Updates have been sparse in CTL land, but that does not mean we haven't been busy. First off, a salute to Jon "The Charn" Rice for playing two of our recent shows with us. 'Twas a good time all-around and it was a pleasure to come full circle with someone Joe and I started playing with over five years ago.

Our drummer search is ongoing, but we do have a few candidates lined up, in which we plan to audition as soon as time allows. Unfortunately, our music (and city) doesn't dictate an easy drummer search, so this is going to take an unspecified amount of time, although we do remain optimistic someone will step up to the plate and secure the CTL drum throne.

-David E. Gehlke

Alas, the recording process for Blind Faith Loyalty is completed. We have uploaded two new songs: "Defame the Hypocrites" and "Blind Faith Loyalty." Check them out on our Downloads page.

Please bear in mind that there is no set release date for BFL, as we are looking to secure a label deal of some form. When that happens is anyone's guess, so please enjoy the new songs and we'll do our best to get the album into your hands.

-David E. Gehlke

Former Crown the Lost/current Job For A Cowboy drummer Jon Rice will be joining us for our July 12th show at The Smiling Moose. Jon, who played on our first album has kindly agreed to help us during this period of transition and will be rewarded with a case of beer and other complimentary words from the always forthcoming with praise Joe Bonaddio. Should keelar.

-David E. Gehlke

We are now in the mixing phase for Blind Faith Loyalty, with only three songs needing the patented "Watson Mix Treatment." Judging by the early mixes, the album is leaps and bounds superior to that of our previous album, Reverence Dies Within. Not to discount that particular album, as we are very proud of it, but it is common knowledge within the CTL ranks that Blind Faith is the pinnacle of our efforts thus far.

Once the album is completed in mid-June, we'll be rolling out some new songs for download and a boatload of additional items that will hopefully make us look more appealling than the five scraggly dudes from Pittsburgh we really are...

-David E. Gehlke

It is with great pleasure that we announce the addition of bassist Shaun Gunter to the CTL fold. Commonly referred to as 'Shaun Von Grimm,' 'Von Grimes,' 'Grimes' or 'Grimey,' Shaun blew us away with his finger-styled, fretboard mastery, nailing his three tryout songs: 'Swear to the Peerless,' 'No Reprieve' and 'Bound to Wrath' with a sense of precision not yet heard in our Jager-adorned practice room. While other bass players were considered, Shaun was the hands-down choice to fill the vacant slot and we are more than thankful he accepted without hesitation.

Mr. Gunter has relocated from Dayton, Ohio (no, he's not a Browns fan…) and was brought to our attention by Jason Myers of the mighty Icarus Witch. A player in the vein of Alex Webster and Robert Trujillo, Shaun has been playing bass for roughly four years and has recently cut his teeth in Reaper, an old-school thrash band out of Dayton. Shaun's low-end tools of the trade and easy-going personality has galvanized the band and adds a new dimension to our songs, both new and old that we're eager to exploit in the live arena.

Be sure to say 'hi' to Grimes when you see him at our upcoming shows – he will be the one lugging around our gear, buying Renaldi six-packs, and comforting Joe in the never-ending ordeal that is both the Pirates regular season and Steelers off-season. And yes, he will be wearing a sleeveless shirt….

-David E. Gehlke