Canadian metallers THREAT SIGNAL have issued the following update:

"Marco [Bressette, guitar] has decided to part ways with THREAT SIGNAL. He will be focusing on his own music and various studio work. We would like to wish him the best of luck in the future and a big thanks for his work in THREAT SIGNAL.

"Former THREAT SIGNAL guitarist Rich Howard will be filling in some dates in April while we begin our search. We look forward to sharing the stage with him again!

"We will be auditioning guitarists very soon, so start warming up your fingers!"

THREAT SIGNAL was honored with the "Canadian Recording of the Year" award at the 2006 Hamilton Music Awards, which was held Nov. 19, 2006 in Hamilton, Ontario.

THREAT SIGNAL last year posted a self-produced video for the song "Counterbalance" at YouTube.com. The clip features footage of the band on the road, in the studio with producer Christian Olde Wolbers of FEAR FACTORY, snippets from the "Rational Eyes" production video shoot, and plenty of live footage from North American shows as well as the band's appearance at Germany's Earthshaker Fest.

THREAT SIGNAL's debut album, "Under Reprisal", was released on August 22, 2006 in North America via Nuclear Blast Records.