Prophecy Productions are very happy to welcome Germ from Austral= ia to its artist roster! Germ mastermind Tim Yatras (ex-Woods of Desolation= , Austere and Grey Waters among others) signed a long-term contract with Pr= ophecy, also encompassing re-issues of the entire Germ back catalogue.

While the idea for Germ was created over ten years ago, it wasn'= t until 2012 that the first releases surfaced, in the form of debut full le= ngth album "Wish", and follow up EP "Loss". After considerable praise for t= he combination of Depressive Black Metal and Electronic elements which spre= ads a unique 1980s pop and stadium rock vibe, Germ returned in 2013 with a = new full length album, "Grief". Featuring Audrey Sylvain from Amesoeurs on = guest vocals, this album fused the Germ sound as heard on the first two rel= eases with Tim's more traditional Black Metal past. Tim plans to spend 2014= composing and recording material for what will become the third full lengt= h Germ album, and the first album to surface from the partnership with Prop= hecy Productions.

Tim Yatras: "I'm extremely excited about the new partnership bet= ween Germ and Prophecy Productions. I grew up listening to many of Prophecy= 's releases, from the 1990's all the way up to the present day, and to now = be working with a label whose artists have been a huge part of shaping who = I am as a musician today is an honor I can't even begin to describe!"