London Metallers Rise To Remain Split

London metallers Rise To Remain have confirmed their split.

In a statement posted to Facebook, frontman Austin Dickinson detailed the reasons behind the decision and confirmed that he, guitarist Will Homer and bassist Conor O’Keefe will continue to play together in As Lions, a new band. He wrote:

“Living the dream, in many cases, is not enough to hold it all together when the band is not stable, and after putting together the second record, Adam told us he was in a place where he felt the pressure of the album and the upcoming cycle and couldn’t continue, leading Ben to quit music altogether. To continue the band at this point, with as many line up changes as its had, with the two original members being Will and myself, seems pointless. We loved the music we made with Rise, we loved getting to know all of you through shows and media like this. That goes for Ben and Adam too.”

Rise To Remain released their debut, 'City of Vultures', back in 2011. You can hear a new As Lions track - The Fall - over at Kerrang!, while Dickinson had this to say of the new project:

“While it is different to what you know us to sound like, it captures the passion, hunger and furore that we’ve always sought to impart. There is no other way to kick this off, than with an anthem, a straight up belter, one that you can sing and move to, as well as one that does the people that have supported us and made us who we are as individuals, proud. So if you enjoy it, take pride in knowing that you are supporting a band that truly appreciates it. Touring and shows will be announced shortly, but for now, we would rather let the song speak for itself, and find out what your reactions are.”

Head here for the full statement.

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