(Prosthetic) Skeletonwitch hit the studio yesterday with producer Matt Hyde (Slayer, Machine Head, Kreator) to begin recording their new album. The as-yet-untitled album, expected to be released this fall, features the track "The Infernal Resurrection," the demo version of which appears as the B-side on the soon-to-be-released final 7-inch of a limited-edition vinyl trilogy. This will mark the first recording with their new drummer, former Demiricous member Dustin Boltjes.
Axe-man Scott Hedrick commented: "Waiting f***ing sucks! So, after months of writing, it's great to finally be in the studio tracking the new album. It's not rocket science...it's epic, it's brutal, it's f***ing Skeletonwitch! We can't wait for everyone to hear it.
"We'd also like to officially welcome aboard our newest member Dustin Boltjes. He's a great f***ing dude and an animal behind the kit. We couldn't have found a better fit. Welcome aboard, brother!"
After finishing tracking, the band will head to Europe for a run of dates which will include stops at several festivals.
The band will be participating in a fall North American tour along with Chthonic and two other bands, which will be announced on the site in the coming days.
Skeletonwitch's confirmed dates, as of now, are as follows:
8/4 Dortmund, NW, DE- FZW Freizeitzentrum West
8/6 Wacken, GER- Wacken Open Air
8/8 Toulouse, FR- La Dynamo
8/9 Montpellier, FR- The Secret Place
8/11 Jaromer, Czech Republic- Brutal Assault
8/12 Schlotheim, GER- Party San
8/13 Walton On Trent, UK- Canton Hall/Bloodstock
8/14 Nottingham, UK- Rock City
8/16 London, UK- Barfly
8/19 Dinkelsbόhl, GER- Summer Breeze
8/20 Dinkelsbόhl, GER- Summer Breeze
