BW&BK; has received the following press release:

Metal Blade Records is proud to announce the signing of LAY DOWN ROTTEN.

Lay Down Rotten have created quite a buzz in Germany over the last few years, being described as the most talented and powerful newcomer in Death Metal in a very long time.

The band was formed in 1999, but it was not until 2003 they released their debut album Paralyzed By Fear. Since then the band has played loads of shows, further defining their sound and becoming a killing outfit – one of the most deadly and brutal Death Metal bands ever to come out of Germany.

Influenced by the brutality of American Death and Thrash Metal acts and the melody lines of Swedish Death Metal masters, the band released two more albums on Remission Records, Cold Constructed and Breeding Insanity.

The band comments on the Metal Blade deal as follows: “Lay Down Rotten are nothing but happy about the signing to one of the most respected and most active labels in the World. We are looking forward to a successful and creative collaboration and hope that this new deal helps to spread the word across the borders of Germany. The band has never been more motivated and is about to deliver their best album to date. Be prepared.”

Lay Down Rotten are in the middle of the songwriting process for their upcoming album. The working title is Reconquering The Pit, and studio time is booked for next summer. The album is scheduled to be released in November 2007. “We have stayed true to our Death Metal roots and added a bit more brutality”, adds the band.

Lay Down Rotten is: Jost Kleinert (vocals), Daniel Jakobi (vocals, guitar), Daniel Benner (guitar), Uwe Kilian (bass), Timo Claas (drums).

More on the band at http://www.laydownrotten.com/, http://www.myspace.com/mylaydownrotten .