Swedish melodic demise metallic outfit Arch Enemy have introduced their amicable break up with guitarist Jeff Loomis. In a press release issued in the present day, December thirtieth, the band revealed that they’ve enlisted Joey Concepcion of Armageddon, Daughter Chaos, and so on. fame. It’s an attention-grabbing flip of occasions in that Concepcion carried out with former Arch Enemy guitarist Christopher Amott in Armageddon. Concepcion has additionally beforehand crammed in for Loomis in a stay capability with the band.

Joint statements had been issued by all three concerned events earlier in the present day, right here’s what they needed to say:

“Arch Enemy and lengthy operating member Jeff Loomis have amicably parted methods.

Arch Enemy founder and chief songwriter Michael Amott feedback: ‘It’s been a pleasure having Jeff play with Arch Enemy for near a decade, we really had a blast touring around the globe collectively! We had been buddies lengthy earlier than we performed music collectively and we stay even nearer buddies now, which feels nice. We respect that he’s in a spot and time in life the place he must step out of Arch Enemy and all of us want him nothing however one of the best shifting ahead.

The one fixed is change, and that is a kind of moments the place issues needed to change slightly to maneuver ahead in a passable method for everybody concerned. With all that stated, we’re extraordinarily happy to announce that we’ve got recruited Joey Concepcion as our new guitarist!

Joey’s an exceptional expertise and has been a pal of the band for a very long time, he even crammed in for Jeff on a few European competition exhibits again in 2018. We now have touring and a myriad of different thrilling issues developing on the horizon with Arch Enemy for 2024 and past and are thrilled to maneuver ahead, creating the subsequent chapter and maintaining the Steel flowing!’

Jeff Loomis feedback: ‘My time in Arch Enemy has come to an finish. I’ve had a good time (9 years!) of taking part in and touring with them, however now it’s time to enter a brand new chapter in my life. I want Alissa, Michael, Sharlee and Daniel the easiest and take into account all of them lifelong buddies.

I’d additionally wish to thank the crew which have all the time been nothing however sort to me. Their arduous work and dedication in direction of the band is unimaginable, and we wouldn’t be capable to placed on the good exhibits with out them. Thanks once more for all of your help over time and Glad New Yr.’

Lastly, Joey Concepcion has the next to say about becoming a member of the Arch Enemy fold: ‘It’s an honor and a privilege to be working with Arch Enemy and I’m very a lot wanting ahead to shredding levels throughout the globe collectively, taking part in for and assembly all of the followers!’

Within the clip beneath you may try guitarist Joey Concepcion performing a headline set with Arch Enemy at Germany’s Summer season Breeze Open Air 2018.”