Some recording sessions stick with you forever, and Acheron was one of those. King Buffalo took things to an entirely new level with this album, securing access to the vast depths of Howe Caverns outside Syracuse, NY. Instead of just recording an album, they transformed the cave into an instrument—a living, breathing sonic space unlike anything else.

This wasn’t your standard studio setup. Every sound you hear on Acheron is shaped by the cavern itself. There are no artificial reverbs—just the pure, natural echoes of underground chambers carved out over thousands of years. We placed mics throughout the cave, capturing every resonance, every subtle reflection, letting the space dictate the sound. To top it off, we took an impulse response (IR) snapshot of the cavern’s acoustics, essentially turning it into a custom Howe Caverns reverb plugin—a one-of-a-kind tool I can now use in future mixes.

The entire album was recorded live in a single 12-hour session. That kind of pressure either crushes you or elevates you, and King Buffalo thrived in it. A film crew documented the whole thing, capturing the raw intensity of a band locked into a singular creative moment. The result? A four-track album that feels less like a recording and more like a journey—a deep, immersive dive into time and space, with the cavern itself guiding the way.

I’ll always look back on Acheron as one of the most unique and rewarding projects I’ve been a part of. The trust King Buffalo put in me to helm the recording process, and their willingness to embrace the unknown, made this something truly special. It’s not just an album—it’s a document of a once-in-a-lifetime experience, captured in the most unconventional studio imaginable.