"Drummer of the band Nightmare since 1998, it's time for me to end my colaboration with [bassist] Yves Campion.

David became the group's drummer when Jo, Nightmare's initial sticksman, took the singer position and left the sticks to his younger brother.

All remaining members - Yves Campion plus guitarists Franck Milleliri and Matt Asselberghs - have decided to change plans and not continue to work on the band's planned project of re-recording songs from their first two albums.

Instead, Nightmare will search for new members to replace David and Jo, to start working on a studio album will all brand new material, to be released in the second half of 2016.

Nightmare comments:

"It's with deep sadness that we have to announce the departure from the band of Jo and David... We respect their choice and wish them all the best in their current and future musical adventures. We will never forget what we have accomplished together starting in the early 80's, and it will remain forever engraved in our hearts and memories."