Master drummer Derek Roddy has departed Blotted Science, the instrumental extreme metal project led by guitarist Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower, Spastic Ink) and bassist Alex Webster (Cannibal Corpse).\"Well, sometimes things a don\'t quite work out they way you want them to and this is one of those instances. Derek Roddy gave us his notice a couple of weeks ago and won\'t be a part of Blotted Science after all. Everything is still cool between us. Basically, Derek did not have the necessary time to dedicate to the project - he\'s writing a book and has a clinic tour coming up - and, unfortunately, the physical distance between us proved to be a bigger than anticipated obstacle in the recording process.\"
The good news is that Charlie Zeleny (photo) from Behold... The Arctopus has stepped in on the fly and he\'s already begun final tracking. Continues Jarzombek:
\"Charlie is totally smokin\' on this shit! The man is seriously skilled and besides doing lots of session work on the East Coast, Charlie is also working with Jordan Rudess from Dream Theater as a member of his online conservatory staff. You can get the full lowdown on Dr. Z on his website www.CharlieZeleny.com. Barring any further delays we\'ll have all the drums recorded by October/November and finish up the album before Christmas.\"
Blotted Science\'s debut CD, \"The Machinations of Dementia\", is tentatively scheduled for an early 2007 release through a yet-to-be determined label.
