Finnish metal band Evil Drive have announced a lineup change. 

The band's statement reads as follows:

"Hey folks, we have some news for you. We all together as the band Evil Drive had to separate from our longtime comrade and guitarist Niko Huusari. This difficult decision is based on personal reasons of Niko and we please you to respect that this is a matter between the band and Niko. Even though bands and musicians are part of the public in general there are some things which have to stay private. We thank Niko for everything he did for the band and wish him all the best for his future with his other activities. At the same time we are glad to announce our new guitarist Juha-Pekka ‘J-P’ Pusa. J-P lives in Karhula and he has a long experience of playing and performing with different bands and projects.