Eyehategod’s Mike IX Williams was recently interviewed by Hayley Leggs at Hellfest in Clisson, France and addressed the absence of guitarist Brian Patton. According to Williams, Patton quit to focus on his family life.
Williams said the following:
“He quit, because he has a new baby. He has two kids now — he has a new baby — and he’s taking care of his wife’s parents; they’re having some health issues, I believe. So it’s for a good cause, but he couldn’t tour with us anymore. But it’s fun being a four-piece; I like the sound and the vibe and everything. So it’s kind of like a new era of the band.”
On another note, Williams also offered an update on the group’s new album:
“We were listening to the demo today on our drive here. We have a demo of, I think, maybe five or six songs. But I think we’re gonna re-record it. ‘Cause now we’re a four-piece band. And with my health thing over with, it’s kind of like a new era of the band.”
He went on to say it will “hopefully” be released in 2019:
“I don’t wanna say anything. We did that for 14 years — we kept going, ‘Oh, it’s coming out next year’ — and it took 14 years to put out a new record.”
He also added:
“We’re not one of those bands that tours, puts out an album, tours… We do it when we want to and when we feel… I mean, bands like that, sometimes they put out shitty albums ’cause they just write stuff very quickly. We just wanna take our time and write good songs.”
As far as the sound of the new material, he said:
“It’s the same EYEHATEGOD. We’re like AC/DC. It’s EYEHATEGOD; it’s gonna sound like EYEHATEGOD. Different riffs, different lyrics, but the sound is ours.”
[via Blabbermouth]
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