In late 2004, long-time comrades Chad Bradley and Clay Lytle joined forces once again to create the beast of war known as KROTALUS (kro-ta-lus). Drawing inspiration from classic bands such as Venom, Slayer, Possessed and Destruction, the two also added elements of death and modern black metal in order to give themselves breathing room to branch out and not limit themselves to one particular style. After writing three songs, they were faced with the grueling task of finding other like-minded individuals that would share their vision of annihilation and blasphemy. Mitch Browder and Shane Brown answered the call to arms and became these individuals. The four then began writing and rehearsing and played their first show in 2005 opening for Louisiana band EyeHateGod. Soon after, the band opened for the mighty rock warrior Thor, reunited Atlanta thrashers Hallow's Eve and played several local shows, all the while creating a buzz in the local scene. KROTALUS is currently hard at work finishing material that will be included on their first full-length recording.