American rockers Coheed and Cambria have announced the return of the old drummer Josh Eppard, who left in 2006.
Former drummer Chris Pennie has now left the band to pursue his side projects, leaving a vacant space in the sticksman position. After a couple of weeks without a drummer and much deliberation, Eppard was reunited with his old friends, where they’ll be working on their brand new sixth studio album, which has already been written and is currently in recording.
Eppard left the band due to personal problems he had surrounding substance abuse. He since lent his drumming ability to two other bands, Terrible Things and Fire Deuce, but revealed in a statement that he’d be making an emotional return to C+H. You can read the statement below.
“As the songs for the new record began twisting into shape, it slowly became apparent that these songs were very dynamic, and could truly flourish with the groove-oriented approach that Josh naturally brings to the table. We also missed Josh as a person, but this isn’t about nostalgia; it’s about who we are now, and what we can achieve musically and as a family, together going forward.
“We understand there are risks involved bringing Josh back into the fray. Even with his two years of sobriety, this is a giant leap of faith on our part. But at the end of the day, we have all grown up, and we have all been through so much, that playing with Josh again is sort of like coming home. It’s comfortable, it’s familiar, and it just feels right.”
There won’t be much of a wait for fans to hear the band’s new album with their old drummer back behind the kit, and also recently said: “Last week, we entered Applehead Studios with Michael Birnbaum and Chris Bittner to begin work on our sixth studio album. We’re three songs in, can’t wait to share it.”
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