Thrawsunblat II: Wanderer on the Continent of Saplings is the second album by THRAWSUNBLAT, due for release in early 2013. The update below posted by drummer Rae Amitay includes some vocal tracking and a special announcement about the band's first album, Canada 2010:

Cover art and the album tracklist are available below:

'Lifelore Revelation'

'Once Fireveined'

'We, The Torchbearers'

'Goose River (Mourners' March)'

'Bones in the Undertow'

'Wanderer on the Continent of Saplings'

'Maritime Shores'

'View of a Million Trees'

'Borea (Pyre of a Thousand Pine)'

'Elegy Across the Silence'

'Song of the Nihilist'

'I Am the Viator'

Thrawsunblat is the brainchild of Joel Violette, former guitarist for WOODS OF YPRES. He has reprised his role as songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist for the album, and enlisted Rae Amitay and Brendan Hayter to handle drums and bass respectively. The pair was chosen to complete the Woods of Ypres line-up for the band's European tour in support of Woods 5: Grey Skies And Electric Light. Unfortunately, the tragic passing of David Gold put an end to those plans, but drummer Rae Amitay says, "Thrawsunblat II is an incredibly special way for the three of us to create music together. It's an amazing project, and I'm honoured that Joel has chosen us to be a part of it."

Thrawsunblat II was recorded in July and August, in studios in both Canada and the United States. The band hopes to release both physical copies and digital downloads of the album in January of 2013.

Thrawsunblat's first official release - the Canada 2010 "demo" - is still available via BandCamp.com. Go to this location to check out audio samples and to purchase.

The tracklist is as follows:

'Black Sky'

'Set Us Ablaze'

'Misted Shores'

'Slake the Earth'

'Through the Ice'

'Fire Still Burns'

'She, Arboreal'

'Vastland'