Vitriol Split with Drummer Matt Kilner, Recruit Gargoyl Bassist Brett Leier

Man, the MLB Trade Deadline really did leak into the rock and metal world, didn’t it?! First we got the whole Nine Inch Nails/Foo Fighters drummer swap and now we’ve got roster moves happening in the PNW death metal scene, as Vitriol parted ways with their drummer Matt Kilner but added Gargoyl’s bassist Brett Leier to the mix.

News of the changes came out via social media earlier today, with the band announcing that Kilner’s two-year tenure with the band had come to an end. They’re trying to figure out who will fill in the void left behind the kit, so we’ll learn more about that sometime in the near future.

You’ll also remember that they’re down a bassist because co-founding bassist and vocalist Adam Roethlisberger quit in the middle of their tour last September. It was a sudden break that was described at the time as the end of a “long and difficult working relationship.”

Vitriol’s statement is as follows:

“We have two large developments to share. Firstly, we are deeply saddened to announce that Matt Kilner has chosen to step away from Vitriol. While I imagine that most people’s first instinct is to ask why, Matt‘s reasoning is his own, and we want to afford him the respect of not speaking on his behalf. Suffice it to say, we are pained to see him go.

“In more triumphant news, we have welcomed Brett Leier into the fold on bass and accompanying vocals. Brett is a wildly talented instrumentalist with a very potent creative mind. He also looks like he’d be camped out in a Serbian gas station bathroom with chicken wire pulled tight, which I think is a pretty sweet vibe. Brett is best known for his work in @gargoylband alongside fellow mega-shredders. Brett will be joining Keith Merrow and I on our upcoming, soon-to-be announced tour where we will re emerge as a four piece. We look forward to seeing what the future will bring. We will provide more information on the drummer situation soon enough.

“Here’s a little Woo for my fellow Wooers.

“While these goodbyes don’t become less painful, I’m at peace knowing that, if nothing else, part of this band’s legacy will be to have proven that grief does little to slow the art of loss. And that you simply can not kill what is already dead.”

As they said in their statement, Vitriol is currently working on getting a tour up and running soon once the band is back to being a four-piece. Once more information about that comes around, we’ll be sure to have that for you guys as well.

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