New Jersey bashers Attacker have checked in with the following update:

"Attacker have just announced the addition of new guitarist Jon Hasselbrink. Hasselbrink takes over from Pat Marinelli, who informed the band at the start of recording for the upcoming album that he would be leaving due to personal reasons. 

Drummer Mike Sabatini comments: "Pat has been with us from the very beginning, we've had some great experiences and fun times together, we all wish him the best in his future endeavors. Jon has stepped in and stepped up handling everything thrown at him, he's doing a fantastic job and we are glad to have him aboard."

Hasselbrink was brought to the band's attention by vocalist Bobby Lucas, who had previously played with Jon in Morbid Sin.

Attacker will be releasing their new album entitled Sins Of The World this coming fall through Metal On Metal Records. The band are also lining up dates for 2017 which include the Pounding Metal Fest on May 5th and 6th in Madrid, Spain.

Attacker recently released a video sampler for Sins Of The World album. Check it out below.

Back in May, Attacker hit Nuthouse Recording in Hoboken, NJ with producer engineer Tom Beaujour to begin the next chapter in Attacker music.

Sabatini comments: "To say we are all excited is an understatement since it's been just over three years since Giants Of Canaan was released. We had already worked with Tom at Nuthouse when we laid down the tracks for the Riot song 'Fire Down Under' that was featured on the Harder Than Steel CD, paying tribute to the bands that have graced the Keep It True Festival stage and the Thunder And Steel Down Under Riot Tribute album, both released on Skol Records. It's about time we get the fire lit, get the album out and get back to the live stage with some new material for the fans of the band."

Sins Of The World will be the first to feature new bassist Brian Smith.

Watch the official Attacker Facebook page here for updates.