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US melodic metal stalwarts CRESCENT SHIELD will enter the studio on March 15th with veteran metal recording engineer Bill Metoyer to begin tracking their second album entitled “The Stars of Never Seen”. With the new material, the band is upping the intensity, speed, and complexity of the songwriting while maintaining a strong melodic focus. Greater sophistication and depth has been brought to the lyrics with themes that mainly center on journeys of discovery or progressions through life. The epic song structures compliment the far reaching lyrics with the culmination being a nine minute epic about an ill-fated journey to the bitter cold of the South Atlantic.

Track Listing:
Under Cover of Shadows
The Grand Horizon
Tides of Fire
10,000 Midnights Ago
Temple of the Empty
My Anger
The Bellman
The Endurance
Lifespan

Gerry Alanguilan (Marvel/DC), after the excellent result of his cover-illustration for “The Last of My Kind”, will be again responsible for the artwork. Additionally, “The Last of My Kind” will be released on vinyl in a double gatefold edition through Pure Steel records. A free promotional download of “The Last of My Kind” is still available. http://www.crescentshield.com/14/podcast/

Crescent Shield will be playing the sold out Keep it True 10 festival on April 5th in Germany alongside metal legends Helstar and Jag Panzer as well as label mates Pharaoh. The band will be playing a warm up show in Reseda CA on March 23rd, check crescentshield.com for details.

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
US melodic metal band CRESCENT SHIELD is excited to announce they are nearing completion of songwriting for their sophomore record. The album, as yet untitled, promises the same high quality songwriting, tight musicianship, and true metal spirit as their worldwide critically-acclaimed debut THE LAST OF MY KIND. However, this time the band promises a more complex record with more intricate riffing, a powerful speedier approach, and more epic song structures while maintaining the strong melodic hooks and passionate delivery their fans have come to expect. Some of the song titles follow:

Lifespan
Under Cover of Shadows
10,000 Midnights Ago
The Grand Horizon
Temple of the Empty
Tides of Fire

Five of the songs have been recorded in demo form at the band’s home studio. The band plans to record the album sometime early next year with well -respected metal producer Bill Metoyer. The record will once again be released on Italian label Cruz Del Sur Music.

CRESCENT SHIELD is also slated to play KEEP IT TRUE X Saturday 5 April 2008.