Legendary San Francisco Bay Area metallers, Vicious Rumors, have set Concussion Protocol as the title of their 12th studio album, due for release at the end of August via SPV/Steamhammer.

The album features 11 brand new songs and tells a chilling story of an armageddon by a global killer asteroid and how humanity unravels in the wake of the news. It's the first concept album for the band. The album was produced by Geoff Thorpe and longtime co-producer and engineer Juan Urteaga at the world famous Trident studios in Pacheco, California (Machine Head, Testament, Heathen, Exodus, Dragonlord, Ted Nugent).  A video for the first single "Take It Or Leave It''  has been filmed a couple of months ago and is coming soon.