Just read somewhat a troubling news that My Dying Bride seems to have parted ways with their vocalist Aaron Stainthorpe. Or, rather, they are coming out of their hiatus (which saw them cancelling all the shows in 2024) next year and doing at least one festival with Swallow The Sun‘s frontman Mikko Kotamäki.

It is, to put it mildly, a weird development given that Aaron had been the band’s singer/growler from the day one, and was the band’s chief lyricist throughout.

With all due respects to Kotamäki, it is hard to imagine MDB without mr. Stainthorpe, even though stranger things happened. Yes, Nightwish is one such case.

Well, there is no formal announcement that Stainthorpe is excused from his position at the band permanently, so it’s entirely possible that the band will eventually sort out their differences – and/or vent them through their music.