MY DYING BRIDE Officially Part Ways With Vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe

British doom metal legends My Dying Bride have officially announced their separation from longtime vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. The move follows months of speculation after the band canceled their 2024 touring plans, citing “a profound sense of discontent among the band members.” In recent months, the group performed live with Mikko Kotamäki (Swallow The Sun) handling vocal duties, further fueling rumors of an impending split.

In a statement shared via social media earlier today, My Dying Bride confirmed the news, writing:

“My Dying Bride have decided to part ways with vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe.

Please understand that this decision does not come lightly, hence our initial and painful silence while we gathered our thoughts and carefully considered our response to the disengaged, eerily abandoned state we suddenly found ourselves in.

Our collective decision to move forward without him is not something we thought we would ever be forced to say, but to ensure a continued legacy for what we hold dear to our hearts, we simply have to move past this. Whilst change can be difficult, we are doing our best to bring this new chapter forward with powerful positivity.

My Dying Bride are not on hiatus, we were never on hiatus.

However, we do genuinely wish Aaron all the luck in the world in his new solo endeavours.”

The band last released their fifteenth studio album, A Mortal Binding, earlier this year through Nuclear Blast.

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