SHIVA's SHINJI will Depart from the Band

Visual Kei band SHIVA just announced that its guitarist SHINJI will depart.
The announcement appeared on the band's blog a few minutes ago - with official statements of the members. SHINJI explains that he will leave the band due to personal reasons. He doesn't give any details so far but states that those reasons makes it too difficult for him to continue with band activities. The guitarist apologizes for such an announcement right before the release of SHIVA's new single and one man tour and hopes that everyone can still enjoy the remaining 4 concerts he has left with his band. Unfortunately there is more sad news: SHINJI writes that when he started with SHIVA he decided that this will be his last band and he will retire after 6 1/2 years of being active as guitarist.
After SHINJI's last live on November 9th SHIVA will continue as four-member band.