In a recent interview with NME, Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon (BMTH) opened up about the departure of keyboardist, producer, and percussionist Jordan Fish from the band. According to Sykes, the band had reached a point where they were not happy as a unit anymore, leading to Fish’s exit. Fish had joined the band in 2012 and was instrumental in shaping their sound by adding electronic elements, particularly on the landmark record ‘Sempiternal.’ He had also worked on other albums, including ‘That’s The Spirit’ and ‘Post Human: Survival Horror.’
Sykes revealed that he had just come out of rehab when Fish joined the band, and the latter had been a critical part of BMTH. However, after the release of “Survival Horror,” Sykes started reassessing the band’s direction and realized they were not happy. He said that he wanted to go back and live a normal life, but the fear of losing their popularity made it difficult for them to stop working on music. Eventually, the band reached a point where they found themselves unhappy, leading to Fisk’s departure.
Sykes pointed out that there was no animosity between him and Fish, though they had reached a point where they were not happy working together. He acknowledged Fish’s contribution to BMTH and said that he had learned a lot from him. The frontman also discussed the band’s original plan to release four EPs and how his experiences with addiction and recovery had shaped their new music. In the interview, Sykes also talked about the situation in Israel and Palestine and working with AURORA and Spencer Chamberlain of Underoath.
Since his departure from BMTH, Jordan Fish has worked on several projects, including producing the debut single ‘It’s Supposed To Hurt’ by House Of Protection, a band made up of former Fever 333 members Aric Improta and Stephen “Stevis” Harrison. He has also produced ‘New Way Out’ by Poppy and ‘Curse’ by Brighton metalcore band Architects. In an interview with NME, Fish said that working on House Of Protection’s debut single came about due to perfect timing, and it was “the perfect thing to get me started.
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