News.RttP{Skyfire Signs with Pivotal Rockordings}

Swedish progressive death metallers SKYFIRE have signed with Florida’s
Pivotal Rockordings. The band has entered Powernest Studios to begin
recording their highly anticipated, as-of-yet-untitled follow-up to
2004’s “Spectral.” Mixing and mastering will be handled by Jonas
Kjellgren (SCAR SYMMETRY) at Black Lounge Studios (SONIC SYNDICATE, SCAR
SYMMETRY, THE ABSENCE, ZONARIA).

The group’s newest member, ELOHIM vocalist Joakim Karlsson comments:

“I was honored when I was asked to join SKYFIRE. This is a challenge I
could never turn down in a million years, and I cannot wait to hit the
studio with the band and be a part of this album as well as future albums
to come! It’s also an honor to be a part of the Pivotal Rockordings
family. I'm excited to see what they can do for us and what we can do for
them.”

Adds SKYFIRE bassist and founding member Martin Hanner:

“It’s been almost four years since we released “Spectral” and we
are overjoyed to finally say that we have signed a deal with an amazing
record label and will get to work on our next album. We were talking with
a few labels over these last few years, but none of them were as helpful
and hard working as the Pivotal Rockordings guys, who we have been in touch
with for over a year. At this point, we couldn’t imagine signing with
anyone else!

“As far as the new album goes, expect the traditional SKYFIRE sound, but
also expect some new elements that we have never experimented with before.
We also cannot wait to work with Jonas Kjellgren, who will be mixing and
mastering the new record. He is one of the most talented up and coming
producers in metal right now, and we are certain that he will take
SKYFIRE’s sound to the next level!”

Adds Pivotal Rockordings co-founder Leevan Macomeau:

“It’s an honor to collaborate with such a world-class band as SKYFIRE.
They have had some record label problems in the past and despite everything
still managed to build a loyal fanbase! That alone says a lot about the
perseverance and talent of SKYFIRE. After nearly a year of helping and
communicating with the band I am proud to announce their signing of a three
album record deal with Pivotal Rockordings! As Pivotal Rockordings grows
out of its baby years, which saw the emergence of world-class acts SONIC
SYNDICATE and ZONARIA, and we head into our adult years armed with
multi-album deals for deathcore newcomers STIGMA and progressive death
metal veterans SKYFIRE, expect us to continue providing a barrage of
metallic goodness in 2008!”