KULT OV AZAZEL Parts Ways With Vocalist/Bassist

January 23, 2010

Floridian black metallers KULT OV AZAZEL have issued the following update:

"It's our misfortune to announce that after 10 years with KULT OV AZAZEL, Xul [bass, vocals] has taken an indefinite hiatus from the band and therefore will not be doing any touring or recording during 2010. We respect his decision but we must continue to forge on.

"From this point forward, all vocal duties will be taken over by Xaphan and session guitarist Armanen (TENEBROUS) has been added as a permanent member of the band. Former/session member VJS is back as touring bassist. However, due to prior commitments, VJS will not be able to do the March Metal Massacre V Fest in Allentown, Pennsylvania on March 27, so Gio Geraca (EVIL AMIDST, MALEVOLENT CREATION) will be handling bass duties.

"Touring begins with the Nihilistic Terror Across Texas campaign in March. We'll be storming the West Texas Death Fest II in Amarillo, Texas on Friday, March 12. The other two days will be spent with TERATISM, WITCHAVEN and HATCHET destroying San Antonio, Texas on the 13th and Houston, Texas on the 14th with two deadly nights of devastating black/thrash metal. In July we will headline the main stage of the 20th anniversary of the Michigan Deathfest on the 17th then embark on a 16-day tour with WOLVEN ANCESTRY. More 2010 dates are forthcoming and will be posted as confirmed.

"Preparation for the yet-untitled DVD release is underway. We have combined the soundboard audio with a three-camera mix of our show as direct support for DEICIDE filmed [in] September 2004. We should have video from the Puerto Rico show[filmed on December 12, 2009] very soon. Once in our hands, we'll begin editing the video footage while we wait for the sound board recordings to arrive.

"The DVD will be released later in the year through Arctic Music and will also include a CD of covers and unreleased material ranging from 1999 to the present.
"We are also pleased to announce we have joined forces with Frank Watkins (GORGOROTH, Back From The Dead Productions) as direct management for the band and that the VENOM cover is mixed and has been sent to Noise Farm Studio in Texas for mastering. Once mastered, it is just a matter of the label setting a release date.

"'In League With Satan' will be a tribute to VENOM limited to 666 copies. This is a split effort with TERATISM, to be released through Negativity Records."

KULT OV AZAZEL's latest album, "Destroying The Sacred", was released in June 2009 via Arctic Music. The CD was recorded at Mana Recording Studios in St. Petersburg, Florida between October 28, 2008 and November 11, 2008.

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