Simone Bertozzi

Bassist Simone Bertozzi of Danish modern metallers MNEMIC will miss the first three shows of the band’s upcoming tour due to “some last-minute kidney issues.” He says, “I’m feeling well already, but, unfortunately, I’m forced to miss the [dates] in order to take the necessary medical tests and treatment measures. No panic, though, ’cause longtime friend Bo Lund (also known as THE HAUNTED‘s sound engineer) will provide the proper low-end dose on the first gig in Lyngby (Denmark), and the guys will increase their headbanging for the Czech Republic gigs to fill my empty spot. I will get back on the road with my fellas starting from Sunday, May 6th in Ferrara, Italy.”

MNEMIC will release its fifth album, “Mnemesis”, in Europe on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The CD was recorded at Antfarm studios in Aabyhøj, Denmark with longtime producer Tue Madsen (THE HAUNTED, HIMSA, SICK OF IT ALL). The cover artwork was created by Metastazis (MORBID ANGEL, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, PARADISE LOST, ULVER) and can be seen below.

Commented guitarist Mircea Gabriel Eftemie: “The arrival of ‘Mnemesis’ is getting closer and closer. With this said, we are announcing the full track list of the album, and later on we will be releasing some tunes for you all to hear. In other news we are actually going on tour next month! More precisely we are taking a run out in Europe, and later this year we are hitting Australia for the very first time. We’re very excited about this, and looking forward very much to be playing in this corner of the world!”

“Mnemesis” track listing:

01. Transcend
02. Valves
03. Junkies On The Storm
04. I’ve Been You
05. Pattern Platform
06. Mnemesis
07. There’s No Tomorrow
08. Haven At The End Of The World
09. Ocean Of Void
10. Blue Desert In A Black Hole
11. Empty Planet (bonus track)

MNEMIC last year parted ways with drummer Brian “Brylle” Rasmussen and guitarist Rune Stigart and replaced them with Brian Larsen and Victor-Ray Salomonsen, respectively.

MNEMIC 2012 is:

Guillaume Bideau – Vocals
Mircea Gabriel Eftemie – Guitar
Victor-Ray Salomonsen – Guitar
Simone Bertozzi – Bass
Brian Larsen – Drums

MNEMIC‘s fourth studio album, “Sons Of The System”, was released in Europe on January 15, 2010 and in North America on January 26, 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records.