Die doomigen SKITLIV haben einen neuen Drummer. der ehemalige SHINING - Drummer Ted wird die Kanadierin Trish ersetzen. Trish hatte schoin bei der letzten Tour aufgrund von Verpflichtungen nicht teilnehmen können, außerdem ist die musikalische Ausrichtung mit langsamen Doom eher nicht ihr Stil.
Auch wenn Ted schon fleißig an den SKITLIV Stücken arbeitet und sich sehr gut in die Band eingefügt hat, so wird trotzdem Aushilfs-Drummer Ivar noch die Mini-CD, für die gerade die Aufnahmen gestartet wurden, einspielen. Die limitierte MCD wird drei Tracks enthalten und den seltsamen Namen "Kristiansen and Kvarforth Swim in the Sea of Equilibrium...Waiting" tragen.
Am 4. Dezember wird dann eine Europa-Tour zusammen mit SHINING gestartet, hier wird Kvarforth mit SHINING und SKITLIV zu sehen sein.

Hier die Tourdaten:
SHINING + SKITLIV + HELLSAW
Dec. 04 - Sweden Musikenshuset Gothenburg
Dec. 05 - Germany Markthalle Hamburg
Dec. 06 - Germany K 17, Berlin
Dec. 07 - Germany Bastard Club Osnabrück
Dec. 08 - Holland Parkhof Alkmaar
Dec. 09 - France Glazart Paris
Dec. 10 - Holland Waterfront Rotterdam
Dec. 11 - Belgium De Klinker Aarschot
Dec. 12 - France La Rumeur Lille
Dec. 13 - UK Underworld London
Dec. 14 - France Jardin Moderne Rennes
Dec. 15 - France Korigan Luynes
Dec. 16 - Switzerland Le Romanie Lausanne
Dec. 17 - France Lyon’s Hall Lyon
Dec. 18 - Switzerland Dynamo Werk 21 Zürich
Dec. 19 - Austria Escape Vienna
Dec. 20 - Austria The Cave Saltzburg
Dec. 21 - Germany Asgard Pub Annaberg-Buchholz
Dec. 22 - Germany Sodomizing Fistmass Bitterfeld

Hier die komplette Message von SKITLIV:
» Former SHINING drummer Ted has joined the ranks of SKITLIV, replacing Canadian drummer Trish. He is currently rehearsing with the band ready for the upcoming December tour with SHINING and HELLSAW. Drum duties on the recently announced limited edition MCD will be carried out by Ivar, who played with SKITLIV on their recent tour.
Commented Maniac: "Trish was unable to join us on the recent tour due to commitments back in Canada, and her place was temporarily filled by Ivar, who is not, in fact, a drummer at all, but vocalist with SILVER; but he is one of those people who can master any instrument you put in his hands, and enjoyed his temporary career change! It was really at that point that we realised that SKITLIV's music had moved very far, and in a completely different direction, from when she joined originally. Trish is a terrific drummer and a great person, but her technique and personal musical interests are better suited to her other projects, rather than the slower paced, doom-oriented material we are now producing. We all wish her the best of luck with her other bands".
In respect of the MCD, Maniac explained: "Ted is currently rehearsing with us for the tour. He fitted in right away with the rest of the band, and immediately understood what we were aiming for, so he will be ready very quickly. But due to time constraints Ivar will be playing on the MCD as we are starting to lay down the drum tracks right now and he knows the material already". The three track, limited edition MCD, titled "Kristiansen and Kvarforth Swim in the Sea of Equilibrium...Waiting", which also includes an intro that has been specially arranged for SKTILIV by CURRENT 93, will be released in time for the tour and will only be available at the venues, or through the band's MySpace page.
The 19 date European tour kicks off on the 4th December, and will see SHINING's Kvarforth play both with his own band, and with SKITLIV, who he recently joined as guitarist.«