Gothenburg Sweden based metal sextet MARIONETTE recently came home from a two and fifteen date trek across the UK with DEATHSTARS and THE DEFILED. A tour video capturing the excitement and debauchery of Marionette’s second UK trek in 2009 can be viewed below.

Upon arrival in Gothenburg after the UK tour, Marionette entered Studio Fredman with legendary producer Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, AT THE GATES, ZONARIA) to begin the mixing process for the bands as-of-yet-untitled sophomore release. Prior to the UK tour Marionette tracked the album with Pontus Hjelm (DEAD BY APRIL, ex-CIPHER SYSTEM) and two-time Swedish Grammis award winning producer/composer Åke Parmerud in Gothenburg. The album will be mastered by Peter In de Betu at Tailor Maid Studio (OLD MAN’S CHILD, DARK TRANQUILLITY, DIMMU BORGIR) in Stockholm Sweden, with an expected fall 2009 release via Listenable Records.

Marionette lead guitarist and backing vocalist Aron Parmerud recently described the band’s new album as monumental evolutionary step from its debut album Spite. “Unlike the recording process of Spite we will record over a period of months, and we will have plenty of time to try new things in the studio to make the album absolutely insane. Every element that you heard on Spite will be taken to the extreme. At the same time, there is a clear evolution from “Spite” to this album. All of the live experience we have had while touring in support of Spite has made us more skillful as individual musicians and tighter as a band. All this will reflect itself on the album when it is in your hands!”

Marionette’s debut album, Spite, was released in North America via Koch/Listenable Records in September 2008. The album was released previously in April of that year via Listenable Records across Europe. Spite was recorded, mixed and mastered with a team of up-and-coming and established producers including Simon Exner (AS YOU DROWN), Christian Silver (SONIC SYNDICATE, THE CROWN, BY NIGHT) and two time Swedish Grammis winning composer/producer _ke Parmerud. Quality video footage of Marionette performing the songs 'Legion', 'Parasite' and 'In Spite' from Brew House in Gothenburg on 08 Feburary 2009 can be viewed below: