PSYCROPTIC: New Album Title, Artwork Revealed

Tasmanian tech-death masters PSYCROPTIC have set "Ob(Servant)" as the title of their fourth album, due in the fall via the group's new label, Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Symbols of Failure" was mixed and mastered by former MACHINE HEAD and SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader (DIVINE HERESY, GOJIRA) and was recorded once again by guitarist Joe Haley.

Commented drummer Dave Haley: "'Ob(Servant)' is definitely our finest hour (well, finest 49 minutes and 49 seconds anyway). It's, of course, a cliché of every band to say that their newest album is their best and so on, but we are very proud of what we have done on this album.

"The writing process was a little different for this album, with Joe writing pretty much all the material. This gives the album a very coheisive and flowing feel, and this album is definitely our most diverse material thus far. The artwork is also amazing, having been completed by Raymand Swanland (DEEDS OF FLESH). Those not familiar with his work should check it out — you will be amazed!"

He continued: "[The new CD is] a mixture of everything we have done, as well as adding in new elements to continue the progression we are on as a band. No point releasing the same album twice, right? Like 'Symbols of Failure', Joe engineered the album, but this time we enlisted the help of metal guru Logan Mader to mix and master the album...and that was probably the best decision we have ever made. The album sounds huge! Since we are currently on the amazing Summer Slaughter tour in the U.S. at the moment, we had been receiving mixes while on the road. After our L.A. show, Logan took myself and Joe to his Dirty Icon studio and put the finishing touches on the mix. Huge is one word for the sound he achieved."

In regards to the band's current U.S. dates as part of the annual Summer Slaughter package with THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER and KATAKLYSM, Dave stated, "Tonight marks Jason's [Peppiatt, vocals] final U.S. show of the tour — as he will fly home tommorow to meet the latest addition to the PSYCROPTIC family, his first-born daughter Audrey. Congratulations to Jason and girlfriend Kate on this special occasion. Jason will be back in action in August with PSYCROPTIC. For the remaining shows on the tour, Tony (from UNMERCIFUL) will be helping us out on vocals. We are sure U.S. audiences will welcome Tony as warmly as they have welcomed us for the previous dates on the tour, which has been by far the best tour PSYCROPTIC has been a part of! We will return to the U.S. a LOT more after this tour, that is for sure."

PSYCROPTIC's third full-length album, "Symbols of Failure", was released in February 2006 via Neurotic Records. The follow-up of 2003's "The Scepter of the Ancients" marks the recording debut of the band's new vocalist Jason Peppiatt.

PSYCROPTIC's video for the song "Epoch of the Gods", which was filmed by Lowlife Media at the Paris show of the "No Mercy" tour (where PSYCROPTIC supported CANNIBAL CORPSE, KATAKLYSM, LEGION OF THE DAMNED and GRIMFIST),can be viewed below.