Every Time I Die vocalist Keith Buckley opens up about band's split: 'I did not see this coming'
Fresh off the dramatic break-up of Every Time I Die, vocalist Keith Buckley commenced his previously scheduled "An Evening With..." shows in the UK this week. Naturally, a major topic of discussion was the dissolution of Every Time I Die and the internal divisions that led to it.
Speaking to a crowd at Signature Brew in East London on Monday, February 7, Buckley opened up (as transcribed by Metal Hammer) about the collapse of the band he first launched in 1998 with his brother Jordan, Andy Williams, and Michael "Ratboy" Novak:
"The term 'artist' never came up in my family. We never referred to each other as artists, we just kinda existed. And it wasn't until I got sober that I realised that that artistic spark is fundamental to every venture that you do as a human being, and if that spark isn't there, then there's no energy to push you into the next thing.
"So once I got sober and I realised that that spark in me had just been caked with resentment and anger and confusion and a lack of faith in anything, I saw it for what it was. And it was this poor little thing that was inside of me from the beginning, that made me want to be a writer, that made me want to be a musician, that made me want to go on tour, that then made me figure out how to deal with life in the public eye...
"There's been something that's been driving me on. I think that it's an objective fact that Every Time I Die existed for longer than most bands, so there was something in that formula that was alchemic, that was completely singular to us. And I think it was the rivalry… I think it was just those two forces constantly battling which kept pushing the band along. And once I got sober, and I realised that that was a very antiquated way to power shit… [I thought] we don't need to push the band forward with negativity, we can talk about things now."I went to the band, and I went to the manager at the time, and I said, 'I fucked up a lot'. A lot of it was because of my drinking, a lot of it was exacerbated by a co-dependent marriage, but I said I'm on to that now, now we can really just address the problems that aren't coming in from any outside sources, now it's us. That's all I ever tried to do.
"I really felt that that was was a good thing good thing for everyone because I knew that there was friction between Jordan and I. There were a lot of things that happened during the pandemic that still haven't come out between he and I that led to this, there were multiple attempts at communication, therapy and everything. I love therapy… and I went to it, and I encouraged it for the band, but it was cut off, and I didn't know why.
"I just feel like I was looked at in bad faith. And I understand that, because I was an alcoholic and I did a lot of terrible things, and so it's easy to see someone who's constantly fucking up their own life and just realise that every decision they make is gonna suck, no matter what… And I know that that bad faith filter had been put on for 20 years…
"All i hoped to do was get a clean start and say, take all those filters away and try to look at me now as someone who is totally changing the way they're living and thinking and speaking and interacting and communicating, and give it a chance: just pretend that I'm not the guy that you got used to. And they couldn't do it. And it broke my heart."On that [final Every Time I Die] tour… it was undeniable that I was performing better than i ever have. I was at the top of my fucking game. And I did not see this coming… I was led to believe that everything I was doing was working for the betterment of the band.
"I wanted the band to come out of the pandemic shot out of a fucking cannon, Because I knew that [2021 album] Radical was going to do it for us, it was going to be the one that finally got us to a Mastodon level, or whatever… I'd come out of a marriage with a new approach, and a new confidence to life…and I just wanted the band to have their time to shine.
"It's heartbreaking, heartbreaking. However, it is not the end of anything: I can't even say what the state of the band is right now.
"I don't know what the future holds but I know that, right now, this is exactly where I fucking want to be, and I'm very thankful to be here."
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Post CommentLol, every single Lambgoat poster saw it coming but not Buckley?
Sounds like this dude got sober, which is cool if it was adversely affecting his life, but then he started taking that mentality to other band members who may not have issues with their drinking and maybe they don't want to hear it? I wouldn't either. Dude sounds preachy just in his posts. Imagine in real life? They toured in separate vans and still wasn't good enough. What more could they do?
No more ETID. The Bills couldn't hold onto to a f*ckin lead with 13sec. The Sabres blow horse cock. Buffalo is one of the saddest places on earth right now. SIB behaviors have risen %1000. Pray for WNY fellow lambdorks…we're are suffering
Seriously, why do bands decades into their think album number 7 or 8 or whatever is going to elevate them to "Mastodon level?" Not gonna happen. ETID have Ozzfest and Warped Tour slots. Their fan base is what it is -- and it's solid. But to think that little refinements to your core sound is going to somehow double your fan base is just not reality. ETID with or without Buckley will always be a club band unless opening for someone else or topping a loaded package tour.
