Hard-hitting Danish four-piece THE BURNING has parted ways with guitarist Rasmus Normand and replaced him with Alex Kjeldsen (ex-DAWN OF DEMISE).

Commented vocalist Johnny Haven: "This is not a bad break-up — we are still good friends with Rasmus and he still wishes the best for THE BURNING. It simply got harder and harder for him to find the time to play metal. We are very proud and thankful for the time he has served in THE BURNING and we wish the best of luck to him, his soon-to-be wife, and their newborn child."

He continued, "We have known Alex since we toured with DAWN OF DEMISE, and his playing style is tailor-made for THE BURNING. He can shred, thrash, groove, and most importantly, he can play super-heavy, and he is a super-cool dude, even though he has long hair, he he... We have known this for a while and have already started working on new material with Alex, and we can't wait to start playing live gigs again, and perhaps bring a few of the new songs with us on the road, on an upcoming tour that will be announced shortly."

A photo of THE BURNING's new lineup can be viewed below.

THE BURNING's sophomore album, "Rewakening", was released on February 27 through Massacre Records. The follow-up to 2007's "Storm the Walls" was recorded and mixed at KohleKeller Studios with German producer Kristian Kohle Bonifer (BENIGHTED, CREMATORY, ABANDONED, AGATHODAIMON). The vocals was recorded by Jacob Bredahl (ex-HATESPHERE) at Smart N' Hard.

"Rewakening" features a guest appearance by Bo Summer (ILLDISPOSED).

"Eight Legged Omen", the latest video from THE BURNING, can be viewed below. The clip was produced by Division 666 (HATESPHERE, DAWN OF DEMISE, HORNED ALMIGHTY) and features an appearance by Denmark's biggest tarantula spider!

For more information, visit www.theburning.dk.