LORD parts ways with T.Y., replacement announced

Lord Tim · June 1st, 2009, 02:08 AM

Hey everyone, we have a press release for you all:

LORD have parted ways with long-time drummer Tim "T.Y." Yatras and have announced that Damian Costas will take over the drum stool for the second leg of their current tour promoting their upcoming release 'Set In Stone'.

Said mainman Lord Tim, "One of the things that we all agreed on when LORD was formed was that everyone does it for all the right reasons. If your heart is no longer in it, don't wait until it impacts on our friendships or the stability of the band, speak up and if it's time to move on, then so be it; no hard feelings at all.

"T.Y. injured his back recently after some excessive partying after a gig earlier this year which caused him to miss a few shows. This break gave him time to think about his life and he came to the conclusion that he wasn't feeling the hunger for LORD any more and wanted to try other things. We remain great friends and are all very sad to see him go, and wish him all the best with his other projects and whatever band he will no doubt be playing for next. In my opinion he is one of the best metal drummers in Australia, so it won't be long until he's out and about again tearing up the stage.

"We'd like to introduce everyone to our new drummer Damian "Damo" Costas. Damo has been a long-time fan of LORD and DUNGEON prior to that and his previous bands had supported LORD several times. We would often remark on what an amazing talent this guy had and that if he kept at it, he would be something special. When T.Y. was forced out of playing live for us, Damo stepped in with just one rehearsal and played our set flawlessly, having already known the entire LORD and DUNGEON back catalogue back-to-front. After T.Y. announced he wanted to leave, Damo was the logical choice as his replacement.

"T.Y. will continue to play with LORD until the final gig on the first leg of our 'Set In Stone' tour on June 12 in Sydney, and from that point onwards Damo will be the new face behind the kit. We'd love everyone to come along to wish T.Y. a fond farewell and a warm welcome to Damo."

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Crabby · June 1st, 2009, 02:16 AM

Dang, not good news at all. Hope the change is the best thing for all parties though.

Lord Tim · June 1st, 2009, 02:23 AM

Nah, it's all good - this was a friendly parting and if you look at the video, Damo is more than up to the task... he's playing along to 220 for a start, that's impressive in itself!

Spikes Red · June 1st, 2009, 03:02 AM

Best wishes TY, for the future, gonna miss your playing!!!

Welcome Damo, look forward to seeing you play live.

Bloody hell, I would love to make it to that June 12th gig.

TROOPER MICK · June 1st, 2009, 03:27 AM

All the best TY will definatley be there to buy ya a beer at the Gaelic club
Welcome to the madness Damo

Winmar · June 1st, 2009, 03:35 AM

Crikey! Yeah good luck TY and welcome Damo.

Rick · June 1st, 2009, 03:57 AM

Why does the band name Rattlesnake sound familiar?

Pethical · June 1st, 2009, 04:00 AM

! so sorry to hear. I wish TY lots of luck in the future, hope its for the best.

cro4eva · June 1st, 2009, 04:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Why does the band name Rattlesnake sound familiar?

Both Damo and I would have spammed this forum when we were opening for LORD.

Congrats Damo.

ImprintedLife · June 1st, 2009, 05:01 AM

All the best TY, I will see you around town and at gigs mate, congratulations to Damo, well deserved mate!

LegionsOfTheDead · June 1st, 2009, 05:26 AM

Good shit Damo. That Pearl rack you have for your kit looks killer by the way... *cough*

\m/Damian\m/ · June 1st, 2009, 05:55 AM

Hey dudes!

This is Damo...(waiting for the name change lol), Thank you for your comments!

I'am really honoured to be apart of LORD, i've been a huge fan since the Dungeon days seeing them for the first time at the Sydney Megadeth Show, and i've loved the band ever since!

I'll will do my best to continue where TY left off and i wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours, i knew TY for a while now and he was a good friend/inspiration in my early years as a drummer, goodluck dude!

