Swiss death metallers REQUIEM re-entered Stage One Studio in Buehne/Borgentreich, Germany on December 6th and will remain there until December 23rd with acclaimed producer Andy Classen (LEGION OF THE DAMNED, DEW-SCENTED, DISBELIEF, KRISIUN and many more), recording their new album, Within Darkened Disorder.

The band have issued Studio Diary Part 5, which reads as follows: "Phil arrived today. Everything's ready to record all the guitar parts. This time he uses ESP guitars exclusively due to his endorsement he signed in the beginning of this year. Amongst others he'll use the following models for the recording sessions of Within Darkened Disorder: ESP NV-STD, ESP Eclipse-I CTM, ESP Horizon NT-II.

His guitar rig mainly consists of two late 80s / early 90s Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Heads in combination with some special foot pedal configurations. All new and never used on one of our last albums. So you all can expect something different than in the past... but don't be afraid we still play fuckin' heavy old school death metal of course...

As this blog mainly consisted of written reports the last couple of days pictures are coming up next week. Stay tuned!"

The new album will be released in early 2011 via an undisclosed German label. Within Darkened Disorder will feature the following ten tracks:

'Echoes Of War'

'Feed The Greed'

'The Plague Without A Face'

'I Am Legion'

'Solemn Sacrifice'

'Within Darkened Disorder'

'Vicious Deception'

'Purified In Flames'

'Symbol Of Nine'

'Omnivore'

The cover artwork was created by Dan Seagrave (MORBID ANGEL, MALEVOLENT CREATION, SUFFOCATION,PESTILENCE, BENEDICTION and many more).

Vocalist Michi Kuster left Requiem in February this year "due to family reasons." The band has since decided to carry on with a new line-up.

A new photo of Requiem's final lineup can be viewed above (from left to right): Reto Crola (drums), Ralf W. Garcia (vocals/bass) and Phil Klauser (guitars).

For more info visit Requiem-net.com.