Drummer Joe Farrell (photo) has left Irish folk metal band Cruachan due to \"personal reasons\". He has since been replaced by Colin Purcell. Comment the band members:
\"[All] scheduled shows are all ok. We would like to thank Joe for the years he put in with Cruachan and wish him all the best in the future!\"
Colin Purcell previously played with Lunar Gate, Sol Axis, Eden Obscured (initially called Dreamsfear), and Kingdom among others.
Cruachan\'s latest release, their fifth album called \"The Morrigan\'s Call\", was issued in November 2006 via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2004\'s \"Pagan\" was recorded at Sun Studios in Dublin.
