Over a month after the passing of James Kottak, KINGDOM COME has announced that their new drummer is Matt Muckle.
The band has also announced that Ezekiel Kaplan has replaced Keith St. John as the band's singer.
Keith St. John states:
"I truly enjoyed every single moment on stage with James and the guys for the last five years. I'm grateful for every time we got on stage together and created that pure magic that reached for the stars. I want to say thank you to all the new fans and especially the older fans that accepted and embraced me!
I did my best to help James with his vision of bringing KINGDOM COME back and I can say I put my heart and soul into the band. But since James' recent passing, my head has been spinning, because we were friends for about 30 years and there was nothing anyone could have done to help him save himself. It was a tragic loss for everyone and I will miss him dearly forever.
I was still shaken up when unfortunately some recent communications came my way which made it obvious that it was time for me and the band to go our separate ways.
Danny Stag, JB Frank, and Rick Steier are powerhouses in the world of rock and roll and I have the utmost respect for these three musicians. Together we played some of the most incredible shows.
I wish my KINGDOM COME brothers all the best going forward! To all who are reading this, see you down the road... and again, thank you to the fans who have been with us on this journey."