Black Zodiac, A Metal band Based In Southern Florida, Will Be Performing At 'The Masquerade' In Ybor City ON July 16, 2005

NEW YORK (www.blackzodiac.net) - BLACK ZODIAC, a heavy metal band based in Brandon, Fla., will be performing at The Masquerade (in the Infinity Room), Ybor City, Fla, on Saturday, July 16, 2005. Also appearing on the bill with BLACK ZODIAC are the bands 'Must... Not... Kill...' and 'Driving The Fall'. The Masquerade is located at 1503 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City, Fla.; phone: (613) 247-3319. Doors open at 8:00 p.m.; ages eighteen and older. Tickets are $6.00 in advance and may be purchased through The Masquerade's website: www.masqueradetampa.com.

Located in the Historic 'Ybor City' district of Tampa Florida, The Masquerade is the perfect place to catch some of the hottest acts from around the world, in the middle of one of the hottest entertainment districts in the world!

BLACK ZODIAC was formed in 2002 by Cuban-born beauty, Mayelin. To Mayelin, the name BLACK ZODIAC 'represents all the different personalities of the zodiac with the darkness behind them.'

BLACK ZODIAC is comprised of Mayelin (vocals), Aaron Robinson (bass/guitar), and Jay Browing (drums).

In May 2004, BLACK ZODIAC released the debut album, 'Psychotic Hatred,' on Sonic Wave International Records. The eleven-track album was produced by Juan 'Punchy' Gonzalez (Morbid Angel's co-producer). 'Psychotic Hatred' was serviced to radio stations throughout the U.S., and it received airplay on more than 250 commercial and non-commercial stations. Accompanying the release of the album was a video for the tune, ‘Love in Darkness,' which was solicited to various video outlets throughout the country.

BLACK ZODIACapproaches their art differently than most of their contemporaries. They focus on the 'whole picture,' taking into consideration image, music, lyrical content, and performance, all arranged to fit together in perfect harmony. They look to be above the standards in metal today by keeping the lyrics clean and enlightening. They also extract musical influences from outside of the metal genre while still being true to the roots of the style. With Mayelin's vocal power in combination with their unrestricted musical vision, there will be no end to BLACK ZODIAC.
BLACK ZODIAC's website is located at www.blackzodiac.net.