Monday, February 2, 2009
ALEX AUBURN QUITS CRYPTOPSY
Well, this news is NO surprise, CRYPTOPSY are just NOT the same band anymore. Longtime CRYPTOPSY axeman ALEX AUBURN has quit the legendary Canadian death/grind band, and we bid him farewell.
BTW, although 2005's ONCE WAS NOT had it's great moments, CRYPTOPSY died when Jon Levasseur (guitarist) left in 2004. Lord Worm's 2007's departure cemented the end of a great era for these Canadian death/grind legends. CRYPTOPSY's latest slab of hate "The Unspoken King" was a regressive departure into melodic hardcore territory for for the sake of experimentation, betraying the bands death and grind roots.
Minus three for CRYPTOPSY, Jon Levasseur, Lord Worm, and now ALEX AUBURN..Best of luck to ALEX stay METAL dude.
FROM SMNNEWS.COM: Guitarist Alex Auburn has announced his departure from the Canadian death metal act CRYPTOPSY. "There are many reasons why I must leave the band, and this has been going on for a while now, so I am quitting," Alex said in a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET. "The band and I believe it is better for me to go, so I am moving forward."
He continued, "I want to thank the guys in CRYPTOPSY for an adventurous and crazy 10 years. It's been a great ride. I will, especially, miss the fans a great deal and I want to thank all of you for your awesome support throughout those years.
"Right now I need to take a break for a few months to reflect on my life and my future in music.
"As far as music goes, I might start my own band next summer, but I don't know yet. In the meantime, I am open to good offers and to join other forces."
Also, in grind news, Killadelphia, PA's RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER will head out on the road for an east coast U.S.A. tour in a few days, so be ready for the brutality. FROM RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER on MYSPACE:
Philadelphia thrashers RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER have announced a handful of tour dates for February, including a hometown record release show, in support of their new album Living For Death, Destroying The Rest.
These dates will also include a free in-store as well as appearances at the Love Sux Fest and March Metal Massacre. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below with more to be announced soon.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER have recently posted a one-minute video clip previewing Living For Death, Destroying The Rest online now at this location.
The band has also posted two tracks from the album, "Nothing Defeats The Skull" and "Brainwasher c.
1655", on the band's official MySpace page: MySpace. com/RumpelstiltskinGrinder.
Living For Death, Destroying The Rest was released January 20th in North America (January 26th internationally) and is available to order now.
Additionally, Sirius / XM Satellite Radio channel Liquid Metal has recently added RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER's "Nothing Defeats The Skull" to their playlist.
The song can be requested here.
RUMPELSTILTSKIN GRINDER Tour Dates:
Feb 4 2009
9:00P
Johnny Brendas CD RELEASE SHOW
Philly, Pennsylvania
Feb 7 2009
6:00P
Love sux Fest
Hamburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 16 2009
6:30P
Young One's Records (in store) FREE!!
Kutztown, Pennsylvania
Feb 19 2009
7:00P
Talking Head
Baltimore, Maryland
Feb 20 2009
8:00P
Dragonfly
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Feb 21 2009
8:00P
The Half Shell
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Feb 27 2009
8:00P
The Railroad
Limerick, Pennsylvania
Mar 13 2009
8:00P
The Sterling "March Metal Massacre"
Allentown, Pennsylvania
Mar 15 2009
12:00P
VA Deathfest
Norfolk Masonic Temple, Virginia
Mar 21 2009
8:00P
Chaplin's
Spring City, Pennsylvania
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal- \m/ -l-