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WHIPLASH Confirmed For Mexico's MEZCAL METAL FEST

May 12, 2009

Reunited New Jersey thrashers WHIPLASH have been confirmed for this year's Mezcal Metal Fest, set to take place September 13, 2009 at Vive Cuervo Salon in Mexico.

The festival biling is shaping up as follows:

TESTAMENT
GRAVE DIGGER
SACRED REICH
WHIPLASH
ALCATRAZZ
THE AGONIST
MISERY INDEX
MALIGNO
MORTUARY

WHIPLASH recently completed tracking its new album, "Unborn Again", at Mozart Studio with world-renowned engineer/producer Harris Johns (SODOM, KREATOR, HELLOWEEN, SEPULTURA). The band mixed and mastered the CD at Spiderhouse Studio.

"Unborn Again" is scheduled for release on July 15 via Pulverised Records.

WHIPLASH is a three-piece power trio hailing from New Jersey. The band was assembled back in 1984 when Tony Portaro (guitar, vocals) and Tony Scaglione (drums) joined forces, recruited Tony Bono on bass and released their first CD, "Power and Pain", in 1985 on Roadrunner Records. The debut CD was followed up by their first live performance at Ruthie's in Berkley, California with POSSESSED and DEATH ANGEL.

WHIPLASH's current lineup:

Tony Portaro - Guitar/Vocals
Joe Cangelosi (ex-KREATOR) - Drums
Rich Day Bass (ex-PRIMAL SCREAM) - Bass

For more information, visit www.myspace.com/whiplashusa.

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