Norway/UK based black metal project CODE, featuring bassist/backing vocalist Viper (a.k.a. Vicotnik from DHG), guitarist/songwriter Aort, and drummer Adrian Erlandsson (AT THE GATES, CRADLE OF FILTH), have issued the following update:

"Due to some serious errors in the printing and pressing of the CD and cover art, we have had to delay the release of Resplendent Grotesque until June 1st.

We apologise profusely that we weren't able to meet our initial scheduled date for the album but, as well as correcting the errors, this will give us the time to prepare and plan a more thorough and exciting release on the same day across Norway, Europe and hopefully the US and Asia. We will try to plan some more live shows around June to support the release and there will be some listening sessions/release parties planned for March/April and at the Inferno festival.

We want the album to be perfect in every way, to meet the vision we have of our music and to present it with the ideal aesthetic. We have taken great care in the design and artwork for the release, to make it something worth owning and treasuring. We hope you understand and support us in this. It's a few more weeks to wait, but it will be worth it in the end.

We will continue to preview tracks from the album, starting again in the next few weeks. We will also have a new Resplendent Grotesque limited tee shirt celebrating the release designed by KTL, our lettering/script illustrator for Nouveau Gloaming, who has previously illustrated the music of DISSECTION, WATAIN, DEATHSPELL OMEGA, KAAMOS, DEAD CONGREGATION, TEITANBLOOD and OPETH.

We will also post some links to places where you can pre-order the new album, local stockists and distributors. If you are interested in distributing, promoting or doing press for the album, please contact our label via the contact details here on our Myspace profile for advance promo copies. If you are interested in helping us organise release parties or listening sessions in your local city then please also get in touch.

Keep checking back and stay true to the cult.

Thee Wayward Pastors."

Resplendent Grotesque tracklisting: 'Smother The Crones', 'In The Privacy Of Your Own Bones', 'The Rattle Of Black Teeth', 'Possession Is The Medicine', 'Jesus Fever', 'I Hold Your Light', 'A Sutra Of Wounds', 'The Ascendent Grotesque'.

Code recently posted a new track from Resplendent Grotesque. Click here to hear 'Possession Is The Medicine'.