On November 16th at 6:00pm, drummer Simon Dorfman from Seattle’s SHADED ENMITY (left in the photo below) was in a serious car accident involving a Seattle transit metro bus. According to a band update, "the bus was traveling at over 40 mph when it struck his truck. Simon's truck was completely totalled by the ten-ton bus and he was taken to the hospital. More details to come. Your thoughts and condolences would be appreciated at this point."

Vocalist/guitarist Joe Nurre has since checked in with the following update on Dorfman's condition:

"We would like to thank everyone who has offered their support and condolences to Simon. He was discharged from the hospital and is at home resting. I spoke with him for a little bit and he is in good spirits, but understandably sore. The accident happened in front of our practice space. I arrived 15 minutes after the accident occurred to find the mangled and completely unrecognizable truck that had belonged to Simon. A metro transit bus t-boned his truck as he was turning into our practice space, sending his vehicle spinning into the rest of traffic. Paramedics came immediately and strapped him to a gurney and took him to the hospital. Simon is a tough guy and it's going to take a lot more than a bus to stop him. Once again, thank you all for your concern and well wishes, Simon appreciate them very much.

Leave a message for Simon on Shaded Enmity's Facebook page.

Shaded Enmity recently released their new album Hijo Perdido (Lost Son in English). Recorded in 2010 by Don Gunn at 2 Sticks Audio in Seattle, the album was mixed and mastered by Aaron Smith (JEFF LOOMIS, 7 HORNS 7 EYES). The band worked with Van Williams (ex-NEVERMORE) to complete the artwork for the album.

Tracklisting for the album is as follows:

‘One Way Out’

‘Man At The Edge Of The World’

‘Hijo Perdido’

‘The Botanist’

‘A Crystal For Your Life’

‘Nothing Left to Give’

‘Black Diamond’

‘Bury Me On A Hill’

You can listen to tracks from the new album on the band’s Reverbnation page.

A video of Shaded Enmity playing live in Seattle can be seen below: