Earlier this week I joined my friends in MINDGRINDER on stage in Oslo for a few tracks at the Wacken Battle show, stepping in for guitarist, Håkon, who was away on a wildlife expedition of some sort.

In related news, Mindgrinder has in addition to a full new album, recorded Emperor's "I am the Black Wizards" for an upcoming triple tribute to EMPEROR/VED BUENS ENDE/ARCTURUS entitled "Old Crown, New Spawn"
They even convinced my father to play bass on the track, pretty cool. If you're not familiar with the Mindgrinder, check them out at: www.myspace.com/mindgrinder

As for my new project, things are still in motion, planning to work hard over easter with Cosmo to finish the pre-production/ demo recordings. We've not yet decided on a final recording line-up for the album, nor a band name, but once its nailed, we will let you know. I'm definitly happy with the progression of the material and I'm excited to see the results of this venture.