Is he out of Manowar or something? I heard nothing about him stepping down!

I found out through a video DeMaio posted recently, talking about the re-recording of Battle Hymns that they've brought back Donnie Hamzik (who drummed on the original Battle Hymns - it was his only Manowar album).

Did I miss something or is this news to you as well?

Never heard a word. Maybe they brought him back as a nostalgia thing. Who knows?

He's out, Donnie's back .... who was their best drummer anyway ...

I think the band kicked him out.

This interview reveals what happened:

http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/scott-columbus-why-i-left-manowar/