Nick Hipa confirms exit from AILD

2021-09-02 by Eldar777 | 42 Comments
Ex-lead guitarist of infamous metalcore band As I Lay Dying confirmed his exit from the band to focus on his motion graphics career, family and health. Also Hipa noted that "the story and meaning we built our reunion upon decayed considerably over time."

As I Lay Dying first disbanded in 2014 after the band's frontman Tim Lambesis was sentenced to 6 years in prison for the solicitation of another to commit murder with intentions of hiring someone to kill his estranged wife. He was released in 2016 and the band reunited in 2018 seemingly reconciling their differences.

In his Instagram post Hipa noted:

Respectfully, I left because the story and meaning we built our reunion upon decayed considerably over time. What primarily endures is a superficial pursuit I cannot justify supporting or being part of. This is not an indictment on any who choose to remain or be involved. There is tremendous good that can be accomplished through singular focus on the power of music. However to my memory and recent experience, it comes at the cost of tolerating behavior which at times mistreats, disrespects, and hurts other people. I do not have it in me to walk that road again.

The rumors of Hipa leaving the band surfaced more than a year ago when he was taken down from the AILD's social media accounts but the band has been silent since.

Read the full statement below:
I am deeply appreciative for the love, care, and concern I have been messaged with over the past year while being largely absent from social activity. My days have been occupied with a motion design career, deep focus on my family, taking care of my health, and working on other creative projects. Real life has a way of crowding out time for things like social media, so I apologize to those of you who reached out to me for answers regarding my disassociation from As I Lay Dying and never heard back. I’ve been trying to move on peacefully in life.

At this point though, it has been well over a year since I have distanced myself from them on a personal and professional level. In that time they have only given fans merchandising posts and show announcements. This sort of activity highlights and reinforces our differences.

Respectfully, I left because the story and meaning we built our reunion upon decayed considerably over time. What primarily endures is a superficial pursuit I cannot justify supporting or being part of. This is not an indictment on any who choose to remain or be involved. There is tremendous good that can be accomplished through singular focus on the power of music. However to my memory and recent experience, it comes at the cost of tolerating behavior which at times mistreats, disrespects, and hurts other people. I do not have it in me to walk that road again.

The talent and unshakeable ambition of the band is undeniable. They will continue to release successful music and do great business. On a human level, I hope everything else fares well for them.

I am grateful for the lessons I’ve learned and the incredible people I’ve been able to meet and connect with the past 17 years.

I’ll still be around.

Love to all,
Nick Hipa


https://www.instagram.com/nickhipa/

Tagged: As I Lay Dying

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William21
September 2nd 2021
877 Comments


Huh, this exit is just now being confirmed? I thought it was a done deal quite a while ago

nash1311
September 2nd 2021
8151 Comments


Interesting stuff

Trebor.
Emeritus
September 2nd 2021
59872 Comments


Hipa to be replaced with Borat
my wife

DANcore
September 2nd 2021
589 Comments


“Respectfully, I left because the story and meaning we built our reunion upon decayed considerably over time.“

Aka Tim’s still an insufferable asshole

Josh D.
September 2nd 2021
17845 Comments


Them continuing will always be bizarre to me

DungeonBoy
September 2nd 2021
9737 Comments


this guy has always seemed like a really cool down to earth dude, sucks he had to deal with all the bs from this band

nash1311
September 2nd 2021
8151 Comments


Yeah he’s always seemed like the coolest member to me

Storm In A Teacup
September 2nd 2021
45794 Comments


Hell yeah. Called that shit. The shit being a reunion and bullshit pr stories and interviews. Fuck Tim and fuck As I Lay Dying.

ConcubinaryCode
September 2nd 2021
7605 Comments


This band is just tainted

jouroboros
September 2nd 2021
236 Comments


Meh.. AILD sucks anyway. And Tim should still be in jail

Storm In A Teacup
September 2nd 2021
45794 Comments


I think it is really unfair for it to be illegal to punch someone like Tim Lambtits in the face. Repeatedly.

Parallels
September 2nd 2021
10154 Comments


I feel like thats your way of saying you would really, truly attempt to be a nice deity yet still get a bunch of pushback that would eventually just infuriate you to no end.

Storm In A Teacup
September 2nd 2021
45794 Comments


I would literally let the Sputnik users who voted for trump live and no one else so they could still entertain us here

FabiusPictor202
September 2nd 2021
1976 Comments


who here voted for trump?

