NewsSeptember 2, 2019 11:50 AM ET14,489 views

Vital Remains vocalist Brian Werner quits band

Long-running Rhode Island death metal unit Vital Remains have parted ways with vocalist Brian Werner, who joined the band in 2012. Werner announced his departure via the following statement:
"This has been coming for a min but today I have made the decision to leave Vital Remains. This has been coming for a little while now, there are things going on that I'm really not happy with and life is too short to have the one thing you love most in this world cause you the most stress and aggravation. I'm not going into any other details nor will I engage in any drama or shit talking of any kind. I still have nothing but love for everyone in the band and I wish them continued success in whatever direction they go. I've given the last 7 years of my life to the band but now I need to focus on much bigger things in my life from new music and business ventures to my personal life as well. Thank you all for the love and support from all over the world, it was truly one amazing ride and I'd be lying if I said this was an easy decision to make, but it's a necessary one."
[via MetalSucks]

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anonymous 9/2/2019 9:01:22 AM

David Gunn a.k.a. Bando Commando slash Rambo a.k.a. the Pyrex Pirate here. I'm the messiah, the gnashing of teeth, and no one meets death until they see me, but that's just the kind of life you have to live in Flint, MI, which is CRAZY. I don't know if you know this or not, but that's where KING is from, and it's CRAZY. Gonna recite some early Yeats works while doing 1,000 squats with an 67 Chevy engine chained to my back, then it's time to prowl the streets to catch a body.

anonymous 9/2/2019 9:03:32 AM

Later, douchebag.

anonymous 9/2/2019 9:04:11 AM

Welcome the newest Spencer's Gifts cashier!

anonymous 9/2/2019 9:45:06 AM

Maybe the band will realize how much his involvement has held them back and get a non douche twit to replace him.

anonymous 9/2/2019 10:47:54 AM

Vital Remains has been uninteresting since Dave Suzuki left the band. Whatever....

anonymous 9/2/2019 11:00:05 AM

arby's is excited to have their third string night cashier back on the team

anonymous 9/2/2019 11:04:28 AM

Aren't all of the former Vital Remains singers dead?

anonymous 9/2/2019 12:51:51 PM

I think I was in vital remains at some point in my life

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:07:25 PM

Shame he didn't quit by jumping into a woodchipper. Dude is one of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:07:50 PM

get the cop to join

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:22:34 PM

1. Their songs not only embody what death metal is about, but all metal in general.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:22:53 PM

2. They've always been true to their roots and never letting us all death metal fans down.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:23:14 PM

3. They remain one of the most brutal, satanic and very most influential bands the world has ever heard of.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:25:51 PM

4. They are so fckin clean and precise live its ridiculous.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:26:09 PM

5. They've always been known for using gang vocals at some point just for the effect.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:26:31 PM

6. Their lyrics are typically about killing and raping.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:29:09 PM

7. One must be more complex musically to understand the whole concept of extreme death metal.

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:29:26 PM

8. Metal is the brotherhood of outcasts that are born to abuse the fckin world!

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:30:04 PM

9. When the fckin world brings us down we let it out by either playing a show or headbanging to the band playing!

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:32:11 PM

10. All hail to heavy fckin metal and all my metal brothers!

anonymous 9/2/2019 3:37:30 PM

^this guy is virgin, without question.

long_insured_now 9/2/2019 4:55:50 PM

^ I banged that guys mom then ate his hot pockets while he was writing this.

anonymous 9/2/2019 5:16:18 PM

Band sucks

OrgCore 9/2/2019 5:27:07 PM

This has been coming for a min... This has been coming for a little while now

anonymous 9/2/2019 5:29:37 PM

11. Some may disagree with what I said, but there's one thing you can't deny: Us Metalheads Here Are A Close Knit Brotherhood For Life. And you HAVE TO respect the hell out of that.

anonymous 9/2/2019 5:54:16 PM

The band was taking too much time away from his edgelord Facebook posting. Good riddance, idiot.

carveyournamein 9/2/2019 6:12:15 PM

Who?

