Pink Cream 69’s long serving drummer Kosta Zafiriou has announced his departure from the band.

The band have annouced his immediate replacement will be Chris Schmit, previously known for his work with Harry Hess’s First Signal and Sunstorm, a popular melodic rock band featuring legendary vocalist Joe Lynn Turner.

Pink Cream 69 are currently working on a new album, due for release later in 2012. It will be their first album release in five years.