a successor was found in serge kasongo, formerly of ackros with whom the band toured canada in 2008 alongside krisiun. recording for the followup to "marasmus" started in 2009 with a release planned for the spring of 2010 on new record label season of mist. the album was named "hypomanic" and mixed and mastered by russ russell (napalm death, brujeria, evile).