As I Lay Dying guitarist Phil Sgrosso has finally hit his limit and made his exit from the beleaguered metal band, becoming the latest in a mass exodus that’s left fans wondering if Tim Lambesis is trying to kill his band members — metaphorically, at least. Just six days after the drummer Nick Pierce and guitarist Ken Susi peaced out, and 12 days after bassist/vocalist Ryan Neff fled the scene, Sgrosso’s departure marks yet another page in the band’s saga of talent loss, drama, and bizarre missteps. 💀
Sources report that the real tipping point came when Lambesis started calling each of his bandmates «Meggan Murphy», the name of his ex-wife whom he, uh, famously tried to off back in 2014. At first, the crew took it as a typical Tim joke — just some edgy banter for the metal kingpin who once shelled out a grand to a fake hitman in a failed murder plot. But things got spooky when band members caught Lambesis making furtive phone calls, whispering things like «Oh yeah, we’ll start with the bass player.» 🎶
After the band found a crumpled note in the trash, scribbled with the ominous words «We need to start with this damn bass player», the remaining musicians knew it was time to book it. Fans have rallied to Sgrosso’s side, saying he «did what anyone in his place would have done», while others comment that Lambesis might as well quit music and open his own horror-themed therapy clinic. 👻
As I Lay Dying, in a stroke of undeniable irony, was scheduled to release their new album, Through Storms Ahead, just two weeks from now. The European tour has been unceremoniously canceled — no surprise there. Meanwhile, Lambesis seems poised to plow forward, promising fans a solo show featuring his solo band of… probably one.
