EXMORTUS deliver a visceral call to arms in a maelstrom of thrashing, neo-classical, blackened death as they tear fresh wounds into their ever-pioneering discography; soaring to unprecedented heights as they mix sonic precision with raw, bloody savagery. Straight off the back of a Spring European tour with Florida death metal legends, Obituary, "The Sound Of Steel" is the 5th studio album from these Los Angeles based neo-classical shredders. Exmortus once again revisited the team that made previous albums 'Slave To The Sword' and 'Ride Forth' such successes, working with producer Zack Ohren (Machine Head, Fallujah, Suffocation) at Sharkbite Studio to sonically capture the tracks while artist, Philip Lawvere (Kreator, Celtic Frost, Helloween), created the cover art. A Los Angeles fixture for well over a decade now, they released their first LP, 2008's In Hatred's Flame, when vocalist / guitarist Conan was just 18 years old, but had already paid their dues through their shows and buzzed about demos. The mixture of thrash, death, black and especially neo-classical that made them stand out from the LA thrash revival in the '00s.