Los Angeles power-trio Athanasia is a new group featuring former members Five Finger Death Punch, Sebastian Bach, and Joey Jordison’s Murderdolls. Founded in California by veteran guitarist/vocalist Caleb Bingham under the band’s original name Ascension. The bands’ early demos landed Caleb a slot with the first incarnation of Five Finger Death Punch in 2005. Leaving that band in 2007, Bingham continued to write under the name Ascension, recording several more unreleased demos (and one EP) at the behest of then Roadrunner Records A&R, now Nuclear Blast Entertainment impresario and tastemaker Monte Conner (Sepultura, Slipknot, Type O Negative, Machine Head, Fear Factory). Now Athanasia is ready to strike with their debut full-length The Order Of The Silver Compass on March 15 via Seeing Red Records and Rock of Angels Records. New music to follow soon, but check out the album details.

Bingham commented:

“I’m very proud to announce that after years of literal blood, sweat, tears and countless hours of hard work, ATHANASIA’s debut LP, ‘The Order Of The Silver Compass’, is finally about to see the light of day. Blast it in the car and you’ll notice your gas pedal hitting the floor in a matter of seconds!”

Recorded and produced by Bingham at Nightmare Sound, The Order Of The Silver Compass embodies all things heavy, dark and stylish. The album’s eight tracks were mixed by Chris Collier (Prong, Flotsam And Jetsam, Metal Church) at Mission:Black Studios and mastered by Joe Bozzi (Mastodon, L.A. Guns) at Bernie Grundman Mastering, while Jorden Haley (Dååth, Deicide, Mindless Self Indulgence) handled the cover art and design.

The Order Of The Silver Compass track listing:

01. Read Between The Lines

02. Spoils Of War

03. The Order Of The Silver Compass

04. Cyclops Lord (My Will Is Done)

05. The Bohemian

06. Mechanized Assault

07. Nightmare Sound

8. White Horse

Athanasia is:

Caleb Bingham – guitar, vocals

Brandon Miller – bass, vocals

Jason West – drums