THE CRYSTAL METHOD GEAR UP FOR 2004 WITH THEIR LONG-AWAITED ALBUM RELEASE, LEGION OF BOOM, THE INCLUSION OF THEIR NEW SINGLE, BORN TOO SLOW, IN THE NEW VIDEO GAME NEED FOR SPEED UNDERGROUND AS WELL AS A SELECT CITY DJ TOUR.

The January 13th release of  Legion Of Boom marks THE CRYSTAL METHOD's label debut on V2 Records and their first full length artist offering since 2001's Tweekend. Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland have once again raised the bar for electronic producers and artists with this stellar collection that roars with a spontaneous pulse and fortified rhythms. Legion Of Boom captures the forerunning outfit's uncompromising hybrid of rock, techno, breakbeat and hip hop to create a musical terrain rarely ventured.

THE CRYSTAL METHOD's revered suburban L.A. home studio, Bomb Shelter, saw such collaborators join in the mayhem as Wes Borland [former Limp Bizkit guitarist], human beat box and rap impresario Rahzel [of The Roots], San Francisco-based poet Hanifah Walidah [formerly known as Sha-Key], singer Lisa Kekaula [of The Bell Rays] , guitarist Jon Brion [Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann] and the inimitable John Garcia [former frontman for Kyuss].

Citing a range of influences including AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Stevie Wonder and New Order, it's not surprising that THE CRYSTAL METHOD marry these characters so effortlessly on Legion Of Boom.Whether it is the gritty tech of 'Realizer' , the electro-funk of 'Bound Too Long' and 'American Way' or the heavy metal bluster of  'Weapons Of Mass Distortion' or the exhilarant  first single, 'Born Too Slow' which features Garcia, the Las Vegas natives have retained the blistering dynamic and dancefloor saavy which infused their initial mid-'90's 12' singles and subsequent album debut, the pioneering Vegas.

This fall, starting on November 17th, 'Born Too Slow' will be featured on Need for Speed Underground, the latest arcade racing title in the hit Need For Speed video game series from Electronic Arts. The popular racing series will be available for the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, Xbox video game system from Microsoft, Nintendo GameCube, Game Boy Advance and PC under the EA GAMES brand. Need for Speed Underground takes on the competitive world of urban racing, high performance tuner cars, custom body kits and razor sharp driving skills set in gritty and diverse nighttime environments. THE CRYSTAL METHOD provide the perfect urban soundtrack with the high-octane power of the single, 'Born Too Slow.'

In a unique arrangement with SubUSA/Subliminal Records, Erick Morillo's remix and dub of 'Born Too Slow' will be released on vinyl the 25th of November. V2 will also release vinyl with mixes by Deepsky, EK and NuBreed on December 9.  On the same date, a CD maxi-single including all mixes will also be released by V2.

Before recording commenced on Legion Of Boom, Kirkland and Jordan returned to their roots and to the clubs with their slammin’ DJ mix compilation Community Service. The duo will once again embark on a select city DJ tour before heading out early next year bringing the music of Legion of Boom to the masses as only they know how.