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Another longtime member of As I Lay Dying exits band

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As I Lay Dying have lost another member in longtime bassist Josh Gilbert who last night (May 16) announced his departure from the band.His decision comes after guitarist Nick Hipa left the Californian metalcore outfit in 2020, citing that he wanted to prioritise “a motion design career, deep focus on my family, taking care of my health, and working on other creative projects”.Taking to Instagram to issue a statement, Gilbert wrote: “Hello, friends.

After 15 years (almost half my life), I’ve decided to part ways with As I Lay Dying.“Despite the ups and downs inherent, I’ll always be grateful for the profound privilege of being to able to grow up travelling the world playing music with the band.

None of that would be possible without the fans of the band, so for that I sincerely thank you all so much for allowing me the opportunity.”He concluded: “I wish the best for AILD moving forward, and I hope to see all of you sooner rather than later.”A post shared by Josh Gilbert (@josh_gilbert) As I Lay Dying have announced a replacement for Gilbert in the form of Miss May I’s Ryan Neff.

They’ve also announced that Ken Susi of Unearth will play guitar on the band’s upcoming tours following Hipa’s departure.“As we have been nearing our first tour back since the beginning of 2020, there have been several developments within AILD that we’d like to share with our fans,” the band wrote on Instagram. “The past couple years off from the road with the uncertainty of how or when touring would pick up again has provided time to consider new endeavours in life apart from AILD.⁣ ⁣ “Josh Gilbert has decided to exit AILD to pursue other musical opportunities.

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