"Former DARKEST HOUR guitarist Kris Norris has officially joined metalcore band Straight Line Stitch after two fill in tours. Norris has issued the following statement  "I'm excited. It's a new avenue for me. Even though they have a new record coming out soon, I can't wait to start writing and put some solos to the catchy tunes these guys write. It'll be a challenge to accent her voice but Kanky's mind-blowing drum skills will also be the perfect mix to add some nice but faster melodic work." As of December 2011, Kris had left Straight line Stitch stating on his Facebook account "I feel that this would be appropriate to announce my departure from Straight Line Stitch" just a couple days after Seth Thacker and Kanky Lora left the band. Kris has also teamed up yet again with Ryan Parrish, as well as Kristen Randall (ex-Winds of Plague, keyboards), Dave Sheldon (ex-Annihilator, vocals), and Pat Kavanagh (Threat Signal/Arkaea, bass) in a group called A Cancerous Affair. As of April 2012, he is currently filling in on guitar with his previous band Straight Line Stitch on their current tour with their returning original drummer and new guitarist. In 2013, Kris announced a new band with Darkest Hour's drummer Ryan Parrish. The band is called Blisskill. A song demo has been posted on his SoundCloud. Recently, an IndieGoGo campaign was started to fund the recording of their debut album. ESP M-II Standard W/EMG 81-X/85-X Schecter Guitar Research Hellraiser Extreme C-1(Scar the Martyr) Schecter Guitar Research Hellraiser C-8 (White)(Scar the Martyr - Blood Host Video) ESP Ltd. H-1000 (1 Black, 1 Sunburst) ESP Alexi Laiho Standard ESP Ltd. Alexi-600 ESP Ltd. EC-300P ESP Ltd. EX-50 (Modified) ESP Ltd. H-400 ESP Ltd. MH-250 ESP Ltd. MH-400NT ESP Ltd. H-1001 ESP Ltd. MHB-400 Ibanez S7320 Peavey JSX Joe Satriani Signature Guitar Head Peavey 6505 Guitar Head Peavey XXX Guitar Head Peavey 5150 Guitar Head Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier Standard Guitar Cabinet Emperor Custom 4x12 Guitar Cabinet Marshall 1960AC 4x12 Guitar Cabinet  Locus Factor  Darkest Hour  The Kris Norris Projekt  Scar the Martyr