Hatebreed not replacing departed guitarist

Hatebreed has officially acknowledged that guitarist Lou "Boulder" Richards has left the band, and they will apparently carry on as a four-piece. According to the group, "We had some of the best times of our lives and things have been going really well, but his heart just wasn't in it anymore and we totally understand and support his decision to move on with his live. He had six great years with us and we feel that he is unreplaceable, so we will remain a four-piece. We wish him the best." In other band news, Hatebreed will touring Canada, from Vancouver to Montreal, with Ensign, Figure Four and a few others in June. Dates will be released soon.