Henry shifted his position on the couch a few times, until Hugo and Fokine were cornered, and finally found the most comfortable position, and then stopped...... And Pedro and Neil were still arguing, and even simply came to the front of the instrument, intending to go directly to the actual combat drill, completely ignoring Henry, who had just arrived at the scene.

Hugo and Fokine had long been accustomed to Henry's laziness and didn't care at all, but neither of them was willing to stand up, but just passively adjusted their positions, enjoying the quarrel between Pedro and Neil with relish.

Seeing Alfonso standing next to him, he didn't even bother to roll his eyes, but he felt that this group was all crazy, and he was "unfortunately" one of them.

Henry finally stopped, raised his chin, and gestured to the two people who were arranging and practicing, "You're preparing the album now, is it really preparing?" Or is it the preparation for studio exercises? "Glory to Death has also been in the studio many times to discuss music creation, but that was all within the band, and they never really started the preparation of the fourth album.

Hugo shrugged, "What's the difference?" One sentence made Henry roll his eyes speechlessly, and Alfonso took the initiative to say next to him, "Formal preparation." We've picked out twenty alternative tracks, and we're now working on the style and core of the entire album. ”

In three years, Hugo composed at least 80 songs; Fokine and Neil have composed more than 100 songs, and even Pedro and Alfonso have begun to try some compositions. In order to select the right works, they must audition, discuss, and distinguish them one by one, and the whole process can be said to be endlessly fun.

Of the final 20 songs, Hugo contributed eight, Neil had four, Fokine had five, Alfonso wrote two and Pedro also made one. Now Neil and Pedro are arguing over a song by Fokine called "We did it." Made。 It)", the two men have their own opinions on the arrangement, and they are unwilling to back down.

Henry raised an eyebrow and tapped his chin slightly, "Good news." He knew that although Roger Farson had never mentioned it, he was still very anxious in his heart. Now that I finally heard the news that preparations for the fourth episode of Honor to Death have begun, it is estimated that Roger will go to a high-end French restaurant to celebrate.

After that, Henry fell silent, his eyes fixed on Pedro, who was recording directly behind the bass, and Neil, who was absolutely focused in front of the recording table, as if he was paying attention to the creation of the two men.

Hugo and Fokine didn't mind, whispering the song "We did it". In fact, this song is very special, it was composed by Fokine after the first successful "twisted tour", when Hugo was full of praise when he heard the master tape.

The theme of the song is the story of an ordinary man who struggles to rise from the bottom of the street to succeed, but it is a metaphor for the path of rock music that glorifies to death, and also refers to the stage where the "twisted tour" carries the dreams of countless grassroots bands, whose efforts have finally paid off.

The whole song is very well completed, and the lyrics are written to show Fokine's deep understanding, and if arranged properly, it will be a very outstanding work. Fokine's original song is a mix of hard rock and pop, hoping to use the drumbeat to bring the excitement to life. However, after entering the studio, everyone found that the arrangement of this kind of song was not easy, and the overall rhythm always lacked a little chemistry, which led to a quarrel between Neil and Pedro.

However, Hugo and Fokine have just briefly discussed, and both think that this is the reason for the overall arrangement, and it is not so simple.

"I think the song should use more electronic DJ style, use the harmonic effects of the choir to bring out the grandiose momentum, and then add rap to control the tempo and make the new metal rock style a little bit more personal." Hugo's words made Fourkine fall into deep thought, and his brows furrowed slightly, "Join the rap?" You mean, rewrite the lyrics of the rap and personalize it with rap and harmonies? ”

Hugo nodded, in fact, rap rock has always been a very important part of the new metal rock, and glory to death has also appeared "Burn." It。 Down)", "One. Step。 Closer)" and other works incorporate rap elements. However, the band never had a track that really combined rap and hardcore rock, and Fokine's composition filled that gap.

Fokine had to admit that Hugo's idea was very bold, and he vaguely felt that it was the right idea. Hugo's understanding of music is indeed rich and profound, unique and distinct, "Then who do you think should be found to cooperate with rap?" ”

"Braggart daddy?" Hugo raised his eyebrows and said directly, which made Fokine glance at Hugo - this opening is the top person in the rap industry, and sure enough, the level is different.

