As REO Speedwagon once sang, it's now time for the 'Snogger to throw away the oars, forever.

We've decided to call it a day after almost 5 years of service. We haven't really fallen out or anything, there are no musical differences, and it's not a hiatus.

It's been a lot of fun, but we just haven't got the time/money/energy to carry it on anymore, because grown-up things like wives/kids/careers/mortgages/logistics have taken over. How fucking rock and roll is that, eh?

It all started as a joke, but looking back to see that we've gigged all over the country, met loads of cool people, released a debut EP which got stonking reviews, a split 7" with Among The Missing, done 2 awesome tours (with the fantastic Red Stars Parade & Among The Missing), had a full page feature in Bizzare magazine, played at Bloodstock, and supported bands like Cathedral, Orange Goblin, Electric Wizard, High On Fire and 3 Inches Of Blood is one hell of an achievement.

We hope we've left a suitable legacy behind in our new EP, "Alcohol & Swine". It's out now on Calculon Records, which is Podge's super label. We're glad that we finally got all those new songs recorded, cus there's nowt left in the tanks, so go and buy it, and enjoy it.

So, we have 2 gigs left in the tank, both in Nottingham, one at The Old Angel on November 25 with Mistress, Narcosis and Ape Of Death. The last ever gig will be at Rock City on December 23, at the Distortion Xmas party, and Mel Gimpsuit will also be playing. It would be nice to see some familiar faces joining us one last time to get horriby pissed, sing along to the classics, and heckle us.

A goodbye would not be complete without saying thank you to a few people, so here goes:

CJ, Darren Sadler, Paul Yeadon, Johnny Carter, Dan Pike, Al & George @ Rock City, Andy West, Shirty Something, Chris Neary, everybody at The Old Angel (past and present), Eggy, Pitfiend, Phil, Boulty, Eliza, G, Chris Leighton, Neil Young, The Boston Massive, The Sheffield Massive & 9HZ, Nick Ruskell, Caren Gibson, Dom Lawson, RockSound, Phil, the Kerrang S/D crue, our old drummer Martin, and those blokes from Manchester who always made the effort to come see us.

And to a few bands:

Among The Missing, Beecher, Black Eye Riot, Cape Canaveral, Charger, Cruel Humanity, Dead On A Rival, Excelsum Superbum, Flatlands, Godsize, Helvis, John Holmes, Mel Gimpsuit, Mfkzt, Mistress, My War, Palehorse, Red Stars Parade, Sanzen, Send More Paramedics, S.M.I.L.E, Steel Rules Die, Taint, The Legion Of Doom The Osterman Weekend and 3 Stages Of Pain

Last, but not least, thank you to Tim Machin, for naming the band. There is always more to a band than it's name.

That's your lot

Bumsnogger 2002 - 2006
Andy - Chris - John - Mars - Podge - Richard

It is done. We have committed our sins to tape.

The EP is done and dusted. 6 songs, recorded with gusto by Phil & Boulty at Stuck On A Name, Nottingham - www.stuckonaname.co.uk

Bumsnogger
"Alcohol & Swine"
Calculon Records
1. Big In Germany (Still Shit)
2. Cockfight
3. Darklord
4. How I Became The Town Slut
5. Alabama Snakebite
6. Whitney's Crack Den
It's off to the printers as soon as the artwork is finished by Andy, so we're looking at an October release. All ordering details will be at www.calculon.co.uk in due course, and I know Podge is looking at keeping the cost of it below a fiver. Winner!

"Cockfight" has been uploaded to our myspace page at www.myspace.com/bumsnogger so have a listen, and let us know what you think.

The track is also going to be featured on a compilation cd of underground UK labels that will be given away free, with copies of RockSound magazine sold in Tescos, out October 11th. Full tracklisting and details to follow in the next day or 2.

We're gonna be hitting the road for a few days at the end of October with those well-behaved gentlemen, Black Eye Riot. Check the website for full details of dates. It will include a date at the last ever Everything Went Heavier, at The Old Angel in Nottingham, which also features Charger, Lazarus Blackstar, Threads and many more.

Carry on.