Armed for Apocalypse - Ritual ViolenceRitual Violence is both a product and expression of that never die attitude. It's the album they wanted to make with the engineer (Kurt Ballou) and label (Candlelight) they wanted to partner with. It's the band refined to it's purest form: 0% frills, 100% heavy riffs. Armed for Apocalypse has never done it the easy way, but this latest record is a statement and a promise that they will do it their way.

Bogie's horn arrangements meet Russo's propulsive drumming in an explosive combination of woodwind and brass instruments that reimagine wind music in bold and dynamic new ways

instrumental works and a substantial cantata

and two numbers were completely unknown until now: rare demos by The downbeats with Johnny Amelio

She targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry

but this scenario was exactly what happened to them

what shines through

with a wide range of influences

and the wellsprings of melody flowed for few composers more abundantly than for Moross" (Christopher Palmer)

A gory bag full of surprises: The EP is comprised of two previously unreleased tracks

despite his young age

and Chris Dreja (rhythm guitar)

Aurora is at once a look back on some of his original influences - among them the triple Killer B's of the Beatles