Angela Buckley here, even I don't agree with Keith's Mastodon level delusions
dudes got seriously crazy eyes. you wake up in the middle of the night with this dude standing over you, you ain't coming back from that level of terror
one of the heroin addicts in Mastodon here, you will never be one of us
Matt Fox here. We did and are proud to announce that Keith Buckley is the new Shai Hulud vocalist.
My fanbase's not getting any bigger. It's just that amount of people that gets smaller til we breakup.
If they really wanted to get to Mastodon levels, should have had Scott Vogel with a guest spot on the record, easily another 20k sold
Keith Buckley talks for 2 hours without actually saying anything
Every Time I Die puts out records for almost 2 decades without saying anything
Todd Jones of mastodon here, you'll never be one of us
What is Mastodon level anyway? LIke 1,000 a night?
Got sober a few years ago. It really does give you next-level confidence to not be anchored down and feeling like trash all the time, but it also gives you a new sort of energy that you need to focus, otherwise you'll start looking at literally everything in your life, regardless of the level of positivity or negativity it actually gives your life, and saying "That's the OLD me. GET RID OF IT." Like, if you're not careful, you can easily lump things that are still like 75% positive into "There's negativity here. This whole thing must be purged." I don't know Buckley, but it seems like he's on this wavelength and is more willing to kill the old.
I like to consider myself a man that can read... but I don't understand anything he said in those 11 paragraphs.
Scott Vogel here, yes. at best Mastodon level is 1000 a night if you are lucky. Terror fills vfw halls with twice that. and in BILLINGS.
Even though I am sober, sober people are so f*cking annoying. You are not some god because you can't handle substances without destroying your life. Shut the f*ck up you narcissistic chode.
Andy Williams rides a penny-farthing to work.
Are the Beatles of hardcore getting back together already?
didn't he say last time he wasn't going to speak about this anymore. also mastodon level haha.
if he was a real man he would handle his booze like a pro. anyone that doesn't drink is a pussy
Seriously, why do bands decades into their think album number 7 or 8 or whatever is going to elevate them to "Mastodon level?" Not gonna happen. ETID have Ozzfest and Warped Tour slots. Their fan base is what it is -- and it's solid. But to think that little refinements to your core sound is going to somehow double your fan base is just not reality. ETID with or without Buckley will always be a club band unless opening for someone else or topping a loaded package tour. ^^^^^^^ Machine Head did it. Clutch did it. Cannibal Corpse did it. It's more common than you think.
good for him that he got sober, but he can't seem to realize his shit personality and narcissism ruined the band
Anonymous here, Keith Buckley pissed on my couch in 2008, can confirm alcoholism.
God this guy is such a lying narcissist. He doesn't even deserve for Lambgoat to mention his name. He's been horrible to so many people.
oh boo hoo, i'm a weakling that can't handle a drink. MAN UP YOU PUSSY.
Holy shit nobody cares except aging scene kids
Not trying to be a troll, or sarcastic - but who the f*ck cares? - why is Lambgoat and so many others acting like this is the fuc*ing Beatles breaking up? There have been so many other bands that wrote the same amount of albums, toured as much and "impacted" as many.. like who cares?
Whoever from War on Women here, open up my comment section. I have some things that NEED to be said.
Scott Vogel here. I think you meant that you hoped your band would finally get to "Scott Vogel level." No chance of that, duder.
Kate Buckley here. Keith broke the band up because he didn't want to be my brother-in-law anymore because he can't accept Qanaon is the truth and based on facts.
Machine Head did it. Clutch did it. Cannibal Corpse did it. It's more common than you think. Machine Head's biggest selling album in the States is still "The Burning Red;" Clutch's top-selling one in the States is their self-titled record, both of which came out in the '90s. Cannibal Corpse did get better with "Kill," you're right there, but wasn't a huge leap. You have a point, but there's a pretty big gap between ETID (500 a night at best?) and Mastodon (1000-1500ish on their own) and minor tweaks to their sound isn't just going to double their draw.
Marty from Zao here. I'm surprised this guy is still talking.
So he caused it but didn't see it coming. This dude has gone off his f*ckin rocker.
Dino here, when I go to the gentleman's club I wear thin pants so the dancers can "feel it"
Chet Slidowski manager of the Delaware Ave Mighty Taco here in Buffalo. Keith we're hiring, and would love to have a local Buffalo legend on the team.
Chet Slidowski manager of the Delaware Ave Mighty Taco here in Buffalo. Keith we're hiring, and would love to have a local Buffalo legend on the team. Keith Biuckley here. Appreciate the offer. I will need all my co-workers to submit to breathalyzer tests prior to clocking in, after which we will have a 30-minute gratitude session where we share all that we are grateful for in life, after which we will hold hands and share one thing we appreciate about each other, after which I'll do a some spoken word poetry uplift and read some passages from my forthcoming self-help book and then....tacos. (Also, I will require a separate, sober break room from the rest of the employees).
