Best known for his work with Jag Panzer, power metal drummer Rikard Stjernquist has joined forces with Benedictum as their new member.

Benedictum – a band also specialising in power metal – have released three studio albums to date and are currently signed to the European label Frontiers Records, home of Survivor, Foreigner, Journey and Yes.

Benedictum’s last album was released in March 2011 to generally strong reviews. [Read a review here].