Renowned for his work in SANCTUARY and NEVERMORE as well as a solo artist, in 2014 Warrel had teamed up with Brazilian musicians Johnny Moraes (guitar), Thiago Oliveira (guitar), Fabio Carito (bass) and Marcus Dotta (drums) as his touring band and ultimately this successful collaboration led to plans for a new studio album. Recordings for 'Shadow Work', the follow-up to 2008's 'Praises To The War Machine', started in fall 2017 at Orra Meu Studio, São Paulo, and Travis Smith commenced to create the artwork following a concept and ideas previously discussed with Warrel.

 

Then he passed away, left his fellow musicians, fans, friends and family as well as his label in shock putting the status of 'Shadow Work' in limbo for a while.

 

After reviewing the material that could actually be completed using vocals from various studio and pre-production sessions with Warrel, the decision was made to release his final recordings as 'Shadow Work' on October 26.

 

The first single from 'Shadow Work', a song called 'Disconnection System', can be streamed below.