Combat Records presents Mastery "Severing the Earth", Distributed through Kronic Music. Toronto based Thrash Metal band Mastery return with their first new album in 8 years. Joining founding member and Guitarist Markus Armellini is a new line-up of musicians, including Vocalist/Lyricist Carl Crosswhite (Mortifex/Six Pack of Doom) and Guitarist/Bassist Oscar Rangel (Mortifex/Annihilator/Operus), along with Drummer Johnny Macri. The project was mixed/mastered by Grammy-nominated and famed Metal engineer Chris "Wizard" Collier (KORN, FLOTSAM & JETSAM, METAL CHURCH) at CMC21 Productions, Santa Clarita, California. The cover art was created by Andy Pilkington at Very Metal Art. By signing to Dave Ellefson's Combat Records, Mastery is following in the footsteps of Combat alumni and Metal gods Megadeth, Slayer, Death, Forbidden, Exodus, Possessed, Dark Angel, Kreator, Voivod, Savatage, Helloween, Celtic Frost, and Heathen. ℗ & © 2020 Combat Records/Kronic Music