ðˈɛn ðə bˈænd skˈoːɹd ɐ kˌuːdə ɡɹˈɑː baɪ ɹᵻkɹˈuːɾɪŋ lˈɛdʒəndɚɹi mˈɛɾəl fɹˈʌntmən dʒˈeɪsən mək mˈæstɚ wˈɑːtʃtaʊɚ, dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tˈɔɪz æz lˈiːd vˈoʊkəlˌɪst, ænd ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ðɛɹ sˈɛkənd fˈʊllˈɛŋθ ˈælbəm ɛntˈaɪɾəld ðə spˈaɪdɚ kwˈiːn ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ænd ðɛɹ θˈɜːd, "jˈɪɹ ʌvðə mˈɛɾəl tˈaɪɡɚ" ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.
Then the band scored a coup de grace by recruiting legendary metal frontman Jason McMaster (Watchtower, Dangerous Toys) as lead vocalist, and recorded their second full-length album entitled The Spider Queen in 2009, and their third, "Year of the Metal Tiger" in 2012.