Oct 20

Evildead Break Up

Posted by Chris Harris on October 20, 2012 in Departures, News

Evildead

Veteran Los Angeles thrashers Evildead have thrown in the towel.

The band cited “personal differences” as the reason for their break.

“We thank all the fans, journalist, promoters, and supporters worldwide, this has not been an easy decision to make for us who worked hard to rebuild and regain our loyal fan base,” says a statement from the band.

If you were not familiar with the band, you’re not alone.

Four former members of the band have launched a new group called Faeost.

I have no idea how that is pronounced.

“Faeost is currently working on 10 new songs that would have seen the light of day under the former Evildead moniker, were it not for the sudden, lapse of communication and overall personal differences within the band,” says a press release.

Here’s a parting shot of Evildead for ye.

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Chris Harris is an internationally-published music journalist and writer whose work has appeared on the pages of Rolling Stone, IFC.com, Revolver, Alternative Press, and Radar. The former news editor for Noisecreep.com, AOL’s heavy metal blog, Harris also served as co-host for the site’s weekly podcast, “Creep Show." Harris spent four years as a reporter and on-air talent for MTV News.