Back from their first European tour supporting US Classic-Metal acts OMEN and PHANTOM-X; Italian Thrash Metal mongers HYADES are now ready to release their second full-length album for the legendary Mausoleum Records label.

Originally formed back in 1996, HYADES play a perfect blend of European and US old-school thrash metal, a treat for all fans of celebrated bands of the genre, such as ANTHRAX, EXODUS, and KREATOR.

The pure wop thrash metal assault of "AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME" is ready to smash your face in with eleven brand new songs resulting in 45 minutes of the loudest tongue-in-cheek Thrash metal you've ever heard. Written and recorded during the first half of 2006, the new album features awesome cover artwork by the celebrated artist ED REPKA (DEATH, MEGADETH, EVILDEAD, TOXIK and many more - fans check out a feature on REPKA in the February issue of TERRORIZER Magazine).

AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME also features the revised HYADES line-up now including RODOLFO "RAWDEATH" RIDOLFI on drums, besides LORENZO TESTA and MARCO NEGONDA on guitars, and MARCO COLOMBO, on vocals and BOB ORLANDO on bass.

After the release of their debut album, ABUSE YOUR ILLUSIONS, back in November 2005, HYADES first toured and promoted their brand of Thrash music in their native Italy, before embarking on a two-week European tour in September 2006, along with label comrades and friends OMEN and PHANTOM X. Denmark, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy were the countries "thrashed" by the Mausoleum Metal Master Tour.

Ready to beat the street again HYADES will support the release of their second album "AND THE WORST IS YET TO COME", due on the 1st of March, with a list of shows planned for the next months. Armed with fast drum blasts, high-energy riffs and screaming vocals, the new album takes no prisoners, and will surely delight fans of the glorious Thrash Metal sound of the past, blended with just the right amount of fresh ingredients and the spirit of today. Once again we guarantee there are absolutely no traces of alternative music, or nu-metal sounds, or any other kind of hyped-up of bullshit.

Only THRASH, just THRASH, more THRASH !