British doom metal band My Dying Bride have confirmed the exit of vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. The writing for this one appears to have been on the wall for some time now, as the group began touring with a guest vocalist in Mikko Kotamäki from Swallow The Sun after scrapping their 2024 touring due to, “a profound sense of discontent among the band members.” Interviews since then have spoken on the growing distance between the band and Stainthorpe.
In a statement shared on the band’s social media today, October 09th, My Dying Bride revealed that they have parted ways with Stainthorpe, offering:
“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.”
