Spiral Grave Welcome New Vocalist Shawn Michelle Scott
Spiral Grave are no strangers to change. The band was born out of a succession of events that included the death of founding Iron Man guitarist/songwriter “Iron” Alfred Morris III and the dissolution of guitarist Will Rivera‘s since-reunited-at-least-somewhat outfit Lord. Spiral Grave‘s rhythm section remains the same as Iron Man‘s — bassist “Iron” Louis Strachan and drummer Jason “Mot” Waldmann — and up until last September, the band was fronted by Dee Calhoun, who in addition to his solo career and past in a slew of bands was the final vocalist in Iron Man before Morris passed away and the band respectfully came to a halt.
Michigan-based singer Shawn Michelle Scott comes to the band after releasing the 2020 Sanitytizer LP fronting Hamtramck’s Karmic Lava, whose bass player, Rob Cedar, died in 2023. This new incarnation of Spiral Grave — Scott, Rivera, Strachan and Waldmann — will record the band’s third album and the follow-up to 2024’s Ill Repute, yet untitled, with Frank “The Punisher” Marchand at the helm, and perhaps a release in the waning hours of 2026 or early 2027. I won’t speculate, nor do I know if Scott will travel to record with the band or do vocal tracking in Michigan, but I’ll look forward to hearing how Spiral Grave move forward with what unquestionably will be a new era for them.
Their announcement came through social media:
Ladies & Gentlemen, please join us in welcoming Spiral Grave’s new lead vocalist, Shawn Michelle Scott! Shawn comes to us from the burgeoning Sludge/Doom scene of Detroit, Michigan. Having served time fronting Karmic Lava and Mound Road Engine, we know she has the experience, the talent and the drive to help take Spiral Grave to the next level. We’re excited for her to put her stamp on what will be a slamming 3rd album for us. We will begin dropping updates more frequently as we speed towards hitting the studio this summer with the one and only Frank Marchand… stay tuned cos something wicked your way comes!
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