In September 2008 I Scream Records has announced the signing of AGNOSTIC FRONT guitarist Vinnie Stigma's (a.k.a. Vincent Cappucchino) first solo record, 'New York Blood'. For these sessions Stigma was joined by guitarists Josh Tilotta and the SHRAPNEL and BLITZSPEER credited Phil Caivano, AGNOSTIC FRONT bassist Chris Gallo and the ROGER MIRET AND THE DISASTERS credited drummer Luke Rota.

Under the STIGMA band banner, the album was released in Europe on 19th September and subsequently issued in the U.S.A. via HATEBREED frontman Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records. A European tour with THE BUSINESS kicked off on 18th September 18 at the Batschkapp venue in Frankfurt, Germany.