AXXIS Drummer Missing

November 26, 2003

Richard Michalski (photo),drummer for the German metal band AXXIS, has reportedly been missing for the past year and "the band, friends and colleagues are searching for him with the help of the police, but there is no sign of life at the moment," according to a statement released by the band's record company, AFM Records. "The band [haven't recruited a replacement] drummer so far, because they admire Richard as a person and as a musician and they hope that there will be a sign of life from him [soon]."

AXXIS' new studio album, "Time Machine", features a guest appearance by PINK CREAM 69 drummer Kosta Zafiriou and is currently being mixed at House Of Audio Studios in Karlsruhe, Germany with engineer Dennis Ward (PINK CREAM 69). A January 26, 2004 release through AFM Records is expected.

The tentative track listing for "Time Machine" is as follows:

01. Mystery Of Time
02. Angel Of Death
03. Time Machine
04. Wind In The Night
05. Lost In The Darkness
06. The Demons Are Calling...
07. Wings Of Freedom
08. Dance In The Starlight
09. Battle Of Power
10. Gimme Your Blood
11. Don't Drag Me Down
12. Circus Of Love (bonus)
13. River Of Love (bonus)

AXXIS will embark on a co-headlining European tour with PINK CREAM 69 beginning in early March.

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