Austin Carlile has left Of Mice & Men due to medical reasons.
The vocalist helped found the metalcore band in 2009 and appeared on each of their four studio LPs, having also fronted Attack Attack!.
In recent years Carlile has been forced to take time away from Of Mice & Men to seek treatment for Marfan Syndrome, which affects the body’s connective tissues, and has now decided to step down after becoming unable to scream the band’s material.
"I never thought my fibrostic connective tissue disorder marfan syndrome would cause touring to be so hard and painful for me,” he wrote in a statement. “I always thought the pain would get better one day, or that i would get better too. But this never happened, that day has still yet to come. From multiple surgeries, caused from touring over multiple years, and after cancelling a European tour half way through, this October 2016 finally brought me to my knees.
"My greatest fear had become a reality... I had 3 tears in my dual sac surrounding my spinal cord, and we discovered that every time I would push down to scream spinal fluid would rush though the tears which was causing me the violent pain every time I'd perform. It was causing my muscles to seize up, and body to contort on stage, and making me lethargic and sore every hour of the day.”
Carlile has confirmed that his bandmates in Of Mice & Men will continue as a four piece. Read his full statement here.
My heart is heavy... I never thought I would be writing this... Wanted to leave this announcement in the mess that is 2016... pic.twitter.com/T02QIt2hUp
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