Katagory V spilt with vocalist & guitarist - seeking replacements

Dustin

C-C-Cool Beans!!!
Since there a several people that know us from attending the festival over the years, and have dropped by the Nightmare booth and picked up the new album and talked to us last year; we figured that this news might be of some interest to a few.

yes, it's offical now.... :cry:

Concerning Lynn, I’m sure everyone out there knew something was going on when we had Norman Skinner of the Bay Area based band, Imagika, filling in for our CD release party. It seems kind of obvious that something is up when the singer that recorded the album that is being celebrated, is not taking part in an important event like that. And then when our band is enlisted to back Ronny Munroe of Metal Church as his band for his solo gig too boot? Yeah… something is certainly amiss

Sadly, it had come to a point where Lynn's time and dedication to Katagory V was no longer a priority for him, and we could see it in his attitude for some time now. This was probably one of the harder decisions we've had to make as a band, but ironically, this situation has been a long time coming. In the end, we really cared about Lynn as a friend and about him being in the band, but we knew it was time to make a change.

With Marc, it was almost the same scenario concerning his dedication, only he has decided to leave on his own accord. It finally came down to him having to make some hard choices, and due to minor musical differences and many conflicting factors in his personal life, Marc has officially decided to part ways with Katagory V.

These decisions have come as a huge disappointment for us in Katagory V, and we are certain many of our fans will be disappointed as well. However, we will look ahead, carry on and continue moving on to the next chapter of the band! There were a lot of good times and memories with Lynn and Marc in the band, and there is no doubt that both of their contributions made them an integral part of Katagory V during their tenure. We wish both of them the best in their future endeavors.

Now with a vacant guitar and singer slot, we are now ready to move on, and are looking to find a new, more versatile and highly motivated vocalist and guitarist as soon as possible. Interested parties, both locally and nationally, can contact the band directly at vocalist@katagory5.com for more information on the vocalist slot and guitarists can address the band at guitarist@katagory5.com
 
That is sad news Dustin. I really enjoyed hanging out with you and also Marc over the past two years. I know you guys will find a more than deserving replacement for both, and continue on your choosen path. Best of Luck to you and the rest of the guys. On a side note, How is the little one doing???
 
Maybe now you guys can get some people who are going to pound the road. You guys are too amazing to be just a one-off band. You should be touring with a solid headliner in decent places.
 
I hear that Ripper needs a new band bro!
QFT and for hilarity! :lol:
Nothing against Katagory V at all, but I think I would shit myself if this actually happened. Although I have to agree with Jason's sentiment on the CPF forum - the last thing Ripper needs is to be another replacement frontman in a band. He should stick with his own project, Beyond Fear, and just take them as far as he can on his own. He's a great vocalist in his own right, but he keeps putting himself in positions where he is constantly compared to his predecessor. I don't know if that would really happen with Katagory V, but for whatever it's worth ...
 
Ripper for KatV? If this happens, Ripper will have a permanent home! He will tak KatV to new heights.

KatV for PPUSA X Headliner, anyone (If this happens)?
 
WOW! Thanks for the kind words of support eveyone!
:worship: :worship:notworthy <<<-----the remaining members appreciate it!

Yes, the good thing is - the core songwritters are still in the band. :kickass:
Although the band is in a fragile state of limbo right now, we are optimistic that there is something better out there for us.

We've been getting some good responses so far... we'll have to see how things pan out in a few months, and how serious anyone really is that has contacted us. So far, from what we're hearing from both guitarits and singers, there is a lot of potential talent out there, and the future of KatV could be pretty interesting if any of them work out.

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