anonymous 9/2/2019 6:48:43 PM

Hole in the wall venues are stoked

anonymous 9/2/2019 7:30:16 PM

Club owners who hate having to pay for new bar tables are stoked

anonymous 9/2/2019 8:22:37 PM

Sweet, Now you have more time to post more of every moment of your life on facebook to try and impress your friends. Good moves.

anonymous 9/2/2019 10:00:27 PM

15. Satan isn't real fckface. Satanic death metal is the christian rock of their own respected music gneres. can't believe guy really made a list...SMH..

anonymous 9/3/2019 9:24:32 AM

Maybe he'll have more time to make "inspiring" videos about how successful he is. Dude is a clown.

anonymous 9/3/2019 9:48:00 AM

All of you haters can get fcked. I'm a personal friend of Brian & he's nothing but a respectful gentleman in every sense. He's done so much that none of you are aware of. Go back to your porn downloads & pathetic lives

anonymous 9/3/2019 10:09:58 AM

fck this band and, in particular, fck this douche. now he can devote 100% of his time to crying about libtards on facebook.

anonymous 9/3/2019 11:20:29 AM

" All of you haters can get fcked. I'm a personal friend of Brian & he's nothing but a respectful gentleman in every sense. He's done so much that none of you are aware of. Go back to your porn downloads & pathetic lives " Ok, Brian! ^

anonymous 9/3/2019 11:29:15 AM

So glad, the band doesnt have to deal with this racist ,xenophobic, anti semitic, homophobic, con artist, sexist , right wing low life scumbag anymore! hahaha Walmart is hiring

anonymous 9/3/2019 12:18:47 PM

"He's done so much that none of you are aware of." Yeah, 'cause no one here cares.

anonymous 9/3/2019 5:31:55 PM

LMAO!!!! All you haters cant say sh!t unless youve made it to a level of success that he has. I knew Brian way before he had any of this and he is still the same person. Hes not putting on an act. You dont have to like everyone you come across but you dont have to cut a person either. Growing up when metal was in its infancy the fans had nothing but respect for other metalheads. Dipsh!ts like you guys are ruining that alomg with making yourselves look like idiots.

anonymous 9/3/2019 6:05:12 PM

xenophobic and Anti semetic? You realize he's a jew and his parents are immigrants right? what a bunch of fcking idiots

anonymous 9/3/2019 7:13:26 PM

He's a Jew and his parents are immigrants? Shut the fck up you fcking poser.

anonymous 9/3/2019 9:22:17 PM

http://archive.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/Suspect-arrested-in-racist-fliers-case-385116081.html/

anonymous 9/3/2019 10:57:51 PM

He's a douchebag fake poser!! Met him once n wanted to punch him. But he's waaay 2 small 4 that bs!

anonymous 9/4/2019 7:32:34 PM

Good this dude fuuuucking suuuuuuuucks

anonymous 9/4/2019 8:20:49 PM

Met former members of this band at shows, accused him of stealing money from the band, abusing women, and other insanely piggish antics. Dudes a scumbag.

anonymous 9/5/2019 7:41:38 AM

this has been coming for a min but this has been coming for a while

anonymous 9/6/2019 3:19:07 AM

fckING FINALLY. LITERALLY A PIECE OF RACIST SHIT THAT SUCKS AT VOCALS

anonymous 9/6/2019 5:00:40 AM

thank god, that dude was a fcking douche

anonymous 9/6/2019 11:03:53 AM

"Met former members of this band at shows, accused him of stealing money from the band, abusing women, and other insanely piggish antics. Dudes a scumbag." What money? This band doesn't have money beyond what he threw at the band because he's been bankrolling it for most of his time in it. This band lost money every tour, largely thanks to his dumb fcking antics costing them most of their industry connections and status.

anonymous 9/16/2019 12:24:19 PM

Brian is a complete arsehole. Glad he's gone to be honest, read the posts on Facebook or anywhere - there's not much of an outpouring of grief or support from the fans. 9/10 are glad to be rid of him. Unfortunately it seems like Lazaro is a bit of a dick himself, disappointing all round.




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