Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based extreme metallers KATAKLYSM have set "Waiting For The End To Come" as the title of their new album, tentatively due in late 2013/early 2014 via Nuclear Blast Records. The follow-up to 2010's "Heaven's Venom" will be recorded by KATAKLYSM guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, who has previously worked with MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX and DESPISED ICON, among others, and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (SUFFOCATION, HATEBREED, ARSIS).

Commented KATAKLYSM vocalist Maurizio Iacono: "Well, it's been a seriously busy ride since our last album, 'Heaven's Venom', was released over three years ago. From a successful world headlining run, to Ozzfest, into a recap of our 20 years as band with the 'Iron Will' DVD.

"We've been writing in a very humble fashion behind the scenes for the last six months.

"It's time to take KATAKLYSM to higher levels and dig deep into our capacities as musicians and songwriters. We know exactly what we have to do; that's why we have taken our time and why we'll be taking most of the summer to complete the new album.

"The record will deal lyrically with mortality and the purpose of one's being on this earth. The moment we are born, we start to die. It's a sort of deal we make with life."

The CD and limited-cassette main artwork from Peter Sallai for "Waiting For The End To Come", the forthcoming concept album from Montreal, Quebec, Canada-based death metallers KATAKLYSM, can be seen below.

Comments KATAKLYSM frontman Maurizio Iacono: "The album art depicts a child which represents innocence in humanity, covered in dirt and blood from life's experiences. In front of him, his death represented by a reaper who comes to claim his soul for the afterlife, or the abyss. It's open to the fans to decide with their own beliefs. In the end this is the transition between life and death."

Due in October via Nuclear Blast Records, the follow-up to 2010's "Heaven's Venom" was recorded by KATAKLYSM guitarist Jean-François Dagenais, who has previously worked with MALEVOLENT CREATION, MISERY INDEX and DESPISED ICON, among others, and mixed by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (SUFFOCATION, HATEBREED, ARSIS). Other songtitles set to appear on the CD include "If I was God… I'd Burn It All", "Under Lawless Skies" and "Kill The Elite".