Spastic Ink news

June 15, 2000, will see the first-time American release of 'Ink Complete',' the debut album by Texas fusion metal instrumentalists, Spastic Ink, led by guitarist/mastermind Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Gordian Knot), and featuring drummer Bobby Jarzombek (Rob Halford, Riot) and bassist Pete Perez (Riot). Originally released in Europe in 1997 on Dream Circle and currently out-of-print, the re-issue will be out on the band's own EclecticElectric label.

Work on the new Spastic Ink album, 'Ink Compatible,' is under way with an eye toward a fall release. Joining the Jarzombek brothers on their second outing are bassists Steve DiGiorgio (Sadus, Testament, Death, Control Denied), Sean Malone (Gordian Knot, Cynic), Ray Riendeau (Rob Halford), Doug Keyser (Watchtower), and Pete Perez, along with Asgeir Mickelson (Spiral Architect, Borknagar) and Richard Christy (Burning Inside, Control Denied) on drums, Scholomance keyboardist Jimmy Pitts, and original Watchtower vocalist, Jason McMaster. Wow! (sourse: Metal Maniacs)