Wasting no time following Andy Techakosit's (bass/vocals) recent announcement that he would be leaving Sarpanitum to pursue his academic career, the band are pleased to welcome Vic Lochab to their ranks. Vic’s musical ability and enthusiasm made the decision to take him on as a session bassist a no-brainer and the foursome are looking forward to hitting the stage again with a new sense of vigour. Lead vocal responsibilities will now be handled by guitarist Mark Broster, who is not only excited by this new challenge but eager to put his pipes to good use in the name of Sarpanitum!

Some might think that the departure of a band’s original member would have a detrimental effect. Not so for Sarpanitum. Restructuring their set-up has breathed a new life into the band whose previous live shows and debut album, "Despoilment Of Origin", saw them hailed as the UK’s brightest hope in underground death metal circles by numerous publications, webzines and audiences alike. For Sarpanitum it marks a turning point; symbolising the start of a new chapter in the band’s history. Material for their second album is already underway and promises to raise the bar for UK death metal even further still…

After a brief live hiatus, Sarpanitum are set to re-emerge at the start 2008 with a number of shows already confirmed for January - details of which can be found below and on their website, www.sarpanitum.com and www.myspace.com/sarpanitum.

SEE SARPANITUM LIVE:
Friday 25th January 2008 @ The Music Box, Manchester
Sarpanitum + Theoktony + Severed Heaven
Saturday 26th January 2008 TBA
Sunday 27th January 2008 @ Flapper & Firkin, Birmingham
Sarpanitum + Theoktony + Life Denied + Visions Through Hate

Check out the band’s website for updates, including new interviews, reviews and the recently re-opened forums (http://www.sarpanitum.com/board). Further updates will be made in the near future regarding band bios and the addition of new pictures and additional live dates.

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Other articles for Sarpanitum:

Interview		"We definitely feel our music is conveyed to its full potential on stage, and have always believed in the importance of a stage presence especially in this type of brutal music."»	by Gerald 07 Jun, 2007
Album review		Despoilment of Origin»	by Gerald 30 May, 2007