(CelebrityAccess) — Three of the four members of the thrash metal band As I Lay Dying announced their exit from the band, leaving founding frontman Tim Lambesis and rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso as the group’s only remaining members.
The three departing members – guitarist Ken Susi, bassist Ryan Neff, and drummer Nick Pierce – are all relative newcomers, joining the band in 2022 after Lambesis completed a prison sentence after he was convicted for hiring a hitman to kill his wife in 2013.
Bassist Ryan Neff was the first to announce his departure, sharing the decision in a social media post.
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Guitarist Ken Susi soon followed suit, announcing that he was departing from the group as well.
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Pierce was the next to join the exodus, noting that he needed to distance himself from the band “in an effort to retain my personal health and integrity.”
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The three departures come as the group was preparing for the release of their 8th studio album, Through Storms Ahead, which is due in November.
