Los Angeles power metal trio NINTH CIRCLE returned from their summer tour and hit the studio to complete their writing sessions for the follow up to their 2008 release, The Power Of One. The band concluded their summer tour as direct support for MR. BIG's only Los Angeles and Orange County sold-out appearance.

"That was a huge night for us", says bassist Frank Forray. "We got to play with one of our biggest musical heroes in the world and they did not disappoint personally or on stage. The band and crew were gracious with us and we were asked to play an extended set. Thanks Graham!"

Frank talks about writing the next record, "Now that we are home from the road and had about a week or so to rest we are getting right back at it again! We are picking up where we left off before the spring and summer tours. This means finishing all the songs we have for the next record and writing that last few. Before we left on tour we had about six or seven new songs. We even road tested a few new ones during the spring and summer. Right now we have about eight songs and they are heavy, dynamic and melodic. The ideas are really flowing right now and everyone's input on arrangement is making each song worthy of making the record."

Frank continues, "Our next step will be doing pre-production prior to getting in the studio with our producer, Jeff Prentice. I spoke to Jeff a few weeks back and he is really excited about the new music, especially with our dynamic and melodic feels of each song. At this point, we're hoping to be in the studio by October and work through the fall and winter to get this thing out by later 2011 or early 2012."

Frank also has a message for fans, "Don't worry if you don't hear from us in the next few weeks or so, we'll be grinding our axes in the studio producing some killer metal for the masses. Please know the band is really committed to our fans and we are working on some cool stuff behind the scenes to keep all you metal-heads up to date on what Ninth Circle is up to!"