In a statement posted on social media in the early morning hours, Ohio death metal outfit Sanguisguabogg announced the departure of guitarist Cedrik Davis. Considering what was said by the band in their post, it sounds like the decision to part ways was an amicable one, ending Davis’ roughly six year stint with the band.

According to the band’s statement, they’ll rely on drummer Cody Davidson to shift to the open guitar spot and Eric Morotti to take over drums while out on their current tour.

The decision to part ways was shared in the following statement:

“Informing you that we have mutually decided to part ways with one of our long standing guitarists and friend Cedrik Davis. Ced leaves the band with an outstanding legacy that lasts almost 6 of the 7 years as a band. His contributions in our band will always be honored and forever be unnoticed as well as all the laughs and memories we have made along the way. We wish Cedrik the very best in his life, for his child and all his future endeavors.

“On our current tour we will be performing our set with the same lineup we had used while in Europe. Our drummer, producer and founding member Cody Davidson will be holding it down on guitar alongside Drew Arnold and we have Eric Morotti hammering away on drums. This lineup is tight and sounds insane live so you are in for a treat if you catch us out!”

This news comes just as Sanguisugabogg kicks off ‘The Heaviest Tour Of The Year’ with Lamb Of God, Kublai Khan TX, and Fit For An Autopsy. The tour will start tonight in National Harbor, Maryland and come to an end on April 26 in Boston, Massachusetts. You can find the full list of dates below before getting your tickets today.

‘The Heaviest Tour Of The Year’ tour dates:

March 17 National Harbor, MD The Theater MGM National Harbor
March 19 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
March 20 Toronto, ON GCT Theatre
March 22 Detroit, MI Fox Theatre
March 24 Minneapolis, MN Armory
March 25 Chicago, IL Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom
March 27 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
March 28 Salt Lake City, UT The Union Event Center
March 30 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds
March 31 Seattle, WA WAMU Theater
April 1 Vancouver, BC PNE Forum
April 3 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
April 4 Inglewood, CA YouTube Theater
April 5 Phoenix, AZ Arizona Financial Theatre
April 7 Albuquerque, NM Revel Entertainment Center
April 10 Austin, TX Moody Amphitheater
April 11 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 12 Houston, TX  713 Music Hall
April 14 Nashville, TN War Memorial Auditorium
April 15 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy Theatre
April 16 Raleigh, NC Red Hat Amphitheater
April 18 Reading, PA Santander Arena *
April 19 Virginia Beach, VA The Dome
April 21 Buffalo, NY Buffalo RiverWorks
April 23 Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Paramount
April 25 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena *
April 26 Boston, MA MGM Music Hall at Fenway