CRUSADER Part Ways With Bassist

Chicago metalers CRUSADER have parted ways with bassist Ian McFadden who is returning to school and are pleased to announce that bassist Mikeii Brown has been selected to replace him.

Mikeii is an accomplished bassist with several years’ worth of experience in the Chicago metal scene. He has played with such metal bands such as DEATH’S VENDETTA and BENIGHTED CHRIST. Most recently, Brown was with Chicago death metal act BEYOND DEATH before joining Crusader.

Over the next several months, the new lineup will be returning to the studio in preparation for a full-length follow up to the Rise Of The Templars EP.

The new recordings are tentatively scheduled to be produced once again by former Rise Against/88 Fingers Louie guitarist Dan Precision at Bombshelter Studios in Chicago.

The new Crusader lineup will play the following live dates:

April
14 - Ultra Lounge - Chicago, IL
28 - Ye Olde Town Inn - Mount Prospect, IL