ConcubinaryCode
September 2nd 2021
7605 Comments


Going by the covid corey Taylor thread at least a few here.

Devastator
September 2nd 2021
4407 Comments


@fab More than you think.

0GuyMan0
September 2nd 2021
4666 Comments


When it comes to metalcore guitarists, at least ones that aren't Ben Weinman, Nick is right there with Buzz McGrath and Ken Susi as the top-tier and most entertaining live. He made AILD a must-see show.

nash1311
September 2nd 2021
8151 Comments


Texas is trash yeah

BookoftheFallen
September 2nd 2021
1083 Comments


Everything's bigger in texas.

TheSonomaDude
September 2nd 2021
9078 Comments


god damn, people still think texas is all rednecks and trumpers. bruh, that state was like .7% away from voting for biden.

Purpl3Spartan
September 2nd 2021
8644 Comments


Excuse me what

Storm In A Teacup
September 2nd 2021
45794 Comments


yeah texas is gonna be a non-majority party in a decade. they may still vote for a republican president next time depending on what propaganda and topics are being thrown around but Texas is a successful melting pot with hanger ons.

FabiusPictor202
September 2nd 2021
1976 Comments


I really dunno about that, the 'tard grows strong in the spirit of the texan.

Storm In A Teacup
September 2nd 2021
45794 Comments


not as strong as the 'tard here in Okielahoma

FabiusPictor202
September 2nd 2021
1976 Comments


well yeah it's generally true that southernerns in general are untermenschen, but what separates the texan from the other inferior southern races like the Floridian, Alabaman, Kentuckyian etc. is the their unwavering pride in their stupidity and backwardness, they are the modern analog to the savages of the pre-colonial north American continent; what they need is "education camps" to be brought into the light of progress and science

Parallels
September 3rd 2021
10154 Comments


@storm Isn't that what happened with Ross Perot? That will just hand a free win to democrats again.

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


i mean i don't see what you mean because Ross Perot was third party always and what im talking about is still a two party fight. unless it was something he did locally in texas that you are talking about. ain't no way a third party is coming in. this country can hardly handle thinking despite being told what to think

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


anyway i thought it was offensive for them to reform after the way tim shat on all of them after what he fuckin did. crazy. i was soooo disappointed. Woven War had so much promise

ConcubinaryCode
September 3rd 2021
7605 Comments


I missed this, what did Tim say about them?

Sorry, I kinda disagree about wovenwar though.

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


it was really what they all said. the others shit on him and said they watched him become a bad person before the arrest. and then tim talking about how he is as i lay dying and the rest were just people he hired that didn't really impact the creative process of the band.

ConcubinaryCode
September 3rd 2021
7605 Comments


Damn, I mean I don't blame any of them for saying that about Tim considering. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when they all met up again cuz that's hard to come back from.

ConcubinaryCode
September 3rd 2021
7605 Comments


I bet nick left due to HIPA violations.

FabiusPictor202
September 3rd 2021
1976 Comments


“Damn, I mean I don't blame any of them for saying that about Tim considering. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall when they all met up again cuz that's hard to come back from. “

Essentially they all just sucked each other off and put fown their morals in exchange for being a famous metal band again

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


and they did it in an hour long youtube video that was absolutely disgusting

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


pardon me, 31 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsX3EZVyGkM

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


hopefully this kills any momentum they had going after the comeback album

ConcubinaryCode
September 3rd 2021
7605 Comments


Idk, when I was at a circa survive concert I overheard two chicks saying how they weren't bothered by what Jesse lacey did at the time and I have to wonder how much shit people will put up for their favorite bands.

Storm In A Teacup
September 3rd 2021
45794 Comments


oh yeah a bunch of my friends were so excited about as i lay dying touring and assumed i was going just like all of them. they thought i was weird for saying fuck supporting as i lay dying

ConcubinaryCode
September 3rd 2021
7605 Comments


That's a hard video to watch. I feel for nick, that's some shit to go through again that he shouldn't have had to.

DatsNotDaMetulz
September 3rd 2021
4317 Comments


I guess Tim's back on the roids

Devastator
September 3rd 2021
4407 Comments


Gotta wonder if the other members will follow now that one of them has broken free.

igordrago
September 5th 2021
226 Comments


Storm In A Teacup you seem like a bigger piece of shit then even Tim



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