WHITE WIZZARD Begins Recording Full-Length Album

August 3, 2009

Los Angeles-based heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD has entered Skimo Studios in Phoenix, Arizona with producer Ralph Patlan (MEGADETH, UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER) to begin recording its full-length debut. The as-yet-untitled CD follows on from the recently released "High Speed GTO" mini-album, which was recorded with the band's old lineup.

Commented bassist/founding member Jon Leon: "We are headed to Phoenix, Arizona to begin recording our full-length album with producer Ralph 'Talladega' Patlan. He earned the nickname Talladega (from the American raceway) from Dave Mustaine of MEGADETH when they worked together. He lives up to the name... Ralph is a quick, efficient producer with a great ear and one of the best in the world for recording rock and metal. He has worked with UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER and MEGADETH, to name a few. We will track at his personal studio, Skimo Studios, in Phoenix and then mix at the legendary Prairie Sun Recording in Northern California, where many huge albums in the last 30 years were cut.

"I am excited to get into the studio and finally complete an album with the new lineup. I have been in writing mode for the last two months, just putting all the pieces together of lyrics and melodies and trying to create an album that has a good variety of songs. I think we have a great bunch of material to record now, and I look forward to seeing how it all sounds when the record is completed.

"The goal of WHITE WIZZARD is to always stick to our roots of main influences and inspiration, while trying to create our own sound and identity. I am confident this record is going to turn some heads. Some great in-your-face, good times, melodic metal, some epic stuff and some of the crossover hooky stuff that made the mini album so fun too. I am happy with the balance of songs."

WHITE WIZZARD's "High Speed GTO" mini-album, is available now in Europe on limited-edition CD with a bonus music video for the "High Speed GTO" track, as well as limited-edition vinyl LP.

The "High Speed GTO" mini album is due to be released in the USA on September 8, but you can get the European import now exclusively from the Earache U.S. webstore.

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