Danish metallers WITHERING SURFACE

have inked a two-album deal with Italy's Scarlet Records. The group's recently completed fourth album, “Force The Pace”, will be released in early June. “Scarlet have a lot of great bands, as well as they are a dedicated and music-loving staff,” the group write on their web site. “We are very satisfied with the new album and are all fired up and 666% ready to kick some serious ass in the future!!!”

WITHERING SURFACE have posted MP3 sound clips of three tracks from “Force The Pace”. Check it out:

01. Gears
02. Force The Pace
03. This View

“Force The Pace” was recorded at Antfarm Studio in Aarhus, Denmark with producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, MNEMIC, RAUNCHY). The track listing for the CD is as follows (in no particular order):

01. Gears
02. Inhale The Hyperpulse
03. State Of Emergency
04. This View
05. Urban Glasses
06. Hold The Line
07. Exit Sculpture
08. Anything Goes
09. Machinery
10. Force The Pace

WITHERING SURFACE were previously signed to the British record company Copro Records. Copro released the band's third album, “Walking On Phantom Ice”, in the fall of 2001, but was not able to finance the recording of the group's follow-up effort, thus allowing the band to seek out a new label home.

Upcoming WITHERING SURFACE shows:

KOLDBORN, MEVADIO, DOK FISHIN)
Apr. 10 – 1000Fryd – Aalborg, DEN
Apr. 07 – Musikstalden – Nćstved, DEN (w/ URKRAFT)
Apr. 24 – Slagelse Musikhus – Slagelse, DEN (w/ URKRAFT)
June TBA – Loppen – Copenhagen, DEN (release party)

A more extensive tour of Denmark and Europe will follow in the fall and winter of 2004.

February 26. 2004