{"gt_parse": {"text_sequence": "announce ment also reveale d that dru mmer S medley had rejoined t he band, repl acing Dett e, and tha t the new album was to be tentatively titled \"The Judas Goat\", with an expected release date and subsequent touring cycle in early 2016. In August 2016 lead guitar ist Troy Seele announced his departure from the band citing family reasons. He was replaced on Septembe r 25, 2016 by Jake Dreyer.On December 6 2016 Schaffer spoke in an interview with Fernando Bonenfant from Metal Wani and announced that the new alb um would be called originally due for r elease in May 2017. On March 1 3 2017 the band confirmed that they had com pleted work on the album for a mid-June release. On April 6 the artwork was reveal ed with the album being set for a June 16 relea se. The release of the alb um also fulfilled the band's second deal with Century Media Records.On October 26, 20 18, it was reve aled that Jon Schaf fer had recruited previous Iced Earth mem bers Gene Adam and Bill Owen ; alon g with gues ts Jim Morris , Ruben D"}}