CELTIC FROST leader Tom Gabriel Fischer has issued the following update:

"Following a short break following the North American tour, having brought the total of concerts performed since Celtic Frost returned to the stage at the end of May 2006 to 59, we commenced band rehearsals again at our bunker here in Zurich, Switzerland. It is also the first time that we are beginning to explore ideas for music for the next album as a band. The year had been largely dedicated to the live repertoire, and any new music and ideas were thus created individually until now.

We also felt honored that Swedish friends and fans Tobias Stranderud, Erik Gustafsson, and Jonas Svensson managed to interrupt their quest to follow the current IRON MAIDEN tour all across Europe to attend a brief Celtic Frost rehearsal on December 5, 2006, and stay overnight at Franco's (Sesa - drums) place. We shall see them again soon.

Not to mention the astounding gift we received from the world's most extraordinary Celtic Frost fan and collector, Christian Hunziker. We savored Satan's balls until utter intoxication."