PUPPET OF DESTRUCTION NOTES
"Puppet"
was originally to be released shortly after the re-release of "Symphonic
Extremities" by Morphine Records. Due to some problems within Morphine,
we asked to be released from our contractual obligations. Without another
record company to rely on, we began recording "Puppet" on our own
with the idea that we would release the disc independently. After recording
a one song demo, we were contacted by Steve Rowe (MORTIFICATION) who was looking
to sign a "classic" metal band to his growing label, Rowe Productions.
After a few months we headed back into the studio
to record the entire CD for Rowe Productions. The CD was released in the US
March 1998 by Diamante Music Group and only a few weeks earlier in Australia
by Rowe.
Tom Michaels rejoined us for the recording after
leaving a year earlier to join SEVENTH SIGN. Our bassist for the 1997 summer
live performances was Alex Cantwell, who appears on the CD as the low, guttural
voice in the gang shouts and whose picture appears in some of the live shots
on the inner sleeve as well as our promotional photo for that year. (see photo
below.) Alex also recorded a song with Ultimatum for the Testament Tribute
cd we appeared on.
