Drummer JEFF MARTIN Says He Was Fired By DOKKEN Following West Palm Beach Concert

July 25, 2008

After DOKKEN's July 23 concert at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach, Florida, the group's frontman Don Dokken decided to change drummers mid-tour. Jeff Martin, who has sat behind the kit for some of the greatest guitar players in history — including Paul Gilbert, George Lynch, Michael Schenker and Jake E. Lee — was reportedly relieved of his duties.

Martin said in a statement released to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I played and sang my ass off every night to make the band sound better, but apparently that isn't what he wanted. I wish them all the best for the rest of tour."

DOKKEN will take part in a personal appearance and CD signing on Tuesday, July 29 at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. The event will take place at the Spin Street Stage, located in the shops at Mohegan Concourse immediately following the band's show in the arena with POISON.

Due to the short timeframe of this event and the huge number of fans expected, the band will only be signing copies of its new album, "Lightning Strikes Again", which was released on May 13 via Rhino Records.

In addition to the regular European version of "Lightning Strikes Again", Frontiers Records released a special limited edition of the CD on April 11 in a glossy slipcase. The limited-edition version includes an exclusive bonus track for Europe, entitled "Sunset Superstar".

Fan-filmed video footage of DOKKEN's second-to-last show with drummer Jeff Martin — on July 22 in Tampa, Florida — can be viewed below.

Footage from Jeff Martin's last concert with DOKKEN — July 23, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Florida — with commentary from Martin's webmaster:

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