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Greek Old-School Thrash Metal band SUICIDAL ANGELS will enter PROPHECY & MUSIC FACTORY STUDIOS in Kempten, Germany early October to begin recording the follow-up to last year's DEAD AGAIN. The band will once again work with Greek producer Roberto Dimitri Liapakis, who helmed SUICIDAL ANGELS last CD and is said to "know better than anyone else which sound the group is looking for." According to the band, "Everybody is looking forward to be working together on the new album. Never change a winning team."

Guitarist Dino Cazares of Los Angeles Metal band FEAR FACTORY has begun demoing material for the band's next album, tentatively due in early 2012. Assisting Dino during the sessions earlier today (Wednesday, 3rd August) at L.A.'s DOWNTOWN REHEARSAL STUDIOS was DEVOLVED drummer John Sankey.

Chicago's DIRGE WITHIN will release a new digital EP, ABSOLUTION, on 16th August. The three-song effort will give fans a taste of what's to come from the band's forthcoming sophomore album, due out in early 2012.

Philadelphia-based Metal band SINGLE BULLET THEORY has inked a two-album deal with Chicago's GOOMBA MUSIC. The group's new CD, IV, contains 10 fresh tracks featuring new members John Ruszin Iii (guitar), Jeff Kalber (bass) and Acacio Carvalho (drums). All drum tracks for the effort were recorded at CLAY CREEK STUDIO in Newark, Delaware with engineer Nick Rotundo. The remainder of the album is being recorded at RUSZIN'S STUDIOS in Wenonoh, New Jersey.

Los Angeles, West Coast Melodic/Technical Death Metal outfit WORLD UNDER BLOOD has revealed the track list for its upcoming debut album TACTICAL, which is set for release on 26th July via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.

RAM, the traditional Gothenburg, Sweden-based Heavy Metal band featuring drummer Morgan Pettersson (ex-B-THONG), has set DEATH as the title of its third album, tentatively due this fall via an as-yet-undetermined record label. The CD was recorded at WELFARE SOUND STUDIOS in the group's hometown and was mastered by Dragan Tanaskovic at BOHUS SOUND.

IMR: Hello Abbas! Thanks for doing this interview with IndianMusicRevolution. Since this is your first interview with us, could you briefly introduce the band and its members? A short history, so to speak, to get our readers up to speed with SKRYPT!
Abbas Razvi(SKRYPT): Hey. Well SKRYPT was formed when Scenic and Ramya met up with Rajiv and Akhil in December 2006. They started jamming and were looking out for a bassist. I moved to India from New Zealand in May 2007 and by June 2007 Scenic got in touch with me and I was in the band. We played our first gig in July 2007 and things have been getting better since then. After about 3-4 months of being together we won competitions like YOUTHOPIA and CAMPUS ROCK IDOLS(Hyderabad). Been gigging hard since then and have played over 30 gigs now. We have had a couple of lineup changes in the 2nd guitarist department. Our current lineup is – Scenic G: Vocals, Ramya Rao: Guitars, Ravi N: Guitars, Abbas Razvi: Bass, Rajiv Kumar: Drums. Ex-members: Akhil Kodamanchili: Guitars (ALMOST SEPTEMBER) & Joel K: Guitars(WRECKAGE)

Horror Metal band ALBATROSS from Mumbai who recently signed to DEMONSTEALER RECORDS have revealed the cover artwork and tracklist for their debut EP DINNER IS YOU.

India's premier record label DEMONSTEALER RECORDS have finally inked the deal with ALBATROSS(Horror Metal) & DEVOID(Thrash Metal).