▁decided ▁to ▁record ▁the ▁album ▁themselves , ▁with ▁the ▁help ▁of ▁familiar ▁sound ▁techn icians . ▁The ▁official ▁recording ▁of ▁the ▁album ▁did ▁not ▁start ▁until ▁around ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁After ▁various ▁locations ▁and ▁sessions , ▁the ▁record ings ▁and ▁mixing ▁ended ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁In ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Th ro es ▁of ▁Da wn ▁announced ▁new ▁member , ▁keyboard ist ▁Henri ▁Anders son . ▁The ▁band ▁released ▁a ▁statement ▁to ▁metal under ground . com , ▁which ▁read : ▁" We ▁are ▁very ▁happy ▁to ▁announ ce ▁a ▁new ▁addition ▁to ▁our ▁line ▁up . ▁In ▁Hard ▁Rock ▁La ager ▁festival ▁keyboard ist ▁Henri ▁Anders son ▁became ▁our ▁sixth ▁permanent ▁member . ▁Mr . ▁Anders son ▁has ▁been ▁playing ▁with ▁us ▁live ▁since ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁fits ▁our ▁gang ▁perfectly . ▁Welcome ▁to ▁the ▁band ▁Henri !" ▁ ▁The ▁master ing ▁of ▁The ▁Great ▁Fle et ▁of ▁E cho es ▁was ▁done ▁in ▁Finn vo x ▁stud ios . ▁The ▁band ▁introduced ▁mel anch ol ic ▁and ▁atmos pher ic ▁changes ▁into ▁their ▁music . ▁The ▁Great ▁Fle et ▁of ▁E cho es ▁also ▁expanded ▁the ▁band ' s ▁for ay ▁into ▁song writing , ▁including ▁adding ▁progress ive ▁elements . ▁The ▁Great ▁Fle et ▁of ▁E cho es ▁was ▁released ▁world wide ▁through ▁their ▁new ▁current ▁label ▁Fire box ▁Records ▁in ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁The ft ▁of