Monster Magnet guitarist Ed Mundell has quit the band after 18 years, for "personal reasons."

MM leader Dave Wyndorf posted the news on the band's website. "What can I say? [Ed] told me this two months ago and I gave him some time for him to perhaps reconsider, but no go. It's a bummer, yeah but we've been through this kind of thing before.

"Make no mistake, Magnet goes on. We start the 'Mastermind' tour tonight [Wednesday, November 3] in Cologne, Germany with Phil Caivano and Garrett Sweeny handling dual guitar chores."

MONSTER MAGNET who are Tangra Mega Rock's currentВ Jack Daniel's band of the weekВ have just released their eighth studio album В 'Mastermind' and it got very positive reactions (REVIEW).

The replacement guitarist for the tour, Garrett Sweeny comes fom the sideВ project MM's drummer and bass playerВ RIOTGOD (details).В В 

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