GRIFFIN Announce New Lead Guitarist, Session Drummer

February 18, 2006

Norwegian metallers GRIFFIN have announced the addition of lead guitarist Roar "Emperoar" Naustvoll to the group's ranks. "This 18-year-old virtuoso fits perfectly into the band, and we look forward to introduce him to you properly on the forthcoming tour," the band write on their web site. "For this tour, we have hired Alessandro Elide from the excellent band MANIFEST to do the drumming. No one could do the job better. This semi-Italian maestro is capable of playing anything, and right now we have our hands full with just trying to keep up with his excellent playing. This is because our own drummer Marius is becomming a father for the second time in May. The studio for the recording of our fifth album has been booked in September. The album will be recorded in Godt Selskap, and mixed/mastered in Los Angered Recordings by Andy LaRocque."

GRIFFIN released their fourth full-length album, entitled "Lifeforce", in August via Massacre Records. The Japanese and European editions of the album contain a bonus track called "Unforgiver", featuring KING DIAMOND's Andy LaRocque on lead guitar.

The follow-up to 2004's "No Holds Barred", "Lifeforce" was recorded at Godt Selskap studios in Trondheim, Norway and was mixed by LaRocque at his Los Angered Studio in Gothenburg, Sweden.

GRIFFIN, who recently enlisted vocalist Rolf Bakken to front the group following the departure of Pete Beck, will be supporting KING DIAMOND on a European tour beginning on May 9 in Poland. Exact cities and dates will be announced soon.

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