\"We wish Blackie the best of luck in his future endeavors — we had some great times together but over the last few months it became apparent that we were moving in different directions. We are happy to announce that we have found an awesome new drummer named Paul Courtois who we\'ve been jamming with and things have never been better. We\'re gelling beautifully on a musical level and we\'re having more fun than ever; we\'re currently in the early pre-production stages for our second album and already working up a batch of new tunes with Paul.\"

On the live front, Benedictum are heading back over to Europe for a December tour with German metal goddess Doro Pesch. All confirmed Doro / Benedictum tour dates can be found this location.