic adjustments, but the record was undeniably grim.