On behalf of the staff of The Fantom Agony, we wish everyone a wonderful Christmas time. See you in 2010!

For the upcoming weeks, we have some pre-production files of the track Kingdom of Heaven available. Each week we’ll upload one of them, with some comments by Mark.

Those pre-production files are recorded like three years ago. I composed them in my homestudio and only after having the basics done, I got in touch with the other guys, to lift the song up to a higher level. The main difference between the pre-productions and the actual album are (1) the sounds I used, because the pre-productions are made in my home studio with my own soundlibrary, while the album is recorded in a professional studio with the best samples possible and (2) lots of small details here and there, which are added later in the process.

You will find the new sound clips at Media > Sound clips

We have extended the special offer for new members; those who become a fanclub member at the Metal Female Voices Fest, will receive an Epica clock as welcome present. To become a member, go to the merchandise stand after the Epica show and fill in a registration form.

As you may know already, Ad recently mixed the debut album 'Secrets' of the Spanish gothic metal band 'Diabulus in Musica'. Exclusively for fanclub members we have been given the opportunity to upload two of the songs featured on 'Secrets' and to ask Ad a few question about his first experience as a mixing engineer.

After you log in, just go to Media > Sound clips to find the interview two songs from Diabulus in Musica's album Secrets.

We have made a photo impression of the fanclub meeting in Veenendaal last friday. To see it, just go to the Meetings section!