Underoath Issue Statement Surrounding Departure of Guitarist James Smith

Underoath has released a statement surrounding the seemingly abrupt departure of longtime guitarist James Smith, who was absent throughout the band’s recent tour. The band released the following statement:

“As some of you have noticed, James was not on the Blind Obedience tour and we want to clarify that we have officially decided to part ways.

We care for James, we want the best for him, and that will never change. There were differences that we hoped we’d be able to work through that unfortunately, we realized we weren’t able to be. Some people will want to know details, but this was an incredibly difficult situation and isn’t something that can or should be addressed on the internet and we hope y’all understand. We appreciate you all. Thank you all so much for all the support over the years and we’ll see you soon.”

Smith joined the band back in 2003, performing with them on every album since 2004’s groundbreaking They’re Only Chasing Safety, with his last appearance on 2022’s Voyeurist.

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