Drummer Chris Pennie Announces Split From COHEED AND CAMBRIA
November 2, 2011, 12 years ago
Drummer Chris Pennie, (RETURN TO EARTH, DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN) announced today that he is leaving COHEED AND CAMBRIA. Pennie and the band cited “creative differences” as the primary reasons for the split after the drummer’s four-year tenure with the band.
Pennie released the following statement regarding the announcement:
"I am very thankful for the times I shared the stage with the guys in Coheed and especially want to thank the amazing, supportive fans that I've met while on tour,” said Pennie. “There are a lot of exciting projects on the horizon in addition to Return To Earth and Fight Mannequins that I feel require 100 percent of my commitment and attention. I feel that this is the right time to make that happen."
Pennie officially joined Coheed in 2007, replacing drummer Josh Eppard and touring extensively with the band internationally. He is featured on Coheed And Cambria’s most recent studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow. Pennie will shift his full attention to his most recent projects, progressive metal band Return to Earth and FIGHT MANNEQUINS. Return To Earth is currently working on their third album after releasing Automata, in 2010. Fight Mannequins, Pennie’s music production company with Return To Earth guitarist Brett Aveni, recently completed their first documentary score and have produced two artists whose albums will be released in 2012.
The split marks the second departure of a bandmember as Coheed And Cambria parted ways with bassist Michael Todd after he was arrested on charges he robbed a pharmacy in Massachusetts to get prescription painkillers in July.
