Bassist Eerik Purdon (CRYSTAL BLAZE, AMORAL) has left the Finnish metal band OMNIUM GATHERUM. According to the group, there was "no drama, no fights, nothing, as we ain't got a clue really what the hell happened here!"

OMNIUM GATHERUM is currently accepting submissions from bassists at ogatherum@gmail.com. However, this won't affect the band's touring plans in any way and all the previously announced gigs will go ahead as scheduled.

OMNIUM GATHERUM recently finished recording its fourth album, "The Redshift", at Sound Supreme Studios in Hämeenlinna, Finland with Janne Saksa and SouthEastSounds studio in Karhula with Teemu Aalto. The CD was mixed at Unisound Studio in Örebro, Sweden by Dan Swanö (EDGE OF SANITY, HAIL OF BULLETS, NOVEMBERS DOOM).

"The Redshift" track listing:

01. Nail
02. A Shadowkey
03. Chameleon Skin
04. No Breaking Point
05. The Return
06. Shapes And Shades
07. The Redshifter
08. Greeneyes
09. The Second Flame
10. Song For December
11. Distant Light Highway

Commented Swanö: "I hate bands like OMNIUM GATHERUM; they are so good, it pisses me off!!! Their fine blend of melody and aggression is so good I actually thought about stealing the record and release it as my own. :) You won't find a better album in years."

The band's last CD, "Stuck Here on Snakes Way", entered the Finnish chart at position No. 31. The album, which was released on April 2, 2007 via Candlelight Records (one day later in North America), was recorded during November-December 2006 at Southeast Studios in Karhula, Finland with producer Teemu Aalto.

"Stuck Here on Snakes Way" marked the band's first release with vocalist Jukka Pelkonen, who joined the group in May 2006.

Watch fan-filmed video footage of OMNIUM GATHERUM performing at Pakkahuone in Tampere, Finland in April 2007: