NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE Guitarist Quits

Guitarist and founding member Markku Jokikokko of Finnish thrash metal pioneers NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE has left the band "to pursue other interests in his life." The remaining members of the group will continue to write and record new songs for the next NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE album.

NATIONAL NAPALM SYNDICATE's latest CD, "Devolution Of The Species", came out in April 2009 via Violent Journey Records.