Technical Death Metal leaders Fallujah have announced that after 16 years in the band, long-time drummer, Andrew Baird has decided to step down from the band to focus on his personal life and family. An integral member of the band since 2007, Baird has helped shape the success of the group from the Bay Area. In a post on social media, Fallujah thanked Baird for his time in the band. Baird is just moving on in his life and the band shared that there is no bad blood between the band and Andrew, and that they fully support his choice to step down. Fallujah has assured fans that the band will continue with their new material and scheduled tours. The band continues to tour behind their 2022 album Empyrean, out now via Nuclear Blast Records.

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The band commented:

 

Today, we regret to inform you all that our brother Andrew has decided to step down from the band in order to focus on his personal life and family. There is no bad blood and we support him in this decision. Andrew has been in Fallujah since 2007 and has put in immeasurable amounts of hard work and sacrifice to help get us to where we are today.

 

Despite having some massive shoes to fill, Fallujah will carry on with new material and tours as planned. Thank you all for understanding and sticking with us.

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