ICARUS WITCH have issued the following update:

"For those who haven't heard yet, we've got some big news regarding Songs For The Lost. Joe Lynn Turner is our guest of honor on the new album, singing along with Matthew on the track 'Mirror Mirror', a High & Dry-era DEF LEPPARD rocker. This is a huge thrill for us, as Joe is one of the few singers everyone in the group loves. His multi-platinum work with RAINBOW is legendary. His recordings with YNGWIE MALMSTEEN and DEEP PURPLE are among the best those artists have put out. Now to have the 'Spotlight Kid', JLT himself on record with Icarus Witch is the best thing this band has ever done and will open the flood gate for many new fans while pleasing the Icarus Witch faithful.

Speaking of Deep Purple, Icarus Witch has a couple new record contracts, the major one involves a label that has released albums from Deep Purple, MOTÖRHEAD, CINDERELLA, VENOM & most recently became the exclusive North American home for the red hot 69 EYES catalog!

We've signed a deal to release Songs For The Lost on Los Angeles based Cleopatra Records. The first full length, Capture The Magic sold very well through Magick Records, which was a smaller sub label imprint of the Cleopatra Label Group. The success of that debut earned the respect of president/CEO, Brian Perera who decided to move the Witch up to priority status on the flagship label, Cleopatra & gave the band a dubious record release date...September 11.

What does this promotion mean for the band? This remains to be seen, but one thing is certain, we will be getting wider distribution this time around as Cleopatra recently joined forces with New York based Koch Distribution, a major player in the industry.

Songs For The Lost will be released simultaneously in Europe through Cruz Del Sur Music, a fantastic label based in Rome, Italy and home to true metal heroes like HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, SLOUGH FEG, PHARAOH & our southern brethren, WIDOW!

We've got more news as well as music and image samples coming soon, but this is enough to digest for now. The forces are aligning in the Icarus Witch circle and the album we are about to unleash is a 10 song collection of deep, powerful, melodic music that has changed our world. We are extremely proud of this new level and look forward to sharing with you all very soon."

All the best,

The Witch