There was no reason to change the recipe that our fans know and love but we added a few brutal new ingredients and we're more than amped on the results.

"[4] This is the first full-length, non-cover studio album that founding member and lead guitarist Wayne Lozinak appears on.

On August 24, "In Ashes They Shall Reap" premiered on the band's official MySpace page.

[6] Three days later, they unveiled the artwork for the new album,[7] followed by the release of the music video for "In Ashes They Shall Reap" on September 4.

[8] On September 10, RoadRunner Records UK made "Merciless Tide" available for free download.