Anvil bassist leaves band

Longtime Anvil bassist Glenn Five, real name Glenn Gyorffy, has left the Canadian metal band, with the musician citing "creative differences" as the reason for his departure.

Gyorffy asserts that it was time for him to move on from the group.

"Playing in ANVIL has given me some of the best years of my life. However, after nearly 16 years with the band, the time has come to move on and try new musical endeavors. Although ANVIL has been a great band to play in, I have been limited creatively. I have a wide taste in music and I feel that it’s time to broaden my horizons," he said.

Subsequently, Anvil guitarist/vocalist Steve 'Lips' Kudlow recently chatted with Metal Shock Finland, telling the publication the following:

"We hired an old friend to do the tour and are currently working with a new, improved bassist. There was no major issue in fixing this at all and in fact everything was sorted out within a few hours of Glenn departing. Glenn tried to make it difficult by leaving without proper notice but we’ve been preparing for this for quite sometime. This did end up for the better as it is a huge improvement with our new guy both musically as well as personally."