Guitarist Jarpen Leaves ELVENKING
February 21, 2005, 19 years ago
The following band update has been posted at the official ELVENKING website (www.elvenking.net):
“Guitarist Jarpen has left Elvenking. The decision to leave the band has been announced by Jarpen to the other members 2 months ago but the band have waited to make it official in order to organize things within.
For the time being the band will go on as a 5-piece with one guitar.
This comes as the closing circle around the revolution happened in Summer 2004 with the return of singer Damnagoras in the band.
Aydan (guitar) says: "Jarpen didn't feel comfortable playing Elvenking's music anymore having lost passion in this kind of stuff. It was a long time he was talking with us about and when Damna was back in, knowing the direction we wanted to go, he told us his willing to leave. We have tried to convince him to give it a try but it didn't worked out.
It's a really sad thing because Jarpen was one of the founding members and we have created all this from the beginning together, but on the other hand being friends before musicians we know that this is what Jarpen wanted and we totally respect his decision.
We will miss you, friend!"
