March 3 [18:00 EST] -- To say the guys in Urge Overkill wanted a change is a bit of an understatement. UO has recently convened in Chicago with new guitarist Nils St. Cyr for pre-production work on its first album for its new label, Sony 550.

A Sony spokesman told MTV News that St. Cyr has replaced Eddie "King" Roesser, and the new line-up has retreated to its home turf of Chicago to write material for its next album, which is expected to hit stores in this fall.

The Sony representative noted that Urge's last release, 1995's "Exit The Dragon," was the last under its contract with Geffen, and a deal with Sony has been in the works for months.