With a new line-up firmly in place, the heaviest band to ever rock The Maldives, SERENITY DIES, is pleased to announce that thy have begun writing new material with recently added guitarist/vocalist Jared MacEachern (ex-SANCTITY). Fans of the band's debut EP,Hacksawcracy, can expect to see the bands crushing, yet melodic modern thrash sound taken to the next level. When reached for comment, MacEachern stated, "I'm really excited to join SERENITY DIES. This band is exactly what I was looking for and I'm stoked that they asked me to be a part of it! We've already got our collective creative juices flowing, and newsongs are in the works. We're all really looking forward to breaking some heads!"

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Melodic thrashers SERENITY DIES released the Hacksawcracy EP on July 15, 2010. Taking inspiration from the likes of Megadeth andMetallica with a uniquely modern twist that emphasizes memorable songwriting, surgically precise riffing, and one hell of a rhythmic punch, the Maldives-based act sprints out of the blocks with refreshing vigor. The EP features guest appearances from Rob Caggiano (Anthrax) and Mikko Salovaara (Kiuas) who perform guitar solos on "Psycho Ride" and "Dystopian Law," respectively. Hacksawcracy wasproduced/mixed by Anssi Kippo (Children of Bodom) alongsideGrammy Award winning engineer Gavin Lurssen (Slumdog Millionaire, Across the Universe, Iron Man, Guns 'N' Roses, Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper). SERENITY DIES has set a new global standard in heavy metal

Serenity Dies is ready to take on the world of thrash metal with their new EP, Hacksawcracy. It may be a dark day in paradise, but the future is bright for this metal band. - SeattlePI.com

Not very regularly does a band as tightly knit and perfectly laid out as Serenity Dies rock between the ultimate heaviness and melodic fist pumping power so smoothly. - CWGMagazine.com

Mark my words; this is definitely a band to keep an eye on. - Blistering.com