Gav and Ron comment on each song on the album [Pitch.Black.Effects] (2005):
This
Day You Regret - The intro starting off with Morse code and a
threatening pounding sound introduces the opener of the album. We chose
this song because you immediately hear it's Callenish Circle playing,
but using some different kinds of riffs, you also hear our sound slightly
changed compared to our former 2 albums. Furthermore you can hear the
variation in the vocals (growls, screams, whispers and everything in-between)
and the innovative vocal lines. This Day You Regret sets the tone for
the rest of the album and of course the song's title is very appropriate
for those who are listening to the album for the first time!
Ignorant
- Maybe some fans of our former albums will lift their eyebrows for a
moment when Ignorant kicks in with a heavy bass/synth combo, which shows
CC has indeed found a new sound. This is a song which shows we added some
fresh ingredients to our already recognizable music style. The catchy
verse completes the balance between the groovy and aggressive parts.
Behind
Lines - Without any digital sounds or breaking speed records, though
pretty fast paced, Behind Lines manages to become one of the most heavy
songs in our repertoire. This cyclone contains some really catchy hooks
and verses. Can I hear a sigh of relieve of our long-time fans? Well,
wait for the next one then
Schwarzes
Licht - Our most experimental song until now. Here our producer
Gail Liebling could do his thing! The first song we ever did what's mainly
carried by synths and drum loops. In this song all other instruments have
a more or less supporting role. Actually, that's how it turned out as
we handed over the guitar and drum patterns to Gail to be used as the
basis of the song. The middle of 'Schwarzes Licht' is really dark and
atmospheric. Gail's wife Kaleen is responsible for the German and English
spoken female vocals in here.
Sweet
Cyanide - This was the first song
we wrote for PBE. Perhaps that's the reason why this one is quite in the
same vein of our previous 2 albums: heavy, melodic, aggressive and overall
seen it breathes kind of a similar atmosphere. Yet we have a few surprises
in here. Again some cool grooves combined with some digital soundscapes
in the choruses.
Blind
- Again a song that differs quite a lot from the other tracks on
PBE, but with some typical CC elements. Blind includes some insolent and
heavy mid-tempo riffing combined with Pat's deep grunt. The middle parts
include some eastern sounding melodies. The end part concludes being really
wacky with distorted vocal screams (let it all go!) and some feed backing
of the microphone used for the vocals (The studio-guy must have been really
happy with Pat when he was feed backing his very expensive Neumann microphone)
as an omen for the next one to come.
Guess
Again - When entering the studio this song was hardly finished
and the vocal lines still had to be made. It already contained some cool
contrasts like the opening blast beat followed by the staccato rhythm
and the chorus with the conflicting drums vs. guitars. After hearing the
vocals for the first time I was very impressed by the total impact of
the song. Pat and Gail came up with some superb catchy vocal lines, which
made Guess Again one of the biggest surprises of PBE.
Self-Inflicted
- A mid-paced song containing some melancholic melodies you can't
get out of your head anymore. Sometimes you even hear what CC was doing
like 10 years ago. Did I hear someone say Callenish Circle lost their
roots?
As
You Speak - This is also one of the first songs we wrote for this
album. It's Thrashy and aggressive and also pretty much in the vein of
our latest 2 albums, but again with some new elements. Kaleen shows she
can be pretty mean in the middle part, creating a dark and oppressing
atmosphere. Some original digital effects put the icing on the cake and
make this one a real cocktail of typical CC ingredients with some fresh
sounds.
Pitch
Black - To conclude the album, we wanted to create an instrumental
part to cool you down after listening the 9 intense songs. We intended
to express the meaning behind the album title in this one. It took some
experimenting in the studio, but I think we definitely succeeded in this
purpose. Ending the album with Morse code (yes, it's real Morse and they
have a meaning!), the circle is complete
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