The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times
Jason Molina was one of the saddest alcoholics of all time. RIP Molina. RIP ETID
The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times ^^^^^^ That attitude will never get you to where Mastodon is.
Everyone in band says he's a liar. Marriage dissolves. Band crumbles. "i don't know why."
Seems like something a drunk person would say
"The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times" Love hearing from the LG first-timers. Always thought provoking and eye opening to hear a virgin's perspective. I wish I could hear more from Serj & Fronz regarding this critical think piece
The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times ^^^^^ Hey Keith. Don't miss out on that taco job, bro.
"The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times" Danny Diablo here, f*ck you
Scott Vogel here letting you know you will never be rich like me
Unfortunately the majority of musicians/artists are at a creative pinnacle when they're young, angry and high as motherf*cker
"The level of bitterness and anger and sadness in the majority of these comments is ridiculous. You guys must hate your lives. Also, "so-and-so here" was only funny like the first 3 times" Takes obviously sarcastic/tongue-in-cheek comments here seriously; calls out others who get the joke that he doesn't.
Dino here, when I go to the gentleman's club I wear thin pants so the dancers can "feel it" ^^^^ Agreed Dino! Guarantee a GREAT time!
Ratboy here, I got kicked out of the band cause I couldn't read.
And now we wait for the bands response on a podcast or some shit saying "no, u." Rinse and repeat for the rest of the year until clicks start winding down.
The "so-and-so here" posts need to keep coming. The "Whoever from War On Women" one in particular was awesome.
That's alot of words to say you got further radicalized by your new SJW girlfriend.
Keith Buckley is the Colin Kaepernick of second-stage Ozzfest bands.
Chet Slidowski manager of the Delaware Ave Mighty Taco here in Buffalo. Keith we're hiring, and would love to have a local Buffalo legend on the team. Keith Biuckley here. Appreciate the offer. I will need all my co-workers to submit to breathalyzer tests prior to clocking in, after which we will have a 30-minute gratitude session where we share all that we are grateful for in life, after which we will hold hands and share one thing we appreciate about each other, after which I'll do a some spoken word poetry uplift and read some passages from my forthcoming self-help book and then....tacos. (Also, I will require a separate, sober break room from the rest of the employees). ^^^^ Chet here again. Not a problem Keith we built a crying room out behind the dumpsters for Daryl from Snapcase, and installed a breathalyzer on each cash register when Johnny Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls worked here.
Aaron 'Big C*ck' Bedard here from positive influential hardcore band Bane. There seems to be some mix up about this Every Time I Die drama. Being alcohol free is important. That was Bane's message. Like the X on the back of my hand Im not going anywhere. So last chance to dance kids before we return with the Etid/Bane reunion tour for 2023
ETID MGR here, Keith did in fact make me cry.
Keith, You outgrew them. In a good way. Don't listen to the jerk offs on this site talking smack. Only unhappy, jealous people would hold such a positive transformation against you. No need to even explain yourself. Those of us who've put ourselves back together after being fed through the grinder get it. And we can't wait to see what you do next.
Keith, You outgrew them. In a good way. Don't listen to the jerk offs on this site talking smack. Only unhappy, jealous people would hold such a positive transformation against you. No need to even explain yourself. Those of us who've put ourselves back together after being fed through the grinder get it. And we can't wait to see what you do next. ^^^^^ total liberal
Keith, You outgrew them. In a good way. Don't listen to the jerk offs on this site talking smack. Only unhappy, jealous people would hold such a positive transformation against you. Positive transformation? Did he go and join Terror on back-up vox?
anonymous 39 minutes ago Keith, You outgrew them. In a good way. Don't listen to the jerk offs on this site talking smack. Only unhappy, jealous people would hold such a positive transformation against you. he won't f*ck you
Keith Buckley here. Peepee poopoo I'm a god because I'm sober even though millions of people get sober successfully without alienating their friends and family. Wahhhhh f*cking give me attention.
Keith sounds like a cool guy who isn't at all up his own ass! Wow!!! Cool!!! I read all that!!!!
Was Angela Buckley on stage answering these questions for him? or was she just holding up the cue cards?
Does anyone know if it's supposed to snow tomorrow?
Keith Buckley talks for 2 hours without actually saying anything Exactly
LOL at this dipshit being a "writer". the only people that bought his books were ETID fans and most of them are pissed at him now for breaking up the band over some fat broad with a wet hole. he is in for a rude awakening
how could you not see it coming when your eyes are so BIG AND OPEN. jesus christ this guy looks like a serial killer.
