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NEWS: Mike LePond, Inter Arma, Nonpoint updates

Published: Friday, 22 August 2014 06:23 | Print | Hits: 3022

News Round-Up

By Nico Solheim-Davidson

Symphony X’s Mike LePond to release debut solo album

Renowned bassist Mike LePond (Symphony X) is set to release his debut solo album Mike

LePond’s Silent Assassins, which is the same name of his solo project. The album will be
release through ADA/UDA on 29th September, this year.

Mike LePond’s Silent Assassins will feature a host of special guests such as guitarist Metal

Mike (Halford, Testament), lead guitarist and drum producer Michael Romeo (Symphoy X),
vocalist Alan Tecchio ( Hades, Watchtower), and, of course, Mike LePond on bass and rhythm
guitar.

Inter Arma announce plans to release singletrack EP

American genre destroying metal outfit Inter Arma have recently announced their plans to

release a new EP, titled The Cavern. The EP will consist of a single track that will last for 40
minutes. Originally written during the summer of 2009, but reworked and perfected over the last
few years, The Cavernwas recorded last year during breaks from the relentless touring the band
did with the likes of Baroness, Russian Circles, Ulcerate and numerous others. The recording
was captured with producer Mikey Allred at Dark Art Studios in Madison, TN.

The Cavern will be available worldwide as of 13th October, later this year, except for North

America where it will be release on 14th October. The Cavern will be release through Relapse
Records. Preorders of the physical copy can be made here while preorders for the digital copy can be made here.

Nonpoint release behind the scene clips of The Return

Nonpoint are set to release their eighth studio album, The Return, via Metal Blade Records, on

29th September this year. In anticipation of the new album, the band are releasing a series of
behind the scenes clips of the recording process of the album. The first video can be viewed at
this location. Further episodes will be posted in the coming weeks.

Fans can stream the new single, Breaking Skin, and preorder at The Return here.

Elias explains the meaning behind the first single: "It's about addiction, whether it be food, drugs, sex, lying, or anything, that tends to turn into an itch. You can't stop scratching it so you break skin. Then, you're bleeding. You need to get help at that point and deal with it."

Authors: Jonny