Dark Tranquillityn jättänyt basisti avautuu lähtöönsä liittyvistä syistä: ”Nämä viimeiset 18 kuukautta saivat vain ajattelemaan elämästä toisella tavoin”

Julkaisimme sivustollamme elokuussa uutisen, jossa kerroimme ruotsalaisen melodista death metalia soittavan Dark Tranquillityn basistin Anders Iwersin sekä rumpalin Anders Jivarpin aikovan jättää yhtyeen. Nyt bändistä pois lähtenyt basisti Anders Iwers on julkaissut omaan lähtöönsä liittyen virallisen tiedotteen. Hän kertoo lähteneensä pois bändistä, koska koki oman elämänsä muuttuneen niin paljon viimeisen 18 kuukauden aikana, ettei vain kokenut olevansa enää valmis olemaan pitkiä aikoja poissa kotoa kiertueilla. Voit lukea Iwersin kirjoituksen tästä:

”Hello friends. I took some time off from social media after my decision to leave the band was made public. In light of recent social media activities I think I may need to address this matter a little.

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I was not fired from [Dark Tranquillity]. I quit before the summer, but we decided to wait a bit until we posted it officially.

My decision to leave Dark Tranquillity after six years was not made in haste, or in affect.

These last 18 months or so during the pandemic was rather hard for me, on many levels, and it made me think and reflect really hard on my place in life, and who I really am. I came to the conclusion that who I am is not decided by how many people I get to play in front of. And it is not decided by what or with who I play.

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I will always play. Music is not a choice for me.

I have known and loved the [Dark Tranquillity]-guys for over 30 years and they are family to me. Yes, we had our differences, musically and personally. Doesn’t matter, people are different. I consider them brothers in all but blood. This of course includes Anders Jivarp, who was still in the band when I left. Most of our crew I have known for over ten years. Also family who I would take a bullet for.

To make it very easy to understand, I was done. In my soul, I did not have the urge anymore. Seeing the touring plans made me realize that I don’t want to be away from my family for that long anymore. So when that became clear to me, the decision was easy. And very hard. But inside, I know I made the right call. Though I don’t regret a single moment spent with [Dark Tranquillity].

I will continue to support them. Always.”

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