Vocalist Martin Schönherr of Swedish death metallers DERANGED has issued the following update:

“Sad news… A couple of weeks ago Rikard Wermén (drums) decided to leave the band. He’s been handling all of the bands correspondence (as well as any other matters concerning the band) the last 15 years and told us that he basically was fed up didn’t wanted to do that any longer and therefore decided to leave the band. He’s been doing a really great work and has always managed to squeeze in time to handle the bands business. He also said numerous times that he will stay and do whatever shows that was booked but wouldn’t handle any correspondence and the likes, and even said if we managed to get a tour later this year, he would stay for that as well in case we hadn’t managed to get a new drummer. Fair enough and we thank him eternally for that… Now, Johan Axelsson (guitar) said that he didn’t wanted to do the booked shows and wanted to split the band up (coz of reasons unknown) which leaves me and Tomas Ahlgren (bass) no other choice then hereby say that we can’t play the following festivals, therefor DERANGED are from now on split up."

Cancelled performances:

Fuck The Commerce (Germany) - May 1

Hardtaste Open Air Fest. / Hassleben (Germany) - May 2

Maryland Death Fest. (US) - May 23-25

Death Fest Open Air (Germany) - June 12-14

Jena Rosenkeller (Germany) - June 6

Obscene Extreme Fest. (Czech Rep.) - July 10-12

Eisenwahn Fest. (Germany) - July 25-26

Tunes Of Death Fest. (Germany) - September 12-13

Filthrock Festival (Germany) - September 20

(Thanks SMN)