SIRENIA Part Ways With Guitarist, Introduce Replacement
May 19, 2008, 16 years ago
Norway's SIRENIA have issued the following update:
"After almost four years of co-operation, guitar player Bjørnar Landa has decided to part ways with Sirenia in order to have more time for his family and studies. We end the co-operation as great friends, just as we started it it. The band would like to wish Bjørnar all the best for the future, and thank him for all the great experiences we shared over the years.Sirenia's new guitar player is Michael S. Krumins (see picture on left). Michael played together with Jonathan in TRAIL OF TEARS in the very beginning of his musical career. After leaving this band at an early stage, he explored different styles of music in the years to come. In 2003 he joined GREEN CARNATION as a lead guitarist, after the recent split-up of this band he decided to join Sirenia. Michael is educated at the Conservatory of Music in Kristiansand."
As previously reported, Sirenia recently confirmed a show at Hjørnet in Kristiansand, Norway on the June 13th. This will be the band's first live appearance with new singer, Ailyn. The band's live schedule is now as follows:
June
13 - Hjørnet - Kristiansand, Norway21 - Gothic Metal Palace - Zuidlaren, Holland
July
10 - Masters Of Rock - Vizovice, Czech RepublicAilyn replaces Monika Pedersen, who left the band in November 2007 after only one album "due to musical disagreements" (she replaced Henriette Bordvik).
