San Francisco Bay Area metallers KILL RITUAL featuring former members of IMAGIKA and DARK ANGEL have issued the following update:

"Kill Ritual drummer Wayne DeVecchi has left the band. If you're a pro drummer interested in the gig contact us asap. All the usual requirements apply; pro gear, attitude, image, work ethic and ability to commit on pro level. Music is thrash based with elements of NWOBHM, classic. modern and hard rock. US Tour in September. New CD to be released in 2014. Please submit inquiries by video or audio performances, recent photo and playing background. You will be contacted with details if we’re interested. Email: killritualmetal@gmail.com."

Kill Ritual are nearing completion of their sophomore CD to be titled The Eyes Of Medusa, which will be completed in September and again mixed by Andy LaRocque of KING DIAMOND fame and engineered by Kill Ritual guitarist Steve Rice. The CD finds the band expanding on there already diverse metal sound with new found hooks and aggression, according to a press release.

Kill Ritual has also announced rescheduled US Tour dates for September after the injury to guitarist Mehl Anoma forced the cancellation of the band's tour that was to have taken place in March. Mehl Anoma has since left the band due to his continued injury issues and the band will move forward as a four-piece (with a drummer to be announced).

The new rescheduled dates are:

September

5 - Las Vegas, NV – The Cheyenne Saloon
6 - Gilbert, AZ – Crabby Don’s
7 - Albuquerque, NM – Hooligans
8 - El Paso, TX – Bombardiers
9 - Las Cruces, NM – The Green Room
12 - Midland, TX – Fast Freddy’s
14 - Ft Worth, TX – The Rail Club,
15 - Austin, TX – Headhunters
16 - San Antonio, TX – Zombies Bar
19 - Corpus Christi, TX – Zero’s Hard Rock Club
20 - Houston, TX – Acadia
21 - Dallas, TX – Boiler Room
22 - Oklahoma City, OK – The Chameleon
23 - Wichita, KS – Kirby’s Beer Store
24 - Kansas City, MO
25 - Lincoln, NE
26 - Cheyenne, WY
27 - Casper, WY – The Sandbar Lounge
28 - Salt Lake City, UT
29 - Reno, NV – Shea’s Tavern

More dates and venue info will be added when available.