With their new record in the can and ready for a February 17, 2009 release, Thursday have begun with the cryptic messages and other pre-album bits and pieces. To that end, the band is promising something for December 3rd, though it remains to be seen what that may be.

At the same time, the band has also posted a weird ambient collage on their myspace page titled "Black Smoke." The band is also headed to Canada later this month for a tour supporting Rise Against.