Amalgama Issues New Year Band Update

New York metallers Amalgama have issued the following new year update:

"Friend, firstly, I want to wish you a very Happy New Year and hope you have a lively 2010 (and for those curious: I pronounce it 'twenty-ten'). 2009 was an interesting year for us in Amalgama: we had our ups with great shows all across the northeastern US as well as our downs, which included landing a spot on the final compilation CD going out with Metal Edge Magazine only for the publication to fold and the issue never going to press. Despite all these peaks and valleys we here in Amalgama are looking ahead and are getting pumped about recording another EP in February. The plan is to head down to ‘Dirty Jersey’ during the month of February and hammer out 5 brand-spankin’ new Amalgama tunes in the studio following a brutal rehearsal schedule this month to get everything as tight as possible.

"Another massive thank-you to everyone who came out last month for the ‘Hard Times’ show and braved the bitter and biting cold weather that has continued to pummel what seems like the whole damn world. Huge thanks to Dryheave, Downcast and Scrap Metal for joining us that evening and helping make it a successful night. We gathered a sizable amount of food donations that went to the Food Pantries for the Capital District which I dropped off personally a few days later. Over the course of the night we played 2 new songs - Amethyst and Forgotten Soldiers - which will be included on the still-untitled new EP.

"The possibility of a music video shoot for a track off the new EP is definitely likely, depending how far out we want to project. The ideas we have been kicking around for concepts have been pretty fucking cool and original and if it requires any fan participation we will obviously let everyone know where and when to show up so they can get their mug on camera.

"Speaking of cameras: we had our first photo shoot with the 2010 line-up and local photographer Brian DeFrees last weekend who took some fantastic shots while we stood in the brutal cold of an early Albany morning. Head over to the Facebook page to see some of the indoor and outdoor snaps and let us know what you think (and become a fan, for fucks sake!). A lot of rehearsal footage has also been shot and will most likely see the light of day at some point in the coming weeks. There is a lot more cool shit being planned as well but I don't want to spoil the surprise(s) yet!

"Until then, keep checking http://www.AmalgamaMetal.com - our portal to all things Amalgama - for updates across all of our various media platforms. Don't be afraid to send us a message through Facebook or Myspace. We'll write you back, I promise. Don’t forget to check out our merch store for some sweet Amalgama swag!"