SOTO, featuring veteran vocalist Jeff Scott Soto, recently parted ways with their label earMuisc after two albums, Inside The Vertigo and Divak. The band is in preparations for additional touring in 2017 beginning February 10th in Wolverhampton, U.K.  The band is also working on their third album while locking in a new home for it.

Coming off a busy year of touring worldwide, SOTO will hit the studio to write, and record much anticipated new music. This third as-yet-untitled album will follow up both Inside The Vertigo and Divak with a much heavier direction than the previous two albums.

A video for the song “Unblame” from Divak is streaming below:

Divak (pronounced "dee-vock") comes shortly after the band's debut release, Inside The Vertigo. It's a mere 15 months later, partly due to singer Jeff Scott Soto's insistence on continuing to create and build a true brand for his new venture.

Once again, the album is produced by Jeff Scott Soto and drummer Edu Cominato. It was mixed by long time JSS engineer/associate John Ellis, as well. The band features Soto on vocals, Cominato on drums, lead guitarist Jorge Salan, bassist David Z, and keyboardist/guitarist BJ. They are heavily featured on Divak, with their writing contributions together.

The first single "FreakShow" was co-produced/written by Tony Dickinson, who also co-wrote "The Fall”, which was the first single from Inside The Vertigo. The track is an extension of the Soto sound created especially for this new band.

Soto, formed in 2014, are the dream band created when Jeff Scott Soto realized how much he missed the "heavier side" of his career after fronting artists like Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman, and Journey, and even his own solo albums. The band hopes to continue its role as a driving force in today's current hard rock and metal scene.

Tracklisting:

“Divak” (Intro)
“Weight Of The World”
“FreakShow”
“Paranoia”
“Unblame ”
“Cyber Masquerade”
“In My Darkest Hour”
“Forgotten”
“SuckerPunch”
“Time”
“Misfired”
“The Fall From Grace”
“Awakened”

Bonus Tracks (All Digital Retailers):
“Final Say” (live)
“The Fall” (live)
“Break” (live)
“When I'm Older” (live)
“Stand Up” (live)

“Awakened” snippet:

“Fall From Grace” snippet:

“Misfired” snippet:

“Paranoia” snippet:

“Weight Of The World” video:

“FreakShow” lyric video: