Official press release:

"Hailing from Pasadena in Southern California, North American up-and-comers Holy Grail have offered a unique blend of traditional tunes in the vein of the legendary NWOBHM and influences of several contemporary heavy metal subgenres since their inception in 2008. Now, after numerous celebrated festival appearances (Wacken Open Air & British Download Festival among others) and extensive touring together with famous bands of the order of Blind Guardian, Exodus and Eluveitie, the time is right to take this more than promising quintet to the next level. In that regard, Nuclear Blast Records are proud to announce the Europe-wide signing of Holy Grail!"

Nuclear Blast A&R Jaap Wagemaker comments: "Already after we'd listened to their debut EP Improper Burial, it became pretty obvious that Holy Grail - offering a modern version of the old-school heavy metal we've grown up with - were the most exciting metal band to emerge from the county of L.A. within the last two decades, as renowned American "Decibel" magazine had put it. After Metal Hammer UK had nominated the band as "best new band" at the Metal Hammer Awards even before they had even released their debut album Crisis In Utopia, we knew we had to keep an eye on them. All over Europe, music magazines loved that record and celebrated it by publishing rave reviews. And ever since we've seen them playing two awesome shows at Wacken Open Air and British Download Festival, there was no doubt whatsoever that Holy Grail were bringing the leather and steel to a new generation of metal heads. So watch out for Holy Grail's second coming in 2013!"

The band states: "We in the Holy Grail camp are very proud and excited to announce that we have recently become part of the Nuclear Blast family. We feel honoured to join the ranks of metal legends and many of our favourite bands, including Accept (who we've covered), Blind Guardian (who we've toured with) and Testament (who we'd love to tour with)! Fans of Holy Grail can expect all the metallic elements we've built our name on taken to the next level on our forthcoming new record Ride The Void. Coupled with the unequivocal might of Nuclear Blast, European domination is inevitable for our new album. See ya on the road!"

The band's upcoming second studio album Ride The Void is set for a European release via Nuclear Blast in early 2013. In North America, the record will be released via Prosthetic Records. Stay tuned for further information to follow soon!

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Holy Grail