ELDRITCH Parts Ways With Drummer, Announces Replacement

August 8, 2007

Italian progressive-aggressive metal band ELDRITCH has issued the following update:

"Due to personal problems and to other different point of views, ELDRITCH decided to replace the drummer Dave Simeone with the young and talented Raffahell Dridge. This is another important loss in the band's history, but sometimes it's necessary to take different roads. Dave is still a brother and the band will never forget what he's done for ELDRITCH in these last seven years and four albums! We all wish him all the best for his future career."

Upcoming ELDRITCH shows:

Oct. 10 - Napoli, Italy - Glory Metal Fest
Nov. 09 - Hamburg, Germany - Headbanger's Ballroom
Nov. 10 - Copenhagen, Denmark - ProgPower Scandinavia

ELDRITCH released its seventh album, "Blackenday", in April via Inside Out Music. The CD features guest appearances by Ray Alder (FATES WARNING, REDEMPTION, ENGINE) and Nicholas Van Dyk (REDEMPTION) on the song "Broken Road". On all the other tracks you can hear Laura Scappini (IN MEMORY) doing the backup vocals. The CD was mixed by R.D. Liapakis at Music Factory studios in Germany and was mastered by Christian Schmid. A video for the song "The Blackened Day" was shot on on February 5-6 with director Mirco Andreis.

ELDRITCH made its U.S. live debut at the Chicago Powerfest 2006. The fourth annual metal fest featuring both veteran and up-and-coming bands from various sub-genres of metal was held April 7-8, 2006 in Chicago Heights, IL.

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