August 30, 2002

THE DEFACED‘s are going to record their second album "Karma In Black" in Queenstreet Recording studio, starting August 1st. It will be produced by Klas Ideberg and Rickard Larsson. 11 brand new tracks will be recorded of which one is destined for the Japanese version of the CD. www.thedefaced.com

Danish Thrash Metal heroes INVOCATOR returns after a 7 year break… From 1991 to 1995 the band released the quite successful and superb albums "Excursion Demise", "Weave The Apocalypse", "The Early Years" and "Dying To Live". They did a lot of touring throughout Europe and were considered one of the best exponents of the European Thrash Metal scene. However, the band decided to split in 1996, and until now there has been no sign of life. But – from out of nowhere, vocalist / guitarist Jacob Hansen (who over the cause of the years has evolved into one of the most sought-after Metal producers in Europe) returns with a new reformed INVOCATOR, consisting of old-time bassist Carsten Mikkelsen, guitarist Flemming Lund (ex-Autumn Leaves) and drummer Jacob Gundel (ex-Withering Surface). With the choice of studio being obvious (as Jacob Hansen himself works at the Aabenraa Studios), and the signing with Intromental Management, the only thing left for the band to do was to find the perfect record label. After a short search, which ended up with multiple offers from various labels in the Metal scene, INVOCATOR signed with Scarlet Records. The new album, the band’s first in 8 years, is said to be "… nothing short of a pure metal attack – from Heavy Metal, thrashing overload, supreme melodies and outstanding technically skilled musicianship, this release has got it all. It is something new and unique, yet it still is INVOCATOR as we’ve always loved them, and like you’re going to love them in the future to come… very soon." www.invocator.com/