Rather than merely burning a bridge on his way out, drummer Eric Morotti called in a proverbial atrillery strike upon announcing his exit from death metal vets Suffocation this past April. Morotti went public with his statement, making unseemly allegations about his now ex-bandmates in that tenured outfit, stating at the time:
“There comes a point in your life where you pick YOU! You must choose to change, evolve, or be stuck in the same routines forever. Today. On my. Birthday. I have chosen to step away from @suffocationofficial to prolong my health, myself. My integrity. I will not work with toxic. Abusive drug addicts. Let alone allow them to boss me around. I’ve been belittled and stepped all over for too long.
That being said. I’ve been having an absolute BLAST with @sanguisugaboggband and have been shown what it’s like to be part of real FAMILY. no egos, no power trips. Just bros that love music and being together. Catch me on tour with them still on the @lambofgod tour around the USA!! I love you all, thank you very much to all my fans for supporting me over the years, keep your eyes open for what’s next!!”
Suffocation would later issue a statement of their own, claiming that Morotti had made ‘false’ claims in his exit statement, while also asserting that Morotti was actually fired. Now close to a month after his initial statement, Morotti, who also drums with Sanguisugabogg, issued an apology for the way he handled his departure from Suffocation.
In a statement shared today, May 03rd, he had the following to say:
“Now that I’ve returned home from tour, I want to address my post about suffocation, and sincerely apologize for how I handled things. I used language that was hurtful and disrespectful, and I regret that. I should have communicated it without attacking or speaking negatively about others.
I take responsibility for my words and understand the impact they can have—not just on the people involved, but on everyone who follows and supports me. That’s not how I want to represent myself.
I’m grateful for the experiences I’ve had, and I’m committed to moving forward with more respect, clarity, and professionalism. Thank you to those who continue to support me—I appreciate it more than you know.
I wish them nothing but the best and am very grateful for the tours, albums, experience I had with them. I love them all sincerely like brothers”
Suffocation went on to recruit drummer John Longstreth of Origin fame to fill-in in light of Morotti‘s apparent removal.
