Hard Volume Signs Elisium to Multi-album Deal

Baltimore, MD (Hard Volume Records) - Hard Volume Records is proud to announce the signing of progressive metal band ELISIUM.

The announcement was made today by Hard Volume President Joe Natoli. 'We are extremely excited to be working with an artistically ambitious and commercially successful band like Elisium,' says Natoli. 'Their music resonates heavily with their fans and we are looking forward to releasing it to a wider audience.'

'This partnership is a great fit for everyone,' says Elisium vocalist, Nate Compton. 'Hard Volume has an amazing team and we're confident they'll do a fantastic job with our upcoming releases.'

Elisium whet the public's appetite for new material earlier this year. During the trio's Summer 2005 tour, the band has been incorporating unreleased material into their nightly sets. Elisium and Hard Volume have started pre-production on the band's next effort; recording will begin November 3 of this year.

Elisium is the second band signed to Hard Volume in the past 6 months, and Natoli says the label is currently looking at three more bands to add to the label's roster. However, he stresses that Hard Volume emphasizes quality over quantity.

'I have no interest in the typical label approach,' he says, 'which is 'let's find a moneymaker and then sign 30 bands who sound just like them.' Doing so only burdens the 3 or 4 bands on a label that truly have talent. So we're going to take our time to find bands who are truly unique and truly talented.'
For more on Hard Volume and Elisium, visit hardvolume.com or elisiumrockshard.com.