...i'll be there on the 12th!

...To Mat: haha Thanks man, its sooo awsome!

works great for my drum setup and looks that way too

...more drums to come soon, i'll be uploading some pictures!

my new myspace page is here for anyone who will like to add

- www.myspace.com/damiancostas

Nebulous · June 1st, 2009, 07:04 AM

Wow! Fair enough. I hope all is well with TY's back and wish him all the best for the future!

JetHead · June 1st, 2009, 07:28 PM

Thats a shame...cool video too. I wasn't going to go to the gig in Sydney but I will be now.

Awake_In_Animosity · June 1st, 2009, 08:42 PM

Good luck TY.

Bucko · June 1st, 2009, 09:27 PM

All the Best for the future TY see you at the Gaelic on the 12th ... And of couse you too Damo

Lord Tim · June 1st, 2009, 11:04 PM

Big thumbs up to Blabbermouth for not using the video link we gave them: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=121109

It's not a puzzle, fellas...!

bsercombe · June 3rd, 2009, 06:17 AM

Thanks TY. We will miss you. Wishing you all the best for the road ahead. I have enjoyed your work immensely and look forward to hearing of any new projects here on the LORD forum.

Lord Tim · June 3rd, 2009, 06:46 AM

So did anyone notice the music underneath TY's statement at all?

Spikes Red · June 4th, 2009, 07:19 PM

In the youtube clip?
Can't view until I've got some broadband.

Damn!@!

Lord_Aj · June 4th, 2009, 08:50 PM

So........when are you kicking that jerk Andy out?

June 1st, 2009, 02:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Crabby Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NSW,Australia Posts: 1,336	Dang, not good news at all. Hope the change is the best thing for all parties though. __________________

June 1st, 2009, 02:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lord Tim Set In Stone Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 16,187	Nah, it's all good - this was a friendly parting and if you look at the video, Damo is more than up to the task... he's playing along to 220 for a start, that's impressive in itself! __________________ LORD: website . UM forum . MySpace NEW ALBUM "SET IN STONE" - OUT NOW IN AUS, OUT OCTOBER IN JAPAN! Got the hunger but we're wanting more Forever reaching higher Remember what we're fighting for The writing on the wall is Set In Stone

June 1st, 2009, 03:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Spikes Red Lost...somewhere Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hell Down Under Posts: 796	Best wishes TY, for the future, gonna miss your playing!!! Welcome Damo, look forward to seeing you play live. Bloody hell, I would love to make it to that June 12th gig. __________________

June 1st, 2009, 03:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
TROOPER MICK Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 536	All the best TY will definatley be there to buy ya a beer at the Gaelic club Welcome to the madness Damo __________________

June 1st, 2009, 03:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
Winmar Pillock of society Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 9,621	Crikey! Yeah good luck TY and welcome Damo. __________________

June 1st, 2009, 03:57 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rick Senior User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wagga, Australia............ Posts: 5,995	Why does the band name Rattlesnake sound familiar? __________________ "I woke up one morning and remembered i'd done a particular task the night before. This was vivid, real, a compelling recollection. I proceeded to continue in this task, where i imagined i'd left off. To my surprise, i hadn't even attempted, let alone undertaken, this particular remembered task. It came crashing back to me, and it was apparent, suddenly, that i had invented the recollection. What was real? Memory is not the reliable source people think it."

June 1st, 2009, 04:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Pethical Tom Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,606	! so sorry to hear. I wish TY lots of luck in the future, hope its for the best. __________________ New Split LP with Tangled Thoughts of Leaving avaliable now - SMW FORUM -> www.ozprog.com/forum/sleepmakeswaves

June 1st, 2009, 05:01 AM	#10 (permalink)
ImprintedLife Arriving Somewhere..... Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warilla, Australia Posts: 564	All the best TY, I will see you around town and at gigs mate, congratulations to Damo, well deserved mate! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/aussiemetalhead Nathan: Now shut up and listen to this Dick! This is metal for fish! Skwisgaar: Fish dont's got's no good metal to listens to.

