"After traveling the world and seeing all the political, social, and religious turmoil, it had me thinking about how many people are judging and preparing for death, but are actually missing life. The title track, (how to live) AS GHOSTS, is one such song. I'm older and find myself reflecting on the world more especially after having traveled the world and talk to people and really see what's going on," says Hasek. But on this record, I'm more comfortable being direct and talking about things that are important to me. "In the past, I've written a lot of songs that were pretty ambiguous. Raskulinecz also helped Hasek be more straightforward in his lyrics and message. And I think the more human Jesse comes across, the more relatable his lyrics are," says Vodinh. There are a lot of moments where the only vocal is just Jesse, and not this big freaking epic thing. This time around, Nick had us strip a lot of that away. "Historically, we like to orchestrate a lot of vocal parts. Raskulinecz encouraged the band to strip away some of the vocal production they've grown accustomed to in order to reveal a more intimate side of Hasek. The result is 10 Years' most dynamic and multi-dimensional record to date. He pushed us and was challenging at times, but it helped us grow." He helped us cut away the fat and really get to the meat and potatoes of each song. "Nick threw us curve-balls and challenged us to re-write stuff and do things we normally wouldn't have done. We have always been musicians that love to explore and venture into new horizons." The one thing we never wanted to do is recreate the same thing over and over. "It made for a different sounding record. "Nick made us step outside our comfort zone," explains Hasek. The sixth collaborator was Grammy award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Alice in Chains, Foo Fighters, Deftones). And, we work together in a more constructive and healthier environment now," explains Vodinh. Our formula is no formula, and it kind of works.
#Ten years later a space in time full#
This time, we're starting the writing process as a full band. "It used to be that just Jesse and I would write the full song, and the other guys would add a little spice to it. That better place stems, in part, from a more collaborative writing process. "It feels great to be back with these guys and we're in such a better place musically and creatively than ever before." "We're bringing it back the way they should be," says Vodinh, who left the band due to family commitments in 2013. While Vodinh handled drums and guitar on the new album, he's switching to just guitar for the live shows, moving Chad Huff from guitar to bass, while Kyle Mayer stays on drums. But having them back is really a reunion of the core writing team and this new record actually feels like a real rebirth for the band," says singer Jesse Hasek. "It's funny, I named our last record, From Birth to Burial, because I thought it was our final record because it just didn't feel like 10 Years without Brian and Matt. When guitarist/drummer Brian Vodinh and guitarist Matt Wantland returned to the Knoxville, Tennessee alt-metal/post-grunge band for their eighth album and Mascot Records debut, (how to live) AS GHOSTS, they burst through their comfort zones to create something new. That couldn't be further from the truth for 10 Years. Sometimes when band members reunite, it's as if no time has passed and nothing has changed.
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