THANATOS Announces Return Of Drummer YURI RINKEL

January 3, 2012

Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers THANATOS have issued the following update:

"Although 2011 was another tough and bumpy year in the now 28-years-long history of THANATOS, we're still here! And no shitty record companies or unreliable (business) partners are ever going to break us!

"We're happy to announce that 2012 will see the return of drummer Yuri Rinkel to our ranks!

"Although Yuri won't be joining the band on a full-time basis, he will be there to help us out at upcoming live shows and possibly new recordings."

THANATOS' current lineup is rounded out by Stephan Gebédi (guitar/vocals; also guitarist in HAIL OF BULLETS),Paul Baayens (guitar; HAIL OF BULLETS, ASPHYX),Marco de Bruin (bass) and Marco de Groot.

THANATOS in 2010 recorded a cover version of the song "Reanimation" by Canadian thrash metal legends SACRIFICE. The THANATOS track was released in May 2011 on a seven-inch vinyl split EP with Dutch doom/deathsters ASPHYX (who were featured with a cover version of the MAJESTY classic "Bestial Vomit") via Cyclone Empire Records.

THANATOS' fifth full-length album, "Justified Genocide", was released in March 2009 through Deity Down Records. The CD was recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands and was mixed by Dan Swanö (NIGHTINGALE, EDGE OF SANITY and BLOODBATH fame) at Unisound in Sweden.

In 2009 THANATOS celebrated its 25th anniversary since the band first emerged from the Netherworlds.

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