According to Blabbermouth, SPIRITUAL BEGGARS have split with bassist/vocalist Christian "Spice" Sjostrand. He is replaced by two new members, singer Janne Christoffersson (GRAND MAGUS) and bassist Roger Nilson. According to the bands Michael Amott, “The reasons for Spice not being a part of Spiritual Beggars anymore are many and quite hard to explain to people outside of the band. And to be honest, we feel that we don't have to give people/the media the exact details around him leaving. We have a lot of respect for Spice and for what he contributed to the band in the past, we sincerely wish him the best of luck in the future, in both his personal life as well as his music career." On the new band members, Amott continues, “We welcome JB on lead vocals. The man's outstanding melodic roar and volume of facial hair assured him a place in the Beggars camp! Roger Nilson, an old friend of the band, is the new bass player - his killer tone and attitude made him a natural first choice for us. Working in the studio with these guys has been a real pleasure and we can't wait to hit the road and jam away live with this line-up!" Spiritual Beggars spent the summer in Sweden writing and recording a new album, due for release in February. "The new songs are heavy, melodic and they groove like HUGE, crazy motherfuckers on acid!", stated Amott... DEMON will do three gigs in Scandinavia in November 2001. The dates: November 16th - Musikens Hus - Gotherburg, Sweden, 17th - Rockland - Sala, Sweden and 18th - Rock In - Oslo, Norway. Support at the dates comes from MELDRUM...