Former Atheist drummer Steve Flynn, also playing in Atlanta, Georgia based outfit Gnostic, has re-released the band\'s demo \"Splinters of Change\" from earlier this summer.\"We\'re excited about the new mix. We changed the vocal style and arrangements. We added a little definition to the kick drums, brought out cymbal and snare parts, gave the guitars more power/crunch and volume and really brought the bass out. We\'re a rhythm-section-driven band and we wanted to make sure you could hear the bass and drums without sacrificing crunch and volume on the guitars. In trying to achieve that, we also remastered it. It has a crisper more balanced sound than the first version we released eight weeks ago.\"
Gnostic is a relatively new as a band, formed in January 2005. According to the drummer the songs on their demo keep evolving even as they write new material:
\"I keep adding better drum parts to match what the bass is doing and vice versa. I think the songs as we play them today are even better than on this demo, but that\'s how it goes.\"
Gnostic will be seeking a deal in 2006 with the help of Flynn\'s former bandmate Kelly Shaefer and his Starrfactory Records indie label, which also licensed the Atheist back catalog to Relapse Records. Gnostic hope to release their debut album in 2006.
