AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE Part Ways With Guitarist KARMA CHEEMA

November 24, 2005

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE have apparently fired guitarist Karma Cheema. In a cryptic posting on the band's official message board, Cheema writes in part, "Have you guys ever had a fight with a family member? Gets kinda personal, don't it? Side note... I will never be free of responsibility to my brother Bryan [Ottoson, late AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE guitarist]. I have tears in my eyes thinking of him now. I would like to say that I owe him so much. He is the reason I was alowed to be a part of such an amazingly talented band that is AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE. He was selfless enough to put his insecurities aside and welcome me into this forum of confusion. I say this because I think I might have been a hinderance to the progress of the band at one time. We didn't excatly see eye to eye at one time. He was big enough to put that aside and welcome me in his life. No bullshit. I will never forget his selflesness.

"AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE is an amazing band. I am honored that I was ever a part of this artistic contribution.

"Truth: the band never needed me. They have more talent than a lot of small countries.

"The real truth: I am apparently a threat to life as AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE knows it. Truth being... this band doesn't know how to to live in their own skin. I have always been (if you will) a reality injection. I will never be anything else. Quite frankly, I don't care if you fuckers even understand.

"Mistakes: I'm willing to admit many. Good luck finding any candid perspectives on any of the rest of the bunch...

"Regret: zero."

AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE recently cancelled three weeks' worth of dates on their U.S. tour. No explanation was given for the cancellation. The group's next live appearance is scheduled to take place on December 8 in Omaha, Nebraska.

As previously reported, AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE will be teaming up with SOIL and PANIC CELL for a European tour beginning in late January.

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