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VICIOUS RUMORS Ready To 'Strike Back' With New Lineup, New Album

January 18, 2008

Veteran San Francisco Bay Area metallers VICIOUS RUMORS have issued the following update:

"2008 brings VICIOUS RUMORS back in the studio for a new CD. Pre-production has been in full swing. 12 new songs will be recorded. The production team of Geoff Thorpe and Juan Urteaga at Trident studios in Pacheco, California will record and mix the new disc.

"After the high critical acclaim of the 'Warball' CD, VICIOUS RUMORS strikes back with another killer classic power metal offering. Some of the tracks to look for are 'Murderball', 'From Fear to Eternity' and 'Over the Edge'.

"New songs, new lineup, new CD. Look for VICIOUS RUMORS back on tour this year.

"The hunt for the next VICIOUS RUMORS lead singer has been on. Warriors from all over the world have stepped up to the plate!! We have had some great vocalist try out and it looks like we have a hard choice to make.

"We plan to finish all the additions and announce our new singer next month.

"The VICIOUS RUMORS machine keeps rolling as the ball picks up speed!! Shows are being booked. We look forward to unleashing the new lineup soon.

"Thanks so much to all our friends and fans world wide who always stay with us!!! We had such a great time with all of you last year!!! VICIOUS RUMORS strikes back in 2008!"

VICIOUS RUMORS guitarist Geoff Thorpe allegedly got into an altercation with the group's now-former vocalist James Rivera (also HELSTAR, ex-SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) at the end of the band's European tour last fall.

James Rivera discussed his departure from VICIOUS RUMORS on the November 17, 2007 edition of "The Classic Metal Show". Download the 20-minute interview in MP3 format at this location (7 MB).

Geoff Thorpe spoke to "The Classic Metal Show" on December 8, 2007 about the alleged altercation that took place between him and Rivera.

The entire interview can be downloaded in MP3 audio format at this location (7 MB).

James Rivera's statement regarding his split with VICIOUS RUMORS can be found at this location.

Rivera appears on VICIOUS RUMORS' latest album, "Warball", which came out in the U.S. in October 2006.

Fan-filmed video footage of VICIOUS RUMORS' September 8, 2007 concert at the Join in Noordwijk, Holland can be viewed below.

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