BOC: Kasim Sulton joins

[Eric Falk]

 From MSN Music News:

Blue Oyster Cult bassist Rudy Sarzo has quit the group to join another 
band.The musician was drafted into the line-up in 2007 but has now left 
to pursue other projects. Sarzo, who previously played with Ozzy 
Osbourne and Whitesnake, will now perform with Japanese band Animetal 
USA, and he will be replaced by Kasim Sulton, who has worked with Meat 
Loaf and Joan Jett. He tells Ultimate Classic Rock, "Due to my 
scheduling with other projects that I'm doing, it became a little bit 
hard for me to keep a really solid working schedule with BOC, so we 
amicably, we just basically parted ways. So they can actually find 
somebody who can devote more time to the band and I can actually pursue 
other bands that I'm doing." The band adds in a statement, "Next time 
you see BOC, you'll notice a new face manning the bass... Kasim 
Sulton... has joined BOC taking the place of Rudy Sarzo, who has joined 
popular Japanese band Animetal USA. Kasim comes with plenty of 
experience and amazing vocals to add to the mix, along with his own 
unique bass playing style."