German death metal band Hackneyed announced the departure of their long-time friend and guitarist Felix "iX" Papp. A permanent replacement has just been found with Juan Sierra.

Quoted drummer Tim Cox: "iX's decision to leave the band was pretty unexpected and of course we pity it. Nevertheless, iX leaves as friend and we wish him all the best for his future musical as well as private endeavours. We are excited about having Juan with us now who's already contributing to the songwriting just after a few rehearsals! He's an outstanding guitarist and will add a lot to the band with his abilities!"

Currently Hackneyed are hard at work for their upcoming yet untitled new album. The album is slated for a summer 2009 release.

Source:	nuclearblast.de
Band profile:	Hackneyed