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TORTURE KILLER: European Release Date Announced For 'Swarm!'

December 7, 2005

Metal Blade Records has set a February 24, 2006 European release date (February 21 in Germany) for the new album from the Finnish death metallers TORTURE KILLER, now featuring SIX FEET UNDER/ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE vocalist Chris Barnes. Entitled "Swarm!", the album's basic tracks were recorded back in January 2005 whiel the vocals were laid down at The Hit Factory in Florida in May/June with Chris Carroll and the album was mixed and mastered by Chris and Erik Rutan in October. Cover artwork was handled by Wes Benscoter (MORTICIAN, VEHEMENCE).

Chris Barnes had the following to say about his addition to the TORTURE KILLER ranks:

"I'm very happy to announce that I have joined the band TORTURE KILLER full-time. These guys are some of the best musicians I have ever been involved with, and I am 100 percent intent on using all my resources and eneregy to help propel this band to the top of the death metal food chain. I am extremely pleased with the songs we've put together for the CD 'Swarm!', and I can't wait to get out on tour with the band and kill every one of you sick fuckers!!!

According to a recent band statement, TORTURE KILLER "will continue to use the help" of vocalist Sallinen (FUNERAL FEAST) in Finland, since he "absolutely butchered with his vocals" on the group's split 7" with SOTAJUMALA.

TORTURE KILLER is:

Chris Barnes - Vocals
Jari Laine - Guitars
Tuomas Karppinen - Guitars
Kim Torniainen - Bass
Tuomo Latvala - Drums

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