As I Lay Demise’s Tim Lambesis Responds to Bandmates’ Departure

As I Lay Demise frontman Tim Lambesis has replied to the new departure of his fellow band participants. In a remark posted to Instagram, Lambesis mentioned he helps “each and every of the fellows’ choices to depart,” including that he consents that “presently it’s best for everybody.”

In October, guitarist Ken Susi, drummer Nick Pierce, and bassist Ryan Neff — all of whom have been contemporary additions to the band — one after the other mentioned they have been leaving the hardcore band. In a while thereafter, longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso introduced he left the band amid a “tricky and critical scenario.”

Lambesis infamously spent just about 3 years in jail after pleading accountable to soliciting an undercover cop to homicide his then-wife and relaunched the band in 2018 after his unlock from jail. He’s recently the only member of As I Lay Demise.

“I wanted a while to procedure all that has took place not too long ago with AILD,” Lambesis wrote on Instagram. “As I mirror, I without a doubt agree that there used to be an dangerous atmosphere that made leaving for a brand new excursion with the former lineup unrealistic. It had develop into tricky to determine even the smallest main points, and I admit I can stick sturdy to my imaginative and prescient for the way forward for AILD even if others assume it must pass any other path.”

He endured, “It saddens me to take into consideration the behaviors, verbal exchange, and patterns of interplay that led as much as the excursion cancellation. Phil and I now not noticed eye to in my view, creatively, or financially. Discussions all the way through this time induced his determination to go away first, with each and every of the traveling participants deciding to depart in a while after, as they weren’t serious about occurring with out him. Sadly, that wasn’t the order wherein the whole thing used to be made public, as some statements have been rushed out all the way through a chaotic time in accordance with rumors.”

Relating to the way forward for As I Lay Demise, Lambesis mentioned the band will unlock their 8th studio LP, Via Storms Forward, on Nov. 15. He added that he seems to be “ahead to construction a brand new crew, and growing an environment this is supportive, certain, and fosters an inventive atmosphere.”

When saying his departure from As I Lay Demise, Sgrosso mentioned, “Merely put, contemporary movements have proven that As I Lay Demise now not provides a wholesome or protected atmosphere for somebody concerned—whether or not creatively, in my view, or professionally. After witnessing some relating to patterns of conduct, I’ve discovered that I will be able to now not, in excellent judgment of right and wrong, allow additional movements that might negatively impact somebody operating inside this house.”

He added, “Over the years, As I Lay Demise has been held again via disorder, and I think that it’s now not my duty to endure that burden.”