VICIOUS RUMORS start a new chapter and welcome new band members Nick Holleman on lead vocals, Tilen Hudrap on bass guitar and welcome back Bob Capka on guitar.

Nick, a native of Holland, has a powerful melodic voice with great range and tone. A natural talent with high octane stage presence and endless sustain. VR fans old and new were stunned by his performance on the last tour in the US. Nick was hired on the spot after band leader Geoff Thorpe saw a video on Youtube. "I just imagined him singing our songs and it works perfectly. Once we met and the chemistry was right I realized I found the right guy for the job!"

Tilen is a native of Slovenia. After a series of auditions, Tilen was hired last summer to fill in on tour. The band liked his aggressive playing and monster stage presence so much that he was invited to join the band as a full time member after his first show in July. Tilen already played two world tours with the band (Europe and US, 50 shows) and appears in the newest video for the title track off the current album, Electric Punishment.

VR welcomes back Bob Capka, who played on the Electric Punishment CD and has been on three tours in Europe and the US. Bob brings shredding solos and riffs as well as a hunter's killer attitude to the stage show.

Original members, guitar player Geoff Thorpe and drummer Larry Howe, are proud to officially announce that this killer new lineup has already recorded a new live album.

The legendary institution that is Vicious Rumors is stronger and faster than ever. After eighty shows on tour in 2013, the new VR lineup has recorded the massive Live U To Death 2 American Punishment. VR has captured the power and precision with classics that have never been recorded live. 'Towns on Fire', 'Worlds and Machines', 'Master Mind', 'World Church', 'You Only Live Twice', to name a few. Thirteen tracks in total. The album was recorded during the American Punishment Tour in the United States of America in September/October 2013.

Four albums in four years, the mighty VR ball is sharper than ever. Upcoming tours include European summer festivals, a South America Tour in September/October and also Australian/New Zealand shows in 2014. Vicious Rumors will play the 70.000 Tons of Metal festval cruise this year from January 27th - January 31st playing the whole Digital Dictator album for the first time ever.

Live U To Death 2 American Punishment will be released soon via SPV/Steamhammer. Updates to follow.