Ken Susi: Last News

As I Lay Dying‘s Tim Lambesis has given his first interview following the departure of his former bandmates.Last October, the band’s bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi and drummer Nick Pierce, all of whom joined the band in 2022, announced that they were quitting the band, citing “personal morals”.The following month, longtime guitarist Phil Sgrosso – who had joined the band back in 2003 – followed in the footsteps of his former bandmates and departed the band as well, leaving Lambesis as the sole remaining member.Speaking about the departures at the time, Sgrosso said that they were due to the band no longer offering “a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved – whether creatively, personally, or professionally. After witnessing some concerning patterns of behaviour, I’ve realised that I can no longer, in good conscience, enable further actions that could negatively affect anyone working within this space.”That same month, video footage of the frontman and his wife Dany in what appeared to be a tense argument surfaced on social media.

As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis’ side project Austrian Death Machine has lost their drummer Brandon Short – find out more below.Last month (October 24), bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi and drummer Nick Pierce, all of whom joined Lambesis’ As I Lay Dying in 2022, announced they were quitting the band, citing “personal morals”.That was then followed by the departure of guitarist Phil Sgrosso, who had been part of the San Diego metalcore group since 2003, leaving Lambesis as the sole remaining member. At the time, Sgrosso said the departures were due to the band no longer offering “a healthy or safe environment for anyone involved—whether creatively, personally, or professionally.

As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis has spoken out on the “unhealthy environment” that has led to all other members of the band leaving.Last month (October 24), bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi and drumer Nick Pierce, all of whom joined As I Lay Dying in 2022, announced they were quitting the band, citing “personal morals”.That was then followed by the departure of guitarist Phil Sgrosso, who had been part of the San Diego metalcore group since 2003, leaving Lambesis as the sole remaining member.In a statement, Lambesis has addressed the events of recent weeks, explaining he had “needed some time to process all that has happened recently”.Tim Lambesis has released a statement regarding the recent departure of all band members (besides himself) from As I Lay Dying.It appears all band members left in support of Phil Sgrosso. pic.twitter.com/u3Jd73QRuF— State of the Scene (@SOTSPodcast) November 4, 2024“As I reflect, I certainly agree that there was an unhealthy environment that made leaving for a new tour with the previous lineup unrealistic,” he continued.

As I Lay Dying guitarist Phil Sgrosso has joined several of his bandmates in quitting the band – see what Sgrosso had to say about his departure below.Sgrosso – who joined the band in 2003 – took to social media to announce his departure from the metalcore band. Sgrosso’s exit comes after bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi, and drummer Nick Pierce – all of whom joined As I Lay Dying in 2022 – announced that they were quitting last month (October 24) citing “personal morals”.With Sgrosso’s exit, the only remaining member of the controversial band is vocalist Tim Lambesis.

As I Lay Dying have spoken out on the recent departure of its band members, along with the removal of its 2019 album ‘Shaped By Fire’ from streaming platforms.Earlier this month, the metalcore band’s three members – bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi, and drummer Nick Pierce – announced their split from the band, which is fronted by Tim Lambesis. All three musicians were additions to the band in 2022 following the departure of longtime band members Nick Hipa, Josh Gilbert and Jordan Mancino.Neff was the first to publicly announce his depature on October 18, stating that it was the “right step for my personal and professional journey”.Last Thursday (October 24), Susi revealed in an Instagram post that he decided to leave after he felt his “personal morals” were “tested to a breaking point”, alluding to “the saddest ending to what could have been the greatest second chance for this band.” On the same day, Pierce stated that his departure was made “in an effort to retain my personal health and integrity”.Now, the band have issued a statement addressing these events – but not without first talking about ‘Shaped By Fire’, which they claim had disappeared from streaming after the end of a five-year distribution deal.

As I Lay Dying citing their “personal morals” as a reason.Frontman Tim Lambesis was sentenced to six years in prison for plotting to kill his wife back in 2014. He was sentenced after pleading guilty to paying a police officer posing as a hitman $1,000 (£630) to kill his then wife, Meggan Lambesis.After being released in December 2016, Lambesis took to the band’s official Facebook page to post a lengthy statement, “apologising to everyone” for his actions.The vocalist then reunited with the San Diego band in 2018, who released their first new song in six years with ‘My Own Grave’ and announced details of a homecoming show that summer.A post shared by Ryan Neff (@whosryanneff)Now, bassist Ryan Neff, guitarist Ken Susi, and drummer Nick Pierce — all of whom joined As I Lay Dying in 2022, following the departure of longtime band members Nick Hipa, Josh Gilbert and Jordan Mancino – have split from the band.Neff shared a post of himself on his official Instagram account last Friday (October 18) with a caption that read: “As of today, I have made the decision to leave As I Lay Dying.

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.