Dirge Within Quits YET Again!
Dirge Within who recently reunited with its original line-up sometime ago, going as far as performing a comeback showcase, has made the announcement to quit AGAIN. Find out further details right HERE.
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Armada Calls It Quits
Armada the band featuring frontman Jerimiah James formerly of Modern Day Escape, have made the announcement upon their Facebook page about their band "coming to an end". In other words, the band is quitting. The following was posted on their Facebook page this morning,
"Family and friends...Well as hard as it is to say it I guess there is some form of truth with the phrase "All good things must come to an end" with that being said we'd like to announce that Armada has come to an end.
We regret to inform everyone we had to cancel our appearance on Thursday at West End but please by all means go support the other awesome bands. We do apologize to everyone in advance.
When we started writing the new Armada record we wanted to change it up a little bit...experiment some if you will, but what started out as writing songs for Armada ended up becoming something of it's own entity. All of us has pretty much played some form of Heavy Metal our whole musical career. It has became somewhat monotonous and believe it or not We are burnt out on screaming and all the super heavy vocals.
As a song writer I want to write more melodies and tell tales as well as a singer while also changing over to a style I've always loved and felt really connected with for most of my life. This rang true with Kyle and Mike as well...we all just got burnt out on the metalcore sound and just didn't feel complete as musicians playing and writing that style anymore.
Unfortunately to do that, and achieve our goals and move forward with our new vision some changes had to be made. Ryan and Josh will no longer be a part of this new project going forward. We love those guys and always will, no hard feelings and they are extremely talented musicians and we wish them the best. We thank them for all their dedication and hard work they put into Armada. We know Ryan is back full force with I Woke Up Early For My Funeral so please everyone check out the new stuff they got coming out soon and support them. Also Josh is forming a possible RATM tribute act and also may be in the market if someone needs a great drummer as well so we encourage you to reach out and support him also.
With that being said we'd like to welcome A.J. Tompkins on guitar, who some of you might be familiar with his old band My Bitter End out of New York as they were a National Signed and Touring Band when he was with them and also on drums now is Matt McCormick who has played with Anyone's Guess and Kill The Sound. We'd like to welcome these amazing musicians and we've been working with them on the new stuff and we can't wait to finish writing and releasing the new record.
We are still working on coming up with a new name, identity etc. So stay tuned as we will be releasing more info on that soon. We also may release the couple of new songs we did for Armada at some point soon as well. To say the least we are excited to take this big step and bold new journey and can't wait to see what the future has in store as we start working on and finalizing some big plans for the near future.
But most of all we would like to thank you our fans, friends and families as without your support and continued support going forward nothing would or will be possible. We think you'll like what we're now writing musically and the new style we'll be doing. Think if you will sort of...A Day To Remember meets Yellowcard with some Anberlin thrown in for good measure. We still might throw a heavy ass riff in hear or there from time to time as well. Fun upbeat vibes all around and songs that pull at you emotionally and positively. It's going to be fun and kick ass we can promise you that. So stay tuned and keep checking back for more news, updates and songs soon. We love you guys.... ARMADA."
The Faceless Vocalist Quits Band
The Faceless's vocalist Geoffrey Ficco since 2011 has left the band, giving the following regards via Lambgoat;
"After nearly four years with the band, I have decided to leave The Faceless to pursue new opportunities. Thank you to the fans of the band, as well as the past and present members of The Faceless, for the unforgettable experience. One of the projects I will now have more time to focus on is my black metal band Ys, which just released an album in November. Thanks everybody."
He will be the third member to have left the band as of recently.
Avenger Of Blood Throws in the Towel
Thrash metal Vegas go getters Avenger Of Blood have thrown in the towel calling it quits. After several releases and playing showcases here and there the band posted the following message on their Facebook page;
"So today marks the end of an era. As of today Avenger of Blood is no longer a band. I say this with a very heavy heart but this is out of my hands now. Thanks to all the bands we have shared the stage with, the promoters who worked with us, the festivals we played, managers, and all the past members for everything. Most importantly ALL of you who have supported us in any way shape or form! The 2 shows we have booked are officially canceled as of today. RIP Avenger of Blood 6-16-13".
Oh Sweet Ransom Calls It Quits!
Post hardcore rock screamo guys Oh Sweet Ransom had guitarist vocalist Myles Tufts post the following message on the band's Facebook about their departure;
"To all the fans who've been waiting and wondering what's going on with Oh Sweet Ransom:
We've been broken up for a while now, but never released an official statement. I don't really know why, and for that I apologize.
As far as the new album goes, we don't really know when-or if-it will be released. Basically it's all in our singer Chuck's hands. We recorded everything and now it's basically just sitting there waiting to be finished by him. I won't speak for the other guys so I'll just say it was very frustrating for me, but it's now been so long that I've let it go. If it happens, it happens, but realistically I don't see it getting released. I hope I'm wrong. I wish you could hear all the tunes. I'm proud of them, and I think the other guys are too.
Sorry for stringing you guys along. it was unfair, and this should have been done a long time ago. I guess we were hoping that at least we could say goodbye with a new album for you, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen.
To all our fans, thank you for joining us on the ride that was Oh Sweet Ransom. We couldn't have done it without you.
Sincerely, Myles"
Got to interview these guys as they were getting their start up and running you can read all about it HERE.
City Under Fire Calls It Quits
Santa Clarita, Californians City Under Fire had released an EP called "Illusions" played a handful of shows and now gutiarist and vocalist Jason Freund posted the following message on the band's Facebook page;
"Well the cat's out of the bag. Here's my little goodbye, this band has been the best time of my life for the past 3 years, I built this band from the ground up and I couldn't be more thankful for all the friends and fans and family we have made over the past few years! You guys are honestly the best and I can't wait to see you in the future with the new band that I have been busy with these past few months! I will keep you updated on here for when I make an official page for the new band. Keep your eyes peeled so you can like the new page and get ready for some of the best stuff I have written yet! ;-) I'm so excited to start fresh but sad to see City Under Fire go. If you are anywhere near Santa Clarita come out to our last show and let's tear the place down! I love you guys! - Jason F."
You can go and read our EP review HERE and interview HERE. Hence another California act has bitten the dust....