Los Angeles-based, occult-themed, female-fronted traditional heavy metal band Huntress has entered the studio with producer Chris "Zeuss" Harris (Shadows Fall, Hatebreed, Municipal Waste) to begin recording its sophomore album for a late 2013 release.

Comments Huntress singer Jill Janus: "Huntress is seriously stoked on Zeuss. He's the real deal; a true heavy metal producer that shares our vision. We are ready to deliver a killer second album, and Zeuss is the man to make it happen. Hail metal!"

Huntress, whom La Weekly called "true to the roots of melodic heavy metal with a penchant for thrash, death and black metal," released its buzzworthy debut album, "Spell Eater", in 2012 via Napalm Records. The Cd, which Metal Hammer called "a magical debut from the hottest new act of 2012," was recorded in Los Angeles with producer Chris Rakestraw (Danzig, Children Of Bodom, Skeletonwitch).

Huntress was spawned from the preternatural union of Jill Janus and the Southern California metal band Professor. Janus began her ascension into the realm of heavy metal in the Catskill Mountains of New York, where she first developed her unique vocal abilities. Born with a four-octave range, Janus spent years performing as a coloratura soprano. Her classical training is now the foundation for her screams.

The band will perform at European festivals planned for the next few months, including Download and Hammerfest.

"Spell Eater" landed at position No. 56 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

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