Charlottetown metal machine UIGG is hard at work on Of Moose And Men, the follow-up to the crushing 2009 debut release, To Punish And Enslave.

Of Moose And Men will feature 12 tracks written over the course of the band's entire 4-year career. Drum tracks for the album were recorded by Nick Tipe at Songtree Studios in May 2010, with guitars, bass, and vocals being recorded by the band over the summer.

Work is going along well with about half of the bass tracks done, most of the guitars tracked, and 2 songs with finished vocals. As a treat for fans and an introduction for new listeners, Uigg is presenting the song 'Crawl' for streaming on MySpace and Facebook, and exclusive Download through Hogan Media Relations here.

Uigg was formed by Dani Dowling (ex-CHURCH/SERAPHIM SLAUGHTER/HOURS END, vocals) and Craig St Jean (ex-PRIMEVAL/GRAVAGED/Hours End, drums) in the spring/summer of 2006. They enlisted the assistance of longtime friend Chris "Q" Gaudette (ex-SPACECRAFT DINNER/Church, guitar) and recent acquaintance and music scene newbie Christ "Douce" Doucette on guitar.

After writing some material they came across Ryan "Halestorm" Hale to complete the quintet on bass. After 3 years in the Uigg fold, Craig St. Jean moved on to pursue other career opportunities, and was replaced in September 2009 by Derrick Doucette (ex-Primeval/Seraphim Slaughter/UNHALLOWED EXISTENCE).

Drawing inspiration heavily from thrash, death metal and black metal they've developed an aggressive sound which clearly separates them from other heavy bands in the area. They released their crushing debut album To Punish And Enslave through Diminished Fifth Records in late 2008. The material on the debut was raw, heavy, and bursting with energy. When paired with one of the most intense live shows the Maritimes has ever seen, Uigg has become an experience that few have words for, but then again broken bones and busted lips can usually speak for themselves.

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