Guitarist Christopher Amott has exited Dark Tranquillity. Formerly known for his work in Arch Enemy and more, Amott first linked up with Dark Tranquillity in 2017 as a touring member, and then officially joined the outfit in March of 2020. Guitarist Joey Concepcion of Amott‘s Armageddon group has since been announced as his live replacement.
Dark Tranquillity issued a statement on the matter earlier today, July 23rd:
“We are sad to announce that Chris Amott is leaving the band to pursue his own musical path. It has been an honor and a pleasure to play with him and we are parting amicably.
To fill in for him in the near future we will have the awesome shredder Joey Concepcion joining us for the rest of the summer.
Our mission stays the same – to explore this melancholy that neighbours to rage. A path forged by all members of Dark Tranquillity – past and present. There may be some new faces on stage but in our extended family, much is the same. Niklas Sundin is still setting our visual tonality and Martin Henriksson is still our manager.
Our next task will be to record our 13th album this fall. We are super excited about the material and can’t wait to bring it to you.”
A separate statement issued by Amott himself reads as follows:
“Hi everyone. I’ve made the decision to leave Dark Tranquillity. There’s no bad blood at all, but it’s time for me to concentrate on some new music that I’m very proud of! I’d like to thank the guys (and the fans!) for all the years of great gigs, and I wish them the absolute best. I’ll see you all sometime soon!
/Chris”