Alfonso stood next to him and looked at the extremely calm expressions of the three people on the sofa, only felt a pain in the egg, and then coughed lightly, "Henry, is there anything you have to do here today?" ”

When Henry heard this question, he was stunned, and then he reacted, "Yes, Hugo, I have something to tell you." Hugo and Fokine stopped discussing for a moment, turned their heads to look at it, and Henry then said, "The Super Bowl halftime show sent an invitation, hoping that the band will be able to perform on stage." ”

"Super Bowl?" It was Alfonso who made the sound, and he looked surprised, "We've reached this level?" ”

Henry glanced back at Alfonso and said lightly, "Now in all of America, no one but us can reach this level." That strong self-confidence and domineering revealed unquestionable firmness, which directly made Alfonso choke, and when he thought about it carefully, it seemed that this was indeed the truth.

Super Bowl, the biggest event in the United States every year, since the birth of the Super Bowl in 1967, this is the most watched program in the United States, there is no one, in the past forty years, firmly occupy the first place in the national ratings, no one can shake it, after entering the nineties, the number of viewers can even exceed 100 million, it is no exaggeration to say that more than one-third or even a quarter of Americans will watch the Super Bowl every year.

The Super Bowl is even bigger than Christmas and Thanksgiving.

The concept of a halftime show was born from the first Super Bowl, but the first three were done by college bands, and the fourth had its first star halftime show, with Carol Channing as a guest. Channing), but mostly as a performance group, until 1989, when Paul Talib did. Tagliabue) became the second president of the Super Bowl era, and after he closely associated the Super Bowl with the superstars of show business, the event reached its peak of allure in the United States, and was nicknamed the "American Spring Festival Gala".

Michael Jackson was a halftime show guest in 1993 and sang a total of four songs, attracting 130 million viewers, which also set the pinnacle in the history of American television.

Now, the artists who can attend the Super Bowl halftime show are considered to be the best in the entire North American continent, and last year's halftime show invited four other top superstars to join forces even though music legend Steve Wonder was on the stage, once again bringing the star shine of the halftime show to the extreme.

However, as Henry said, at the moment, if the whole of North America is not eligible to be on the Super Bowl halftime show, then no one is so qualified. In fact, in 1997 and 1998, the shouts for glory to death continued to be on stage, but the American Olive League (NFL) had its own considerations - on the Super Bowl halftime show in previous years, there had never been a rock band on stage, never!

Even the Beatles, even the Rolling Stones, even the Air Blacksmiths, never accepted an invitation. Because the golden age of rock and roll was gone when the Super Bowl halftime show entered the All-Star era, the superstars who appeared on the halftime show included country, blues, pop, and rhythm and blues, but no rock band or rock singer ever appeared on stage.

The market appeal of rock is a huge question mark, and no one can guarantee that a rock band will be able to ignite the enthusiasm of the entire North American continent on such a grand stage as a halftime show. Since taking office, Paul Talib has insisted that the halftime show should go the superstar route and maximize the commercial value of the Super Bowl as much as possible, and he is naturally unwilling to take this risk, even though the glory to death influence has reached its peak in the previous two years, the Super Bowl has never extended an olive branch to the rock band that made history.

The Super Bowl, which is the pinnacle of business activity in the United States, is also the pinnacle of social attention and social recognition in the United States, and has been recognized by the Super Bowl, even if it can be regarded as the recognition of the entire mainstream American society - even more powerful than the influence of the Oscars.

Now, for the first time in history, the Super Bowl is an invitation to Glory to Death, and for the first time in history, this is not only a breakthrough for the Super Bowl, but also a landmark moment in the last two years when the rock resurgence has reached its peak, which means that after the golden age of rock in the 70s, rock and roll once again created its own peak years in the 90s.

So, even Alfonso's first reaction was very unexpected, it was a historic breakthrough - not only for glory to death, but also for the entire rock market.

Henry was very calm and calm on the surface, but in fact, he was inevitably a little surprised when he learned the news, and even his heart began to tremble slightly, such a historical moment is indeed too important. However, at this time, Henry hid his emotions very well, and did not fluctuate too much, but looked at Hugo, "So, what do you guys think?" By the way, it's not a platter show, it's a show like Michael Jackson who supported the whole audience alone. ”