Thy Art Is Murder recently issued a statement on Instagram, announcing that they parted ways with CJ McMahon and re-recorded the new album ‘Godlike’ with an unnamed singer.
Referring to the recent controversy surrounding McMahon’s words about the Trans community, the band explained the decision by writing:
“What transpired over the past month was not the cause of this action but just another symptom of the drawn-out breakdown in his character and judgment. The straw that broke the camel’s back, if you will.”
Mentioning how his ideas affected the dynamic in Thy Art Is Murder, the statement continued:
“Long story short, the fallout has been immense. We were lobbed with threats to destroy Thy Art Is Murder from the inside if we did not capitulate to various ideologies that he holds. Everyone has their own right to free speech and to seek their truth; they are also free to receive the consequences that come with it.”
While the band also revealed that the new singer would accompany them for the upcoming European tour, McMahon shared an Instagram post about the matter. The vocalist’s post, which has since been removed, read:
“I just woke up and saw the news. Yes, this is how I found out. And yes, it’s not the whole story. I’ll be going live tomorrow at 5 PM Sydney, Australia time. Burn everyone to death.”
In the past few months, CJ McMahon received backlash on social media after commenting on a mother asking her toddler about their gender by saying she ‘should be burned to death.’ He later deleted that post and shared an apology video on the band’s official Instagram page.
Following his dismissal, the singer revisited the matter by posting a new video on his official account and writing in the caption:
“This is the 2nd video I made weeks ago the band never posted, the apology video you all saw I was forced to make. I actually told the band to fire me as I didn’t want to apologize as I didn’t have anything to apologize for. The band said that if I left, the band would be done, so, for the band, I made the apology video you saw, but this is the video I meant. I was shut down about posting this.”
You can find McMahon’s video here and check out Thy Art Is Murder’s announcement below.
Photo Credit: Thy Art Is Murder – Instagram
