{"id":43746,"date":"2016-08-17T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T00:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=43746"},"modified":"2016-08-17T19:42:43","modified_gmt":"2016-08-17T19:42:43","slug":"news-assignment-release-fourth-studio-album-closing-the-circle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/news-assignment-release-fourth-studio-album-closing-the-circle\/","title":{"rendered":"ASSIGNMENT Stream Entire \u2018Closing The Circle\u2019 Album (August 17th, 2016) | News @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

ASSIGNMENT Stream Entire \u2018Closing The Circle\u2019 Album<\/strong><\/span>
\nAugust 17th, 2016<\/strong><\/span>
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\nG\u00fctersloh, Germany-based progressive metal band Assignment issued fourth full-length studio album Closing The Circle<\/em> on July 22nd, 2016 through Massacre Records.<\/p>\n

The entire album has been made available for streaming through YouTube and can be accessed below.<\/p>\n

The outing was mixed by Norbert Leitner and mastered by Mike Wulf. Cover artwork duties fell to Caio Caldas.<\/p>\n

Closing The Circle<\/em> is the first Assignment record to feature vocalist Diego Valdez and bass player Heiko Spaarmann. The latter replaced Heiko Maag in November 2014. The album also features guest contributions from Argentinian singer Maria Jose Ledy Pot and guitarist Ivan I\u00f1iguez.<\/p>\n

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The track listing is as follows:<\/p>\n

01. \u2018Evolution\u2019
\n02. \u2018Closing The Circle\u2019
\n03. \u2018Presence Of Death\u2019
\n04. \u2018Genetic Slavery\u2019
\n05. \u2018Crimson Poison\u2019
\n06. \u2018Chemical Healing\u2019
\n07. \u2018Variaxis\u2019
\n08. \u2018Taste For Sin\u2019
\n09. \u2018Entering The Universe\u2019
\n10. \u2018Between Parallel Worlds\u2019<\/p>\n

Assignment\u2019s line-up is as follows:<\/p>\n

Diego Valdez (vocals; Helker \/ ElectroNomicon \/ ex-Skiltron)
\nGoran Pani\u0107 (guitar)
\nHeiko Spaarmann (bass; Poverty\u2019s No Crime)
\nSven Pollk\u00f6tter (drums)
\nGert Sprick (keyboards)<\/p>\n

A music video was filmed for the track \u2018Evolution\u2019, which can be viewed below. In addition, an official lyric video was created for the song \u2018Genetic Slavery\u2019.<\/p>\n

Third studio record Inside Of The Machine<\/em> was released in October 2013 via Mausoleum Records.<\/p>\n