Chicago's Lord Mantis have announced a line-up shake-up, with members leaving and numerous new additions.
The new line-up includes members of recently disbanded Indian, as follows:
Founding drummer Bill Bumbardner and lead guitarist Andrew Markuszewski (Avichi, ex-Nachtmystium), with new members Will Lindsay (Anatomy Of Habit, Abigail Williams, ex-Indian, ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Wolves In The Throne Room) on bass, Dylan O'Toole (ex-Indian) on vocals, and Scott Shellhamer (American Heritage, ex-Mares Of Thrace) on guitars. Former member Greg Gomer will also be working on future studio efforst of the band.
The new group is planning to record an EP soon.
In related news, a new band dubbed Missing has formed with Charlie Fell (Abigail Williams, ex-Lord Mantis, ex-Avichi), Ken Sorceron (Abigail Williams, ex-Lord Mantis, ex-Aborted) and Jeff Wilson (Wolvhammer, Abigail Williams, Chrome Waves, ex-Nachtmystium), joined by Jef Whitehead (Leviathan, Lurker Of Chalice, Twilight), Sanford Parker (Corrections House, Twilight, ex-Nachtmystium, ex-Minsk), and Fade Kainer (Statiqbloom, Theologian).
