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and is the group's only release with lead vocalist Jason Wilkins. The EP was produced by Andreas Magnusson, who has worked with bands such as

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Background and sound

After completing touring for their second studio album '' Completionist'', Blood of the Martyrs announced in early 2014 that they had started writing new music. Shortly after the announcement lead vocalist/keyboardist Lee Zook announced that he would be leaving the band. Blood of the Martyrs hired Eric Hendricks as a touring vocalist, releasing a re-recorded version of "Lady Nightshade" from their debut album with Hendricks. In 2015 the band announced they had hired Jason Wilkins as their new vocalist and would resume work on the record. On January 22, 2016, the band premiered a video for the single "The Devil's Grip" via ''

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Track listing

Personnel

* Jason Wilkins – lead vocals * David Sanders – guitar * Bobby Huotari – bass, backing vocals * Michael "Pak Man" Pak – drums

References

{{Blood of the Martyrs 2016 EPs Blood of the Martyrs albums Self-released EPs Metalcore EPs Albums produced by Andreas Magnusson