Bassist Dustin Mitchell of the Utah-based progressive/power metal band Katagory V has announced the addition of guitarists Darrin Goodman and Kris Krompel to the group's ranks.
Katagory V's current lineup is as follows:
Dustin Mitchell - Bass
Albert Rybka - Vocals
Matthew "Bizzaro" Lefevre - Drums
Darrin Goodman - Guitar
Kris Krompel - Guitar
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Mitchell:
"Both Darrin and Kris are professional guitar teachers with extreme chops and insane discipline, and both are very motivated to make things happen in this band. Their abilities as guitar players far exceed those that have been in this band up until now. I am very proud to have them in KATAGORY V, and I feel that this is the boost in the arm that the band has needed for years. Ironically, both of these gentlemen auditioned for the guitar slot back when Marc Hanson quit in 2007, but the other members of the band at that time were not interested in recruiting either one for the vacant slot due to both of them living too far away to make it to the studio on an annual basis for rehearsals. Well, now that the band is under new management, things are going to be very different concerning the band's political affairs, and I felt it was time for a change and brought them both in!"
Mitchell continued, "During the last few months, I have been very busy composing and orchestrating material for the next KATAGORY V album with Bizzaro and Albert, and I am proud to say that we are now complete with the writing process! If all goes well, we will start working on pre-production demos in June and July and hopefully start tracking album #5 by the end of this year.
"In my opinion, I feel that these songs embody the vision I have had for this band since the beginning. Rest assured, fans of the band will get that perfect mixture of what KATAGORY V is know for; syncopated movements, progressive elements, melodic hooks and thrashing riffs!"
Katagory V's most recent album, "Hymns of Dissension", was released in September 2007 in Europe through Burning Star Records and in October 2007 in the U.S. on Nightmare Records.
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