The huge success of "The Sixth Sense" has almost thrown the entire film market into shock, and this shock is completely stiff and numb, even during the intensive promotion period of the film, it is difficult to see the scene of reporters frantically surrounding Hugo, and no one even enthusiastically asks Hugo about "the box office makes history".

Not because of the embarrassment of another failure of the prediction, nor because of the embarrassment of being slapped by the excellent performance of the movie, but because everyone was completely in a shock that could not be recovered, and it was obvious that people were not ready for a horror movie to make history, so that people did not know how to communicate with Hugo, which made Hugo get a rare leisurely and calm.

The hype for "The Psychic Sixth Sense" was over by the time we entered September, and now that post-production for "A Beautiful Mind" has been completed, DreamWorks is scheduling its release, which should be released in December, if nothing else—not for awards season, but for the Christmas holidays. Therefore, during this time, Hugo rarely took a break and got a completely relaxed rest.

Hugo first participated in the two tours of the "Twisted Tour" with Glory to Death in September, but Glory to Death did not take the stage, but as a listener, he really integrated into the rhythm of the tour, enjoying the ease and happiness brought by rock and roll.

I have to say that Hugo did make a lot of discoveries, he first saw the Magic Red Band (Maroon. 5) - At this time they were still called Kara's flowers. Flower), it can be seen that at this time they are still too immature, the music style has not been completed, it is simply a simple imitation of the new metal rock style, and there are too many Oasis-style guitar simple chords in it, in today's music market, it is difficult to resonate more.

Then I saw Linkin Park, one of Hugo's most familiar and favorite bands, and the style of Linkin Park was now taking shape, with lead singer Chester Bennington. Bennington's husky and wild roaring vocals are often able to burst out with amazing energy on the spot, and the band Mike Nobuta. Shinoda's creative and controlling abilities give the band a distinct style - hardcore rock blends different elements such as rap and pop to vividly interpret the charm of neo-metal rock.

Thanks to the stage of the "Twisted Tour", Linkin Park won its own performance after 42 closed doors, and was able to sign with Warner Bros. to begin recording their debut album; Magic Red also started "Songs to Jenny" in the middle of the "twist tour". About。 Jane)" album.

The historical trajectory of rock and roll is quietly changing.

During the tour, Hugo and many of the band members were backstage talking, simply discussing the music and the composition, often arguing and becoming friends unexpectedly. After the two tours, the band members were so excited that they could barely hold back the excitement and enthusiasm in their hearts, so they didn't wait to go back to Los Angeles before they began to prepare for the new album.

In fact, after the end of the "Stormy" world tour, although the band members have been busy, in fact, the preparation of the new album has been going on intermittently. It's just that it's never officially on the agenda, and now, three years after the release of "Storm", the fourth album of Glory to Death is finally beginning to be revealed.

In the previous three albums, Hugo arranged all the lyrics and songs, although Forge and Neil have always insisted on creating, but the quality of the works did not meet the requirements, and the style did not match the album as a whole, so their works were never adopted. The three albums connected by Hugo alone, one after another, piled up the road of glory to death, from "almost famous" to "bathing in the morning light" to "stormy rain", the music style of glory to death has always been constantly improving and improving, pushing the band to its current status.

In the blink of an eye, the band has been established for nearly six years, and after going through ups and downs, the band members have become more and more tacit, the style of the band has become more and more mellow, and most importantly, the creative ability of Fokine, Neil and others has gradually matured, and even Pedro and Alfonso's understanding of music has made great progress. Therefore, the band's fourth album is no longer Hugo's creation alone, but Hugo's works are the core, and other members have also joined in the creation of the album.

After deliberation among the band members, they decided that the core idea of this album is defined as the revival of rock and roll, not the wave of rock set off by Glory to Death, but the craze and dream of rock from Glory to Death.

Three years ago, Hugo had a big dream, he wanted to reawaken the faith of rock and roll, plant the seeds of rock and roll in the hearts of all people, and then slowly water it, hoping that one day he could see the scene of rock 'n' roll re-energizing and recreating the glory of rock 'n' roll in the seventies.

