Metal Blade Records has issued the following update on recent signing, German extreme metal outfit ANIMA:

Anima are busy recording their debut album for Metal Blade. It will be a hot and sweaty summer, that's for sure!

Says the band, “We entered the Rape Of Harmonies studio in Triptis on May 11th to record guitars and bass for the yet-untitled album which is going to be released in July/August.

Together with Alexander Dietz (HEAVEN SHALL BURN) we started recording the guitars and the recordings were just as funny as professional. Work was done quckly so we continued with the bass.

Together with Patrick W. Engel and Ralf Müller this happened just within a day so we could travel home this past Thursday. We are happy we had been given the opportunity to record in the Rape Of Harmonies with Ralf Müller, Alexander Dietz and Patrick W. Engel.

We will continue with the vocal recordings in early June - together with Sebastian Reichl (DEADLOCK) at the helm.

Further updates on this rather shortly, stay tuned!”