"Scintilla", a science fiction thriller, is set deep underground in the wilds of a former Soviet state where strange genetic experiments are taking place. A war weary mercenary is hired to lead a company scientist to the secret underground laboratory and with his team of mercenaries to steal the research in the laboratory.Along the way the good people face dangerous militia involved in a bloodthirsty civil war, strange monsters lurking in the abandoned tunnels of the old Soviet bunker and finally they meet the scientist running the genetic experiments and her terrifying secret.

The film has inspired a newly formed super-groupTHE SCINTILLA PROJECT, fronted bySAXON's ownBIFF BYFORD, who will be releasing their albumThe Hybridin the U.S., featuring songs inspired by the film, onSeptember 2, 2014via UDR Music. Select tracks on the record are co-produced by world-famous heavy metal producer Andy Sneap, who also plays guitar on these tracks.

Biff Byfordstates,"I was introduced to Lionel Hicks by Toby Jepson while recording 'Call To Arms'. This was leadingSAXONto write a song for the Lionel Hicks produced film 'Scintilla'. As the film developed through production, our minds began working ' maybe we could put together a concept album based on and inspired by the film. While I was having a break from writing withSAXON, Lionel Hicks, Anthony Ritchie (both 'Balance Of Power'), and I decided that I would produce and also sing on the album. I brought in Andy Sneap to co-produce and play guitar on some tracks."

Tracklisting:

1.Scintilla (One Black Heart)
2.Beware The Children
3.Permanence
4.Some Nightmare
5.Angels
6.Pariah
7.The Damned And Divine
8.Life In Vain
9.No Rest for The Wicked (SAXONrecording as featured in the film ' taken from 'Call To Arms')

THE SCINTILLA PROJECT:
Biff Byford (vocals)
Lionel Hicks (drums)
Anthony Ritchie (bass)
Andy Sneap (guitar)

For more information onTHE SCINTILLA PROJECT, please visithttps://udr-music.com/index.php/thescintillaproject-band.