Helmsplitter Releasing Second Album Via HPGD Productions

Rock Island, Illinois' Helmsplitter has made their Horror Pain Gore Death Productions debut with the death metal beast known as "Enraptured By Suffering." Stream "Aura of Suicide" from that upcoming eleven-track album below.

Helmsplitter was born in the summer of 2008 when guitarist Ross Mallie and drummer Nate Boyd joined forces. After filling out the rest of the lineup the band spent the next few years playing shows around the Midwestern region of the United States as well as recording a demo.

Around this time it became apparent that the band would have to part ways with their original singer and bass player due to a combination of scheduling difficulties and musical differences. Vocalist Blakk and bassist Lyndon Ehlers were contacted in regards to filling the empty positions, and it was not long before both accepted the invitation.

This lineup overhaul was exactly what the band needed to become what it was intended to be from the beginning. The music became more dark and sinister, and the lyrics became more thought provoking and disturbing. The visual aspect of the band also evolved as a result of the band agreeing on a new logo and artwork direction.

"Storms of Genocide," the band's self-released debut album, began to circulate around the underground and eventually caught the attention of Mike Juliano, owner of Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. February 18th of 2014 saw the release of "Enraptured by Suffering," Helmsplitter's second album and HPGD debut.

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Scott Creekmore (Broken Hope, Lupara, Num Skull) at Mercenary Digital Studios during the months of September and October of 2013.