Atlanta-area metalcore mainstays, Norma Jean, have once again pushed  back the recording of their forthcoming sixth record. Back in 2011, Norma Jean announced that they would be recording in January of this year, only to push the date back to July 2012. Yet, seeing as they have booked numerous shows this Summer, including a spot in this years Cornerstone Festival, the group has targeted this Autumn/Winter to enter the studio.

Norma Jean’s last record, Meridional, was released in July 2010 via Razor & Tie Records. It was their first on the label. Make the jump to read Norma Jean’s blog post regarding their ever-changing recording schedule along with some other fun tidbits of quality metal information (a DVD you say?).

Norma Jean posted,

Back in August of 2011 we announced that we were beginning to write a new record. We had originally planned to record in January 2012, but as Jan grew closer we decided to push the recording back to July 2012. We had way more ideas than we expected and wanted to make sure we did everything we wanted. To put it simply.

After that, we moved recording to July. When March rolled around we started to get Summer offers for shows and tours, and of course we choose playing over anything. Including playing this years final Cornerstone Festival, and Lifest. So we decided to push back our recording again.

We set our sights for recording in Sept. but since recording that late in the year would bring an early 2013 at the earliest, we have decided to take a tour in Sept/Oct (To be announced) and record THIS FALL/WINTER. Yes. We are definitely recording this Winter. Stop asking us to play shows, because we have a hard time saying no.

Other than that, we are VERY excited for this record. It will not disappoint and we have some interesting collaborations coming with it. It WILL be heavy and it will be something new.

In the meantime. Listen to MERIDIONAL. Did you know it has two B-sides? (Distance to Planets & Kill More Presidents) ALSO, did you know that if you stack Occidental, Oriental and Septentrional that is actually one song? Just line up the clicks at the beginning in Garageband or something. Have fun.

We are also working on a DVD. The DVD will tell the story of Norma Jean and have lots of behind the scenes footage and interviews. Past and present members.

Check out our shows coming up in the USA and Europe/Russia and come hang at a show. You may hear a new song…

Metal, metal, metal! Oh glorious metal!

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Michael is the Founder and Director of the Philly-based LGBT+ non-profit, Punk Out. He enjoys moshing endlessly, forgetting his karaoke performance from the previous night, and pushing that Big Gay Agenda.

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