Finnish atmospheric doom metallers SILENTIUM have issued the following update:

"Recording sessions for the next album are booked and scheduled starting with choir (Jyväskylä female choir) and orchestral parts. The band itself will be recorded during the summer. The producer for the next album is the multi-talented mainman of WALTARI, Kärtsy Hatakka."

Commented keyboardist Sami Boman: "I'm very excited of this chance to work with him (Kärtsy). His innovativeness and unbiasedness is second to none. Kärtsy can reach the feelings behind the music, whenever it's fragile or vast, even brutal soundmass. I can't wait to get into the studio, I'm sure then'll the magic happen."

SILENTIUM's as-yet-untitled new CD is scheduled for release on October 29.

"Dead Silent", the latest video from SILENTIUM, can be viewed below. The track comes off the group's "Seducia" album, which was released in January 2006 via Dynamic Arts Records. The CD was the sequel to the "Frostnight" single, which came out in October 2005. According to a Dynamic Arts press release, the album "delivers bombastical, cold atmospheres" with a total running time of 48 minutes.

"Seducia" was the group's first full-length release to feature vocalist Riina Rinkinen, who joined the group in July 2004.