Mid-western blackened death metallers Skeltonwitch have parted ways with drummer Dustin Boltjes. The band has also announced Jon Rice (Scorpion Child, ex-Job For A Cowboy) will take over duties behind the kit for their upcoming tour with Obituary.

The band are presently working on their new album, due out this spring from Prosthetic Records. Recorded with producer Kurt Ballou at his GodCity Studios in Salem, MA. The effort was mixed by Fredrik Nordström in Gothenburg, Sweden.