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You don't get many second chances in the music industry, but if the opportunity should ever arise, then you've got to go for it.

That's just what Long Beach, New York-based cinematic metal band MAELSTROM have done by re-imagining and re-constructing music written 20 years ago and releasing for the first time ever on CD in this powerfully explosive three-song EP, It Was Predestined (Perfect Storm Recordings).

The tracklisting for the EP: 'Arise', 'A Futile Crusade', 'Predestined'.

The material on the EP, originally written back in the thrash-infested days of 1988, had never fully been able to ignite and make the impact that it should have, pushed to the wayside as grunge and mainstream success had slowly snuffed out a good amount of the metal scene. Twenty years later and founding members Gary Vosganian (vocals/lyricist) and Joey Lodes (guitars/bass/keys) reunite with new drummer Daniel Kleffmann to even the score. These rediscovered gems have truly stood the test of time, potent metallic masterpieces that are heavy and equally creatively crafted.

About the EP, Vosganian comments: "This was a path that needed to be taken, there was a story that needed to be told, in music, words and art. We had these sorted pieces of work that had never quite formed the vision Joe and I had for Maelstrom, I am still proud of some of those past efforts, they led us to this point. In fact the material may be even more relevant today, rather then in its original incarnation twenty years ago. Now however, we can finally and unequivocally say, This is Maelstrom. This is the Vision we had together all those years ago."

In order to bring a modern touch to their recording and sound, the band reached out to legendary studio ace Tue Madsen (DARK TRANQUILLITY, HIMSA, THE HAUNTED) to mix and master the music.

The full-length will be released sometime in 2009. Please keep checking back with the band's MySpace for any more updates on the new material.