Canada's Profound Lore Records is proud to announce another Bay Area treasure to the roster.

SAROS are an intriguing extreme metal act that find themselves within the tight circle of artistic Bay Area fervor alongside such acts as HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE, LUDICRA, AMBER ASYLUM, ASUNDER, GRAYCEON etc.

Featuring members of Amber Asylum, WEAKLING, and THE BASTARD NOISE amongst its ranks, Saros? musical vision is one that consists of melding several extreme metal influences together to create epic calculated hymns which combine influences from progressive and traditional metal, black metal, and chamber music respectively.

Following their Five Pointed Tongue debut, Saros get more focused and ambitious with their upcoming release. Entitled Acrid Plains, the fabulous new album (produced and engineered by Billy Anderson) shows a growth and maturity that will make Saros one of the more prominent metal acts within the Bay Area alongside their aforementioned peers.

Picture a touch and shade of later-era DEATH with the street fierceness of Ludicra and the elegance of Amber Asylum (Kris Force of Amber Asylum fame does make a guest appearance on the new album as well as Saros singer/guitarist Leila Rauf is a full-time member of Amber Asylum) Hammers Of Misfortune, and AGALLOCH respectively and you?ll get some idea of what Acrid Plains will offer. Some song titles set to appear on Acrid Plains are 'As The Tyrant Falls Ill', 'Devouring Conscience', and 'The Sky Will End Soon'. You can hear some samples of said tracks off the upcoming album via the band?s MySpace page.

Look for Acrid Plains to be one of Profound Lore?s first releases in 2009.

Saros are: Leila Abdul-Rauf (Guitar/Vocals), Ben Aguilar (Guitar), Tim Scammell (Bass), Blood Eagle (Drums).