PHIL DEMMEL Leaves VIO-LENCE

Founding Vio-Lence guitarist Phil Demmel is leaving the band after one closing present on February 11. In a video assertion printed by Demmel and transcribed by Metallic Injection, he explains that this has nothing to do with joining Kerry King‘s new band and every thing to do with feeling just like the time was proper.

“I’m asserting that this Sunday might be my final present with Vio-Lence,” stated Demmel. “The timing is bizarre, I do know with the [Kerry King announcement], and it would not actually coincide with the Kerry factor. It isn’t ‘oh that bought introduced so I am quitting this, stopping this’ or no matter you wanna… ‘retiring from no matter.’ It has been I suppose within the works for a bit, I sort of did not know. My standing has been undefined for some time. I am sort of doing issues that I felt bizarre comfy or fell in to my schedule or no matter.

“However given the newest state of the band and the place I really feel I belong with it, or really feel tied to it, I simply suppose my time is at an finish. It isn’t one thing that… I will at all times determine with the band. Me and Perry began this band in highschool and it is cool to be going locations we’ve not been. On this instace, I am feeling that Sean [and I] are on totally different pages. I suppose we have at all times been on totally different pages, however I do not really feel like I slot in with what the target of that is anymore.

“In mild of some present occasions, I felt compelled to make the break and simply thought of possibly doing a house present and saying goodbye – I do not really feel like I want that. I really feel like taking part in these Metro exhibits with Perry and Dean and Ray, and having these two magical days and doing another stuff that we have executed, writing 5 songs, doing the EP – I really feel fulfilled. Something additional kinda feels compelled. Actually earlier than this tour, I did not wanna come. I am right here to commit. I am comitted to it, I wasn’t gonna again out. However I feel I am executed. I feel I’ve executed what I needed to do with this band.”

Demmel performed with each incarnation of Vio-Lence throughout their profession between 1985 and 2024.