God's gift to hardcore Sunny hatefivesix here. Keith Buckley will be officiating my wedding with Joe Hardcore. Invites to Patreon subscribers only.
Brandon Shitpatty of Blessing Thru fame. Keith, hit my gym for some sober fun. We'll get a pump and reminisce on the early 2000s.
Have you seen the NFTs sunny hate5six is selling of his racist fan art? lol
evil_hero 7 hours ago dudes got seriously crazy eyes. you wake up in the middle of the night with this dude standing over you, you ain't coming back from that level of terror Lol
We have to agree Keith brings a huge energy to this joint. You keep talking so we can keep talking shit, Jack!
If I were the rest of the band I would continue o do ETID with a new vocalist. If Keith didn't technically quit they should fire his as s. Why should four livelihoods end because of one egomanical jerkoff which is what he is? ETID broke up because of him so fu ck him.
^^^^^ Relax pal, no one cares. We're just here for a good while we wait for COVID results
^^^ You care else why post? Friend of Keith right? Your friend is a selfish, narcissistic asshole who should work the Friday & Saturday night shift ar Mighty Taco so none of the full-timers to work on the weekend & drunks can throw single serving containers of sour cream & guacamole at him not them.
^^^^^^ You have to relax and find YOUR truth.
How much you want to bet Keith with be back in ETID before the end of the year?
^^^^^ Lambgoat Bookmaker here. I will take this action.
Keith Biuckley here. Appreciate the offer. I will need all my co-workers to submit to breathalyzer tests prior to clocking in, after which we will have a 30-minute gratitude session where we share all that we are grateful for in life, after which we will hold hands and share one thing we appreciate about each other, after which I'll do a some spoken word poetry uplift and read some passages from my forthcoming self-help book and then....tacos. (Also, I will require a separate, sober break room from the rest of the employees). >>> Don't give Walmart or Amazon any ideas LOL.
Mr Buckley, will there be tempature screening required as well?
Don't these people have a life to live or does their entire existence have to revolve around band drama at 40+ years old? Get a f*cking job, Keith. You're not a rockstar, you stupid cuck.
Chet here again. Not a problem Keith we built a crying room out behind the dumpsters for Daryl from Snapcase, and installed a breathalyzer on each cash register when Johnny Rzeznik from the Goo Goo Dolls worked here. >>> Why doesn't Evan Duckett from Final Declaration patronize your place? Or does he eat at Taco Bell instead cuz the constipation he has from it gives him lower gruffer vocals?
^^^^^ You have to relax and find YOUR truth. >>> I'm relaxed but thanks. You need to tell your friend Keith to eat crow by apologizing to the rest of the band, asking them if they want to resume doing ETID with him, and accepting them saying no or that and they want to do ETID with a new, better, sane vocalist.
Don't these people have a life to live or does their entire existence have to revolve around band drama at 40+ years old? Get a f*cking job, Keith. You're not a rockstar, you stupid cuck. >>> What job could he get? First it'd have to be where ETID is unknown or almost known because he would most certainly wind up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. & be mocked for it. Second it would have to be a job where he has little or no interaction with the public to minimize a photo of him winding up on F/I/T. Last he'd most likely be told to cut his hair or put it in a manbun & I don't see him doing either after 24 years of not working in a traditional job with a traditional boss, set of rules for hair, attire etc.
Don't these people have a life to live or does their entire existence have to revolve around band drama at 40+ years old? Get a f*cking job, Keith. You're not a rockstar, you stupid cuck. >>> What job could he get? First it'd have to be where ETID is unknown or almost known because he would most certainly wind up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. & be mocked for it. Second it would have to be a job where he has little or no interaction with the public to minimize a photo of him winding up on F/I/T. Last he'd most likely be told to cut his hair or put it in a manbun & I don't see him doing either after 24 years of not working in a traditional job with a traditional boss, set of rules for hair, attire etc. ^^^^^^ Ni??a, please. No one at WalMart knows who the f*ck this guy is. You act like he's Lil Wayne.
Someone please PLEASE put Keith's face in place of Randy The Ram's in the Randy The Deli Worker scenes. Heahz ya baloney pal! 😂😂😂
Ni??a, please. No one at WalMart knows who the f*ck this guy is. You act like he's Lil Wayne. >>> ETID has a big enough fanbase where he would be outed especially in/around Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse. He'd be spotted & outed real quick.
he'd most likely be told to cut his hair or put it in a manbun ^^^^ The thought of Keith wearing a manbun made my penis stiff. Anyone have this happen too?
https://youtu.be/C5QRedcFBc0 Keith Buckley this time next year.