Once upon a time, this dream seemed like a mayfly shaking a tree, and it was impossible to achieve it. But just three years later, the United States has truly recreated the golden age of rock and roll, making everyone have an exciting and high-spirited rock factor in their blood. All of this is not only the credit of glory to death, but also the credit of Guns N'Best, Nirvana, Pearl Sauce, Nine Inch Spikes, Cohen - and even Oasis, Goatskin, Radiohead, etc., from generation to generation, and finally to realize this great dream.

And what has always been carried out is the deep inner dedication and madness of rock and roll.

It's like Hugo's "Save Rock." Rock。 &Roll)", this song is the origin of the rock dream, but also the soul of the rock dream, which is not only to save the rock, but also to save the rock, but also to praise the rock and roll, the rock spirit that is integrated into the blood, has become the source of continuous progress.

This song "Save Rock" also became the creative core of the fourth album of Glory to Death.

However, it is not easy to find ten tracks around "Save the Rock" from the huge and varied creative repertoire of the members to form a complete album; Moreover, most of the repertoire is the original song that has not been modified and adjusted, and the arrangement is re-arranged; Not to mention that the members need to run in with each other, discuss with each other, and cooperate with each other to carefully craft the entire album, which is bound to be a huge project.

Fortunately, EMI Records has always been very patient, and did not even rush Henry Bloom, as if they were not in a hurry about the four albums of Glory to Death, because they all knew that after the historic breakthrough of "Storm", people are bound to have higher expectations for the band's fourth album, not to mention, Glory to Death has always been a band that prioritizes quality - there has been no doubt about this since "almost famous", so instead of rushing and rushing, it is unpleasant, Even if the quality of the work is not satisfactory, it is better to wait patiently and slowly, looking forward to the glory to death to bring surprises again.

This is also after the glory of Glory to Death has won them the confidence and confidence in front of EMI Records, which leaves enough time for the band to devote more energy to the preparation of the fourth album.

The "Twisted Tour" made its way to the East Coast, and after Glory to Death made it to Houston, it set sail back to Los Angeles to officially start working on a new album. In a professional recording studio, they have different arranging equipment, and even recording equipment, which allows the band members to keep trying and grinding in the creative process to find the most suitable option.

"You're kidding me, aren't you? Speed up the beat by a quarter beat? This will ruin the rhythm of the whole melody, and the arrangement of the other parts will have to be changed accordingly, and the style will be completely different, if you are just idle and panicked, keep your mouth shut! Neil had an angry expression on his face, and he expressed his opinion with great force and without concessions.

Pedro, who was standing opposite Neil, did not show weakness, "If the bass does not speed up here, the overall feeling will seem to be dragging and completely inconsistent with the overall style of the song." Tell me, is this song a sonic or impassioned? Pedro's eyes widened, his sleeves rolled up, and he looked like he was ready for 300 rounds.

Hugo and Fokine sat on the sofa with their hands crossed, with a playful expression on their faces, and they almost held a bag of melon seeds in their hands. Alfonso stood next to him, looking helpless, he wanted to dissuade him, but even a personal anger came up in front of him, he couldn't find a gap when he wanted to interject, he turned his head and saw two outsiders, completely crying and laughing, "So, what do you think?" ”

Hugo pursed his lips and said his thoughts lightly, "I don't think it's the problem of the drum beat, it's the problem of the bass arrangement, there is no way to solve it by simply speeding up the tempo, and the score of the bass and drum beat needs to be changed again." ”

Alfonso was dumbfounded, and turned to look at Fokine. Fujin thought about it seriously, then nodded, "Well, I agree. ”

Alfonso only felt a breath in his chest, "Aren't they working in vain?" The discussion is going in the wrong direction. The two of you are not dissuaded either. Hugo and Fokine both raised their heads and looked at Alfonso with a "why" expression, so that all his words were choked, and finally he could only let out a long breath, "Then I don't care." ”

At that moment, the door to the studio was pushed open, and Alfonso turned his head to look over, and then saw Henry Bloom's lazy voice - Henry, who is now the top agent in the United States, was now wearing a white shirt that was almost crumpled, the blurred color was as if he had slept in the sand for days and nights, the crumpled black suit pants looked like they had been picked up from the garbage, and the messy hairstyle like a chicken nest made him look no different from a homeless man.

Henry walked in, glanced at Neil and Pedro, who were arguing, and then without saying anything, he walked straight to the couch and sat down upright. Alfonso had expected Henry to say at least two words, but now it seems ...... What a speechless!