Talk about an unexpected bit of news coming out of the Sylosis camp, but long-time guitarist Alex Bailey has parted ways with the band. According to a social media post on the official Sylosis social media accounts, the blow of his exit was softened by the fact that they’ll continue on with their ex-live guitarist Ben Thomas.
In the band’s official announcement of Bailey’s departure, they wished him the best of luck moving forward while also thanking him for his contribution to the band all these years.
“Sadly, we have to announce that our guitarist, Bailey, will be stepping down from the band due to not being able to commit to our upcoming touring schedule. We want to express our gratitude for his years of dedication to Sylosis and the great memories we’ve shared,” wrote Sylosis.
“Bailey is one of the hardest working, most loyal and amazingly talented band mates we could have ever asked for. We still remain close friends!
“Bailey also has a new musical project, COSEN, who we urge you to keep an eye out for. He will be joining us onstage at our upcoming London show with Fit For An Autopsy. You will be missed Bailey!
“We’re excited to welcome our good friend, Ben Thomas, to the band. Some of you may remember him from our tour with Malevolence last year. Please give him a warm welcome!”
In Bailey’s statement, he said he could no longer keep up with both the rigors of touring and his fledgling family. That being said, he’s started a new band called Cosen, so he’s not completely out of the music industry.
“After 16 awesome years of riffing around the globe, the time has come for me to step down from Sylosis. The balancing act of touring with business commitments and a young family is no easy task. I’ve forged lifelong friendships, created unforgettable memories, and lived out my childhood dreams. I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported the band and me over the years. You might catch me for the occasional show appearance, but until then… keep shredding!”
This departure comes just as the band is about to head out on tour with a whole mess of other artists. You can find the whole list of tour dates below.
Sylosis live dates
w/ Fit For An Autopsy, Bodysnatcher, Distant & Judiciary
10/18 Worcester, MA Palladium
10/19 New York, NY Irving Plaza
10/20 Philadelphia, PA Theatre Of Living Arts
10/22 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Soundstage
10/23 Charlotte, NC The Underground
10/24 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade (Heaven)
10/25 St Petersburg, FL Jannus Live
10/26 West Palm Beach, FL The Banyan Live
10/28 Houston, TX House Of Blues
10/29 San Antonio, TX Vibes Event Center
10/30 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
11/1 Mesa, AZ The Nile Theater
11/2 Santa Ana, CA Observatory
11/4 Sacramento, CA Ace Of Spades
11/5 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
11/6 Seattle, WA El Corazon
11/8 Salt Lake City, UT The Complex
11/9 Denver, CO Summit Music Hall
11/10 Wichita, KS TempleLive At Wichita Scottish Rite Center
11/12 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
11/13 Chicago, IL Metro Chicago
11/14 Detroit, MI Saint Andrew’s Hall
11/15 Cleveland, OH House Of Blues
11/16 Mckees Rocks, PA Roxian Theatre
11/17 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
w/ Fit For An Autopsy, Darkest Hour & Heriot
11/22 London Electric Brixton
11/23 Leeds Stylus
11/24 Glasgow QMU
11/26 Manchester O2 Ritz
11/27 Birmingham O2 Institute
11/28 Bristol SWX
w/ Fit For An Autopsy, Darkest Hour & Heriot
11/30 NL Nijmegen Doornroosje
12/1 BE Antwerp Kafka Zappa
12/2 DE Hamburg Gruenspan
12/3 SE Gothenburg Pustervik
12/4 NO Oslo John Dee
12/5 SE Stockholm Fryshuset Klubben
12/7 FI Helsinki Ääniwalli
12/9 DK Copenhagen Amager Bio
12/10 DE Berlin Hole44
12/11 PL Warsaw Proxima
12/12 CZ Prague Meetfactory
12/13 DE Dresden Reithalle
12/14 HU Budapest Barba Negra
12/15 AT Wien Simmcity
12/17 IT Milan Live Club
12/18 CH Pratteln Z7
12/19 DE München Backstage
12/20 DE Karlsruhe Substage
12/21 DE Köln Essigfabrik
By: www.metalsucks.net
