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Rampant Rumors

ARE BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME WORKING ON THEIR NEW EP OR NOT?

 Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 at 3:20pm by

Between the Buried and Me have begun working on their hinted-at new EP, to be released at some point in 2011 on pioneering record label METAL BLADE RECORDS. Or have they?

Metal Injection picked up on a status update posted on Between the Buried and Me’s Facebook page yesterday, a screen cap of which is shown above. BTBAM’s Facebook page is linked with their Twitter account, so the update appeared there too. But then the Facebook post mysteriously disappeared while the linked Twitter post remained. Did someone spill the beans early?

The whole lead-up to this record has been a little bizarre; no official word from either BTBAM or Metal Blade yet even though the deal is obviously done, and now this. Maybe the deal with Bottrill isn’t signed yet, or perhaps Metal Blade wants to keep the focus on the upcoming Thomas Giles release (Tommy Rogers’ solo album) before getting on to BTBAM proper. Or perhaps it’s all a ruse to get the press talking about both, which I’ve now played into just as planned.

In any case, David Bottrill strikes me as a great choice for BTBAM; his records always sound phenomenal from a sonic perspective, and his discography is littered with proggy awesomeness (Tool, Muse, King Crimson, Coheed & Cambria) so I’m sure he’ll give BTBAM the freedom to do whatever they please while dialing in those sweet tones from behind the boards. I fully expect this record to be awesome.

-VN

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  • Nick

    im getting a chub from knowing this

  • http://Myspace.com/ballharness DirtRock

    Bottrill also did Silverchair’s proggiest / best album Diorama in 2002.

    • DustintheWind

      Fuck yeah..Silverchair rules, totally underrated band

      • Jim

        Amen, Diorama sounds incredible everyone fucking check it out

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Mike-Reagan/520958920 Mike Reagan

    Haven’t we known they’re working on new music for a while?

  • http://www.myspace.com/thestarsthrewdowntheirspears Tim

    I love how the BTBAM EP is already on his discography on Wikipedia.

    It’s about time they got a new producer… not really a big fan of King.

  • C Frazier

    They’re working on it. I’m sure they’re just dealing with stupid legal shit from dumb ass labels *cough* victory *cough*.

    • Stu

      ding ding ding

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Cody-Hillyard/1110321462 Cody Hillyard

    i agree with frazier, stoked to hear the new stuff. When was the deal done with metal blade? haha

  • Alex_P

    Looking forward to this for sure.

  • Matt

    So the joke about it being one song that’s half an hour isn’t a joke anymore?

  • ThePhilosopher

    BtBaM is making new music and the universe is infinite… Would else could one ask for?

    • ThePhilosopher

      an unsubmit button to spellcheck. lol

  • Mark

    this is a really stupid article. just speculation about a very boring band.

    • Altered Bestiality

      Thanks Mark.

  • Tortiss

    Devin T. said he’s gunna be doing some vox for a buddies EP…and BTBAM are in Toronto… Please happen.

    • Monkey Knife Fight

      I don’t think the world could handle that much prog\metal in the same place.

    • http://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/ Alkahest

      Oh god dammit, I didn’t even think of that.

      FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

  • AAAAAHHHHHHH

    talked to dustie last night and they are Tracking right now. I don’t think they are keepin any secrets about the EP; I just don’t think they have thought about the promotion side. all they really care about is writing and touring. Im sure some kind of video blog will be posted soon.