Los Angeles-based heavy metal act WHITE WIZZARD have entered Skimo Studios in Phoenix, Arizona with producer Ralpth Patlan (MEGADETH, UFO, MICHAEL SCHENKER) to begin recording their first full-length album.

The as-yet-untitled album is the band's first full release, and follows on from the recently released High Speed GTO mini-album, which was recorded with the band's old lineup.

White Wizzard bassist and founding member Jon Leon comments: "We are headed to Phoenix, Arizona to begin recording our full-length album with producer Ralph "Talladega" Patlan. He earned the nickname Talladega (from the American raceway) from Dave Mustaine of Megadeth when they worked together. He lives up to the name... Ralph is a quick, efficient producer with a great ear and one of the best in the world for recording rock and metal. He has worked with UFO, Michael Schenker and Megadeth to name a few. We will track at his personal studio, Skimo Studios, in Phoenix and then mix at the legendary Prairie Sun Recording in Northern California, where many huge albums in the last 30 years were cut.

I am excited to get into the studio and finally complete an album with the new lineup. I have been in writing mode for the last two months, just putting all the pieces together of lyrics and melodies and trying to create an album that has a good variety of songs. I think we have a great bunch of material to record now, and I look forward to seeing how it all sounds when the record is completed. The goal of White Wizzard is to always stick to our roots of main influences and inspiration, while trying to create our own sound and identity. I am confident this record is going to turn some heads. Some great in-your-face, good times, melodic metal, some epic stuff and some of the crossover hooky stuff that made the mini album so fun too. I am happy with the balance of songs.

We will post some updates from the studio and we will be filming the entire process. Hoping to have this out early 2010 on Earache Records worldwide and then tour like mad to support it. Should be a great year... Until then, thanks for supporting White Wizzard!!"

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White Wizzard's debut release, the High Speed GTO mini-album, is available now in Europe on limited edition CD with a bonus music video for the 'High Speed GTO' track, as well as limited edition vinyl LP. Get your copy at this location.

The High Speed GTO mini-album is due to be released in the USA on September 8th, but you can get the European import now exclusively from the Earache US Webstore at this location.

For more White Wizzard news and info, head to this location.