Martin Haglund Quits ASTRAL DOORS
April 12, 2010, 14 years ago
Guitarist Martin Haglund has decided to leave Sweden's ASTRAL DOORS. Martin explains:
"This decision has not been easy to make, but it's needed. I have reached a point where I feel I have to focus more on my kids and support them in their hobbies and interests, by doing that I'm not able to give Astral Doors 100%. I don't want to be the one that's holding the band back so I let go. I will continue playing, writing and recording music but on a more suitable level. I'll keep the metal flowing that's for sure. Being a member of Astral Doors has given me experiences and memories that I'll bring to the grave. I am truly proud of my time in Astral Doors and what we have accomplished and brought to the hard-rock scene. Thanks and hugs to all of you! Now Astral Doors will reload and hit you harder then ever!Nils Patrik Johansson, singer of Astral Doors:
"Martin is a great guy and we wish him all the best. He did a great job with the mixing of our previous album that's for sure. Hope the job he did with that album will open a lot of doors for him as a producer.
Astral Doors will not bring in a new guitar player in the band to replace Martin: Joachim Nordlund (the founder of Astral Doors, together with Johan Lindstedt and Nils Patrik Johansson) will from now on handle all guitars himself."
Astral Doors will still be part of for this year's edition of the Wacken Open Air festival, scheduled for August 5th - 7th in Wacken, Germany.
