Crust punk/heavy metal act Tau Cross have recently completed recording their sophomore full-length tentatively titled A Pillar Of Fire. Good news for the fans who enjoyed their self-titled debut released in 2015. A summer 2017 release via Relapse Records is expected.

Recorded across many different locations in the same manner as their eponymous debut, the drums were tracked in Montreal, guitars in Minneapolis, bass in Seattle and Minneapolis, vocals on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Vocalist Rob "The Baron" Miller elaborated on the new material: "This approach can be challenging given the location of the band members, but it is a necessity that we have tried to turn into a strength. Video conferencing and messenger services have been helpful in guiding the process to completion.

"The album was mixed at Smiddy studios on the isle of Skye by James Adams who has also taken on duties as our keyboard player. We have had contributions from Themis for some of the ambient sounds on the album, a Hurdy Gurdy from Tanner Anderson and even bagpipes from 16-year-old Scottish virtuoso Brighde Chaimbeul, so there are some interesting textures, with an emphasis on the lyrical content. As usual, we have constructed a few intriguing landscapes for the listener to engage with."

A Pillar Of Fire unearths some of the preoccupations of both The Baron and Away: mythological motifs, ultra-terrestrial hypotheses, surreal social political landscapes and the endless search for meaning in a controlled universe.

The band revolves around Amebix bassist/frontman Rob "The Baron" Miller, Voivod drummer Michel "Away" Langevin, and members of cult crust outfit Misery and War//Plague.

Source:	label.relapse.com
Band profile:	Tau Cross