Reed Watson has previously fronted Rage Of Angels, Electric Messiah and DNA - and he's vowed to "usher in a new sound" for the follow-up to last year's The Eyes Of Medusa.

He says: "I have joined forces with Kill Ritual out of the San Francisco Bay Area. I'll be helping to usher in a new sound and style for the band as they progress with some of their heaviest and most melodic material on their soon-to-be-released third untitled CD."