Over the course of the last few weeks, every member of metalcore stalwarts As I Lay Dying quit the band except singer Tim Lambesis.
“Recent actions have shown that As I Lay Dying no longer offers a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved — whether creatively, personally or professionally,” said guitarist Phil Sgrosso. “After witnessing some concerning patterns of behavior, I’ve realized that I can no longer, in good conscience, enable further actions that could negatively affect anyone working within this space.”
The rest of the band issued statements as well leaving only Lambesis in the group. The singer previously served prison time for hiring a hitman to try to murder his estranged wife.
Now, Lambesis has responded. “Hi everyone, I needed some time to process all that has happened recently with AILD,” he wrote. “As I reflect, I certainly agree that there was an unhealthy environment that made leaving for a new tour with the previous lineup unrealistic. It had become difficult to figure out even the smallest details, and I admit I can stick strong to my vision for the future of AILD even when others think it should go another direction.”
“It saddens me to think about the behaviors, communication, and patterns of interaction that led up to the tour cancellation. Phil and I no longer saw eye to personally, creatively, or financially. Discussions during this time prompted his decision to depart first, with each of the touring members deciding to leave shortly after, as they were not interested in going on without him. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the order in which everything was made public, as some statements were rushed out during a chaotic time in response to rumors.”
He concluded: “I fully support each of the guys’ decisions to leave and believe at this time it is best for everyone. With that being said, my door will always remain open to discussing anything directly as I believe closing communication lead to many assumptions and problems of its own.”
Lambesis went on to say that As I Lay Dying will continue with a new lineup, and the album the previous lineup recorded will still be released on November 15 as scheduled.
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