Drummer Yuri Rinkel, also playing in Melechesh, has parted ways with Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers Thanatos. Houwitser sticksman Marco de Groot has been recruited as Yuri\'s successor.
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Thanatos\' fifth full-length album, \'Justified Genocide\', was released earlier this year through Deity Down Records. The cd was recorded at Excess studios in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
It was mixed by Dan Swanö at Unisound in Sweden.
In 2009 Thanatos celebrated its 25th anniversary since the band first emerged.
Currently the quartet is comprised of founding member Stephan Gebédi (guitar/vocals; also guitarist in Hail of Bullets), Paul Baayens (guitar; Hail of Bullets, Asphyx), Marco de Bruin (bass) and Marco de Groot.
In related news: Marco de Groot\'s other band Houwitser will release their second full-length album, \'In Our Name\', world wide January 29, 2010.
Drummer Yuri Rinkel, also playing in Melechesh, has parted ways with Dutch death/thrash metal pioneers Thanatos. Houwitser sticksman Marco de Groot has been recruited as Yuri\'s successor.