What job could he get? First it'd have to be where ETID is unknown or almost known because he would most certainly wind up on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. & be mocked for it. Second it would have to be a job where he has little or no interaction with the public to minimize a photo of him winding up on F/I/T. Last he'd most likely be told to cut his hair or put it in a manbun & I don't see him doing either after 24 years of not working in a traditional job with a traditional boss, set of rules for hair, attire etc. ^^^^^^ Mastodon levels of stupidity. Please never stop being you.
^^^ Only dumbfuc k is you. Keith is unemployable. Stop fantasizing about him fuc king you bro it ain't gonna happen.
Seriously, the dude is 42 years old. What skills does he have besides singing in a band he's done for the past 24 years which just broke up only or primarily because of his personal problems? I'll wait.
^^^^^ Driving a forklift at the Amazon warehouse.
Steve Brule here…Get a job, ya turkey! For your health
Prison Mike here. UPS has one of those contracts with the government where they give inmates a job when they get out of the joint.
Chris Barnes here, Andy and Jordan should come through and lay down something extreme for once. Look out for our AC/DC tribute album.
Seriously, the dude is 42 years old. What skills does he have besides singing in a band he's done for the past 24 years which just broke up only or primarily because of his personal problems? I'll wait. permalink | report abuse anonymous 3 hours ago ^^^^^ Driving a forklift at the Amazon warehouse. >>> No shame in that you elitist as shole .
Hey kids, Roger Clemens here. This story is just like when I did steroids on the red Sox. Keith will get snubbed on not making it to Rick and roll hall of cucks just like me and the baseball hall of cucks
anonymous 11 hours ago Keith Biuckley here. Appreciate the offer. I will need all my co-workers to submit to breathalyzer tests prior to clocking in, after which we will have a 30-minute gratitude session where we share all that we are grateful for in life, after which we will hold hands and share one thing we appreciate about each other, after which I'll do a some spoken word poetry uplift and read some passages from my forthcoming self-help book and then....tacos. (Also, I will require a separate, sober break room from the rest of the employees). >>> Hahhahha
anonymous 11 hours ago he'd most likely be told to cut his hair or put it in a manbun ^^^^ The thought of Keith wearing a manbun made my penis stiff. Anyone have this happen too? You are one of us.
Beto O'rourke here. Everything these neckbeards say is true, I was in a band and I cannot find a job to save my life.
Mastodon did it by riding Dillinger Escape Plan's nutsack. Early 00's they were opening on virtually every DEP tour and that band lived on the road. Then you've got Relapse who didn't pay DEP a dime pumping the whole promo budget of the entire label (most of it made by DEP) into Mastodon. Any band could have their "success" when playing with house money.
Code Orange's MGR here, I see somebody was talking about pumping money into success. we are real into this. how do we get on this prolapse label
James vitalo here, Keith my dad may fund you for a while like he did for Vogel to boost Backtrack the band nobody can make one song. When I was young dad and me said paying people off and whoring myself out would make me climb up the ladder. It did I went from the north shore of LI to the hills of CALI!
with all this vocational discourse and 100+ comments, not a single sheetrock reference. where am I? whats happening? where my sheetrockers?
i bet if he was a transperson people would like him more
Angela Buckley here, we are working on destroying the environment and finding a way to capitalize on Keith's downward spiral by selling these "concerts" as NFTs. Be ready for the great milking of 2022.
damn does this dude sounds high maintenance. when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober when I got sober until I got sober once I got sober
Keith Cuckley here. I like to take long baths and stream to my sycophant audience while Angie books my next speaking tour. She's the ideal leader for this relationship and she'll definitely be taking charge of the situation when Leith Buckley's Every Time I Die hits the road to play the carnival circuit. Check out my Patreon where I'll send you almost nothing for $50 a month. Live Your Truth. Love and Peace. Talk soon
Jordan Buckley here, my hacked social media accounts trying to scam people with fake PS5 sales is actually a better value than anything Keith and FatAnge are offering
I saw the video of their last performance and he was definitely not at the top of his game.
So once I got sober I f*cked it alllll up - stupid Buckley
Didn't read, don't care, just came here to comment "Queef Cuckley"
Andy Williams here. At least I can still be a success in AEW.
Super weird sociopathic lefty nitwit. Laters.
He is a recovering addict and extreme narcissist. Replacing his attention seeking addictive behavior by making everything about him in "recovery". Embarrassing
The bath video was the most telling part of it all. If you're all good and not the problem you don't make a video lookin like a wet chihuahua in a tub lying about being ok
Keith Buckley's penis here, how's it hanging everyone??
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