MALICE – Sign With SPV/STEAMHAMMER

Reunited Los Angeles heavy metal legends MALICE have inked a deal with SPV/Steamhammer. The band is currently recording updated versions of six classic MALICE metal anthems such as “Stellar Masters” and “No Haven For The Raven” as well as “four killer new tracks” for an album which is due to be released sometime early in 2012.

MALICE’s current lineup includes three original members — Mick Zane on guitar, Jay Reynolds on guitar and Mark Behn on bass — alongside Pete Holmes (BLACK ‘N BLUE, MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP) on drums and James Rivera (HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) on vocals.

In an early 2011 interview with KNAC.COM, Zane stated about MALICE’s present incarnation, “Pete’s been out on the road with MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP for the last ten years and he’s doing some dates with BLACK ‘N BLUE. . . We’re excited to have James Rivera come in and [play] with us. He did a great job on the VICIOUS RUMORS ‘Warball’ record. . . Brian Allen, who did our last reunion show, is now singing with VICIOUS RUMORS and we even approached Tim ‘The Ripper’ Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, ICED EARTH, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN) at one point.”

Regarding MALICE’s forthcoming album, Zane told KNAC.COM, “We have some killer new songs in the can and we’re really stoked at the thought of getting back in the studio and releasing a new MALICE record. We released a new CD of rare and unreleased tracks last year on Retrospect Records that’s been doing very well. Everyone’s really going to like the new stuff.”

MALICE 2011 is:

* Mick Zane – Guitar
* Jay Reynolds – Guitar
* Mark Behn – Bass
* Pete Holmes (BLACK ‘N BLUE, MICHAEL SCHENKER) – Drums
* James Rivera (HELSTAR, VICIOUS RUMORS, SEVEN WITCHES, FLOTSAM AND JETSAM) – Vocals

The band released an album titled “The Rare And Unreleased” last year on Retrospect Records.

MALICE’s two Atlantic releases — “In the Beginning” (1985) and “License to Kill” (1986) — are available Stateside on WEA label Wounded Bird and have continued to sell over the years.

For more information, visit MALICE’s official web site, http://www.malicemusic.com.

Source: Blabbermouth.net