ONSLAUGHT Signs With AFM RECORDS

British thrashers ONSLAUGHT have inked a deal with Germany's AFM Records. The band is currently in the studio recording the follow-up to 2007's "Killing Peace"for a tentative late 2010 release.

Commented ONSLAUGHT guitarist Nige Rockett: "We're so very stoked to be joining the AFM Records roster.

"Our deal with Candlelight had expired, and as always, ONSLAUGHT were looking for a new challenge. There were several labels interested in signing the band, but AFM said all the right things and made all the right moves, so it wasn't a hard choice. Also seeing what the label did with the latest FEAR FACTORY album backed up our decision.

"It kinda feels like when we were signed to Music For Nations — very personal and very friendly on every level, right up to the label owner.

"We have a real good feeling about the new album release and a very distinctive vision.

"AFM are right behind this 110%. We're gonna make a great team and together we're gonna deliver some kick-ass new tunes."

Nige Rockett previously stated about the band's forthcoming CD, "It's certainly not gonna be 'Killing Peace 2', that's for sure. It's old school, it's contemporary, it's ONSLAUGHT. It's gonna be faster at times, definitely heavier with some songs having their more intricate moments, but not too intricate, 'cuz that means compromising the violence which this album is really gonna be all about: pure unadulterated musical violence.

"We're gonna be using several different guitar tunings to add some sonic variety and lots of truly stunning solos coming your way from Mr. [Andy] Rosser-Davies. He's on fire at the moment and being pushed to the limits in terms of creativity and originality.

"No, Andy Sneap will not be producing the new album, but we have found another perfect partner to work with us this time around. He's a huge ONSLAUGHT fan and will definitely deliver the crushing brutality we are looking for on production front.

"Once again ONSLAUGHT will deliver a very different-sounding album to its predecessor. There will not be 11-12 tracks on the record; it's not something ONSLAUGHT do. We have always preferred quality over quantity every time — no fillers, all killers here. But you will more than get VFM (Violence For Money) guaranteed."

ONSLAUGHT recorded its performance at the Damnation Festival on November 22, 2008 in Leeds, U.K. for a live CD, "Live Damnation", which was released on July 20, 2009 through Candlelight Records.

An e-card for the album can be accessed at this location.

"Killing Peace" was released in March 2007 via Candlelight Records. The CD was recorded at Backstage studio in Derbyshire, England with producer Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, MACHINE HEAD, ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE).

Quality video footage of ONSLAUGHT performing at last year's Paranoid Open Air festival — which was held August 13-15, 2009 at Autopoligon Ljubecna, near Celje, Slovenia — can be viewed below (courtesy of "gokizoki").