ARTIZAN: Debut Album Release Date Announced

February 5, 2011

U.S. melodic metal act ARTIZAN has set April 29 as the release date for its full-length debut, "Curse Of The Artizan", via the German label Pure Steel Records. The CD was recorded with legendary producer Jim Morris, who has previously worked with ICED EARTH, DEATH, CANNIBAL CORPSE and JAG PANZER, among many others.

The track listing for the effort is as follows:

01. Curse Of The Artizan
02. Rise
03. Trade The World
04. Game Within A Game
05. The Man In Black
06. Fire
07. Fading Story

The album's title track, "Curse Of The Artizan", clocks in at close to ten minutes and will reveal the story of who exactly the "Artizan" is. Fantasy artist Marc Sasso (DIO, HALFORD) is creating the artwork for the CD, which will feature the Artizan character and other elements which are integral to the storyline of "Curse Of The Artizan".

Commented ARTIZAN founder/drummer Ty Tammeus: "Marc has outdone himself with this project. The characters he has created and the level of detail applied are beyond what I envisioned. I wanted to establish unique, identifiable characters relating to the ARTIZAN concept that are captivating to the viewer. Marc has achieved that for us. The artwork is just plain badass!"

The final artwork will be revealed in the coming weeks.

ARTIZAN has also announced that Tammeus will be at this year's Keep it True festival to promote the CD release. The annual event will be held April 29-30 at Tauberfrankenhalle in Lauda-Königshofen, Germany.

Audio samples are available for streaming on the band's Facebook page.

ARTIZAN, hailing from Jacksonville, Florida, was formed by original members of the acclaimed Century Media recording artist LEVIATHAN, and released its self-titled debut EP in late 2009. With a strong resemblance to such great bands as IRON MAIDEN, QUEENSRŸCHE, FATES WARNING and CRIMSON GLORY, ARTIZAN is undoubtedly one of the best exponents of what classic heavy metal is all about.

ARTIZAN is:

Tom Braden - Vocals
Ty Tammeus - Drums
Shamus McConney - Rhythm Guitar
Hermanus J. Rombouts - Rhythm & Lead Guitar
Jonathan Jennings Jr. - Bass

For more information, visit www.artizanmetal.com.

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