Metalcore band As I Lay Dying have been around since 2000, and the group has achieved a good deal of success including a No. 1 Top Rock album and Top 10 overall album via Billboard. The group was also nominated for a Grammy but went on hiatus in 2014 when singer Tim Lambesis went to prison for soliciting the murder of his estranged wife. Still, despite the frontman’s rocky past, the band reunited in 2018 and were set to release a new album in November.
Over the course of the last few weeks, however, every member of the band has quit leaving only Lambesis. The latest is guitarist Phil Sgrosso who said: “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. 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.”
Rumors circulated that Lambesis may have harmed his current wife, though she refuted those allegations in a social media post calling them “completely false.” “There has never been an incident that warrants such accusations,” she said. Lambesis has yet to comment on the situation.
As far as what the other outgoing members had to say:
Ryan Neff: “As of today, I have made the decision to leave As I Lay Dying. This choice comes after much reflection, and I believe it is the right step for my personal and professional journey.”
Ken Susi: “My time playing with As I Lay Dying has come to an end today. I leave with so much gratitude for everyone who followed and supported me from my days in Unearth to this era of my career. Unfortunately, my personal morals have recently been tested to a breaking point, and it’s now the saddest ending to what could have been the greatest second chance for this band.”
Nick Pierce: “As of now, I am no longer playing drums for As I Lay Dying. This is far from being the ending I anticipated, and I feel I need to distance myself from the band in an effort to retain my personal health and integrity.”