June 1st, 2009, 05:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
LegionsOfTheDead Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sydney - Aus Posts: 865	Good shit Damo. That Pearl rack you have for your kit looks killer by the way... cough __________________ www.switchblademusic.com.au

June 1st, 2009, 05:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
\m/Damian\m/ Senior Member $\m/Damian\m/'s Avatar$ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 393	Hey dudes! This is Damo...(waiting for the name change lol), Thank you for your comments! I'am really honoured to be apart of LORD, i've been a huge fan since the Dungeon days seeing them for the first time at the Sydney Megadeth Show, and i've loved the band ever since! I'll will do my best to continue where TY left off and i wish him the best of luck in his future endeavours, i knew TY for a while now and he was a good friend/inspiration in my early years as a drummer, goodluck dude! ...i'll be there on the 12th! ...To Mat: haha Thanks man, its sooo awsome! works great for my drum setup and looks that way too ...more drums to come soon, i'll be uploading some pictures! my new myspace page is here for anyone who will like to add - www.myspace.com/damiancostas
$\m/Damian\m/ is offline$

June 1st, 2009, 07:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nebulous Daniel Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Point Cook, Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,123	Wow! Fair enough. I hope all is well with TY's back and wish him all the best for the future! __________________ http://www.myspace.com/nebulousdaniel

June 1st, 2009, 07:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
JetHead 5150 Join Date: May 2006 Location: SYDNEY!!!! Posts: 1,058	Thats a shame...cool video too. I wasn't going to go to the gig in Sydney but I will be now.

June 1st, 2009, 08:42 PM	#15 (permalink)
Awake_In_Animosity Fearing a Blank Planet Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,916	Good luck TY.

June 1st, 2009, 09:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Bucko Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canberra Posts: 4,825	All the Best for the future TY see you at the Gaelic on the 12th ... And of couse you too Damo __________________ 2010 YEAR OF THE TIGER Last edited by Bucko : June 2nd, 2009 at 10:53 PM.

June 1st, 2009, 11:04 PM	#17 (permalink)
Lord Tim Set In Stone Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 16,187	Big thumbs up to Blabbermouth for not using the video link we gave them: http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/bla...sitemID=121109 It's not a puzzle, fellas...! __________________ LORD: website . UM forum . MySpace NEW ALBUM "SET IN STONE" - OUT NOW IN AUS, OUT OCTOBER IN JAPAN! Got the hunger but we're wanting more Forever reaching higher Remember what we're fighting for The writing on the wall is Set In Stone

June 3rd, 2009, 06:17 AM	#18 (permalink)
bsercombe Shameless Lord Fanboi Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, WA Posts: 1,776	Thanks TY. We will miss you. Wishing you all the best for the road ahead. I have enjoyed your work immensely and look forward to hearing of any new projects here on the LORD forum. __________________ I rag myself to my feet an take what's rightly mine...

June 3rd, 2009, 06:46 AM	#19 (permalink)
Lord Tim Set In Stone Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Wollongong, Australia Posts: 16,187	So did anyone notice the music underneath TY's statement at all? __________________ LORD: website . UM forum . MySpace NEW ALBUM "SET IN STONE" - OUT NOW IN AUS, OUT OCTOBER IN JAPAN! Got the hunger but we're wanting more Forever reaching higher Remember what we're fighting for The writing on the wall is Set In Stone

June 4th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#20 (permalink)
Spikes Red Lost...somewhere Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Hell Down Under Posts: 796	In the youtube clip? Can't view until I've got some broadband. Damn!@! __________________

June 4th, 2009, 08:50 PM	#21 (permalink)
Lord_Aj Son of Asa Lande Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 167	So........when are you kicking that jerk Andy out? __________________ www.myspace.com/winterstormofficial Last edited by Lord_Aj : June 4th, 2009 at 08:50 PM. Reason: Too much dick, not enough lulz