Nick Hipa: Last News

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.

As I Lay Dying have responded to ex-guitarist Nick Hipa’s statement on his departure from the group, saying they “respect [his] decision to move on from the band and forging a new path in life”.In an Instagram post made last month, Hipa told fans that it had been “well over a year” since he was last involved with the Californian metalcore outfit “on a personal and professional level”, noting that he’d been avoiding questions about his relationship with the band as he was “trying to move on peacefully in life”.