GENERAL SURGERY Announce New Bassist, Rejoin Forces With Vocalist MCWILLIAMS

June 12, 2006

Legendary Swedish grindcore merchants GENERAL SURGERY have announced the addition of bassist Dr. Van Touminen (FINGERSPITZENGEFÜHL, THE GROKENBERGERS) to the group's ranks. Touminen will be taking over the bass duties once the group's current four-stringer Glenn Sykes moves back to the U.S. in the fall (after the band's upcoming Japanese tour). "Dr. Van Tuominen will be learning all our material during the forthcoming months, and be on stand-by for any new shows/tours that will happen after we return from the Japan tour," the band write. "He will also be taking part of the upcoming GENERAL SURGERY/BUTCHER ABC split recording (yes, it's still happening, but we will not have an opportunity to record it before we go to Japan)."

In other news, GENERAL SURGERY have issued the following update regarding their current vocalist situation:

"Once again Lady Luck has frowned upon the band. The latest development being that the filthy Scotsman [departed frontman Grant McWilliams] seems to have weaseled his way back into the band for the time being. This has nothing to do with any verbal or physical threats which were directed at him from various members of the public since his officially leaving the band.

"In between his drunken ramblings and incoherent drooling the good Dr. McWilliams managed to issue the statement that he would be helping the band out with vocal duties until they managed to find a replacement who could match his 'unparallelled charm, talent and striking good looks.' This was followed by copious vomiting, garbled threats of physical violence and bouts of sobbing. Yes, it seems to be business as usual.

"The band will therefore be graced with Dr. McWilliams' vocal talents for the upcoming gigs and split with BUTCHER ABC. The search for a new vocalist continues in the meantime. Preferrably someone as equally bitter and borderline insane as the filthy (only in mind, though) Scotsman.

"In other words, keep the applications coming. At this rate we foresee that Dr. McWilliams will be a permanent fixture of the band. Please help him escape the pathological rollercoaster ride of gorecore with his sanity and self-esteem intact. For the sake of all those involved, including the rest of the band."

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