NewsJune 7, 2012 8:43 AM ET12,435 views

Chelsea Grin drummer quits band

Chelsea Grin drummer Andrew Carlston has apparently quit the Salt Lake City, UT band. Though an explanation has yet to offered up, Carlston recently had a daughter and seemingly wants to spend more time with his new family. Either way, Carlston says, "It has been an amazing journey with the band and wish them the best!" UPDATE: Chelsea Grin has issued the following: "So you have probably started hearing that Andrew is no longer in Chelsea Grin. This is true and we wish Andrew the best of luck in his future endeavors. We do have a new drummer playing for us on Warped Tour and we can't wait to hang out with all of you!"

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anonymous 6/7/2012 6:03:06 AM

aka, couldn't pay off that bus rent money.

anonymous 6/7/2012 6:27:16 AM

Break up so jason richardson can join a band worth his talents

LoydChristmas 6/7/2012 6:43:38 AM

good for him for manning the fck up

anonymous 6/7/2012 6:46:06 AM

good choice family is more important.

ineedsalt 6/7/2012 6:49:29 AM

good for him, backed

anonymous 6/7/2012 7:24:39 AM

The Facebook comments on their new promo photos are funny. I'd put my penis inside the singer anyway.

Vampiricwerewolf 6/7/2012 8:45:46 AM

In other news Chelsea Grin announced that they will be replacing their drummer with yet another guitarist.

anonymous 6/7/2012 8:45:51 AM

If you listen to Chelsea Grin, you probably don't get much vertical grin.

stewietantrum 6/7/2012 9:46:25 AM

Taking the time to be a good father is infinitely better than playing drums in a crappy Mormon metal band.

long_insured_now 6/7/2012 10:25:52 AM

It took having a daughter to realize he needed to quit this band?? What a peter puffer

anonymous 6/7/2012 10:33:44 AM

Fans of a band that talks about killing and mutilating bodies are all of a sudden stoked that a member leaves to be a responsible parent. gays

lxVEILMAYAxl 6/7/2012 11:17:53 AM

Guy is Smart, that's because i have a very reliable source that said that Hollywood Undead and Born of Osiris are going to jump Chelsea Grin at the first warped tour date during there set

LoydChristmas 6/7/2012 11:52:00 AM

^nah Warped is where bands get jumped by Pennywise. (see: alesana)

sandpaperseatbelts 6/7/2012 12:30:29 PM

Woah Woah Woah ... pennywise jumped alesana? Holy shit balls, I suddenly have a new found respect for pennywise. Also chelsea grin is turrible.

XBaconXEdgeX 6/7/2012 3:40:05 PM

Yeah, probably quit because he finally realized he was wasting his life playing in a horrible band.

anonymous 6/7/2012 4:30:09 PM

^ Sucks dck for the fck of it....fck Chelsea Grin as well. STRAY FROM THE PATH.

fuckironmaidenjudaspriest 6/7/2012 6:29:14 PM

oh noez whats he gonna do with 2 bass drums & all those fancy cg logos on them?!? fck this "band". whitechapel's retarded ginger little brother

anonymous 6/7/2012 11:45:32 PM

Hey for the pennywise jerk lovers f*k that pssy band chelsea grin is the shit not no gay f*kin punk pop or watever the gay band it

anonymous 6/8/2012 1:40:16 AM

And you're clearly an idiot. I wish i could be 16 again so I had an excuse to like shitty music like Chelsea grin? Pennywise was better than this band will ever be. fck this band. VAN FLIP! The band and the drummers new personal ride!

anonymous 6/8/2012 6:28:40 AM

Even with a new drummer, they'll probably still get beat up in Texas.

duckduckfootloose 6/8/2012 8:09:39 AM

I can think of very few bands I could be playing drums in that would validate skipping out on bonding with my new daughter. You would have to be a moron to tour within the first 6 months.

Snoopy2 6/8/2012 9:15:06 AM

Can't stand getting beaten up in every state every single night

anonymous 6/8/2012 9:47:06 AM

"when are we going to start making money?!" "I dropped out of junior college for this, I QUIT!!!!"

Snoopy2 6/8/2012 12:22:04 PM

Probably got arthritis off all that really gay blastbeat bullshit he's been ordered to do over the years, and realized he finally cannot masturbate without hurting himself ergonomically.

anonymous 6/8/2012 3:56:32 PM

^ The only think he could think of is a guy masturbating

anonymous 6/8/2012 9:36:03 PM

hahaha <3333

anonymous 6/9/2012 6:01:05 AM

watch any live video of them , he can't blast at all.

br0kenhymen 6/9/2012 9:42:41 AM

Just put a drum machine back there who gives a flying fck

anonymous 6/10/2012 7:13:37 AM

You guys are dcks. He was a cool guy. Best to him and his family. Manos

anonymous 6/11/2012 3:21:52 AM

You all are pathetic haters That's why i love metalheads </3

bardamu 6/12/2012 3:19:09 AM

here's hoping the rest of the band quits the band too

anonymous 6/14/2012 4:50:53 PM

You may not have 99 problems, but listening to chelsea grin is 1.

anonymous 6/20/2012 5:51:46 PM

I'm just stoked for Pablo to tour with Chelsea grin. He's a he'll of a musician and a cool cat. fck the guy who said pennywise is better.




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