07/17/2013 18:31

Assignment

Assignment: 'Inside of the Machine' to be issued on Mausoleum Records

German prog metallers Assignment, have announced October 11th as the release date for 'Inside of the Machine' via Mausoleum Records.

Assignment are: Goran Panic (guitars), Gert Sprick (keyboards), Heiko Maag (bass), & Sven Pollkötter (drums). The new album is a conceptual masterpiece including Robin Beck, Michael Bormann (ex-Jaded Heart, Bonfire), Mats Levén (ex-Malmsteen, Addagio), and Carsten Kaiser (ex-Angel Dust) on vocals.

The stunning artwork conceived by Belgium-based graphic artist Didier Scohier (Asia, Dokken, Ian Gillan, Uriah Heep, Code Of Silence, Max Pie).

Track listing:
1. Upload the System
2. The Intrusion
3. I Am the Machine
4. Resistance
5. Love Between Heaven & Hell
6. Betrayal
7. Messiah's Fall
8. Ending Love
9. Another Sacrifice
10. Electric City
11. Walk Alone
12. Eternal Silence
13. Bug in the System
14. End of the Machine

Check out the album teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=kUnClczDwh4

Already combining various influences like Queensrÿche and Fates Warning, but also adding segments in the styles of Ayreon or early Pain Of Salvation, the band is hoping to secure a permanent record deal in the near future. Fans can expect hard-edged riffs, catchy hooks, and unexpected turnovers in more than 70 minutes running time; special guest appereance of Bernie Versailles (Redemption) on lead guitar.

Commented the band: "Assignment stands for music without boundaries, as our musical influences are spread over the whole rock & metal genre. From death metal to progressive rock but having always the focus on the melodies and arrangements. Therefore, we call our style ART METAL!"

(source: Rock N Growl Promotion)