Within the last hour, metalcore outfit and Carrie Underwood’s favorite band I Prevail announced via social media that they were parting ways with their founding vocalist Brian Burkheiser. The split was apparently a mutual decision, with both parties feeling it was the right thing to do so both entities could reasonably move forward.
According to the statement, the band said the decision was a hard one to make, given the decade plus they spent together as a band. They also said they plan on soldiering on as a unit despite the shakeup in its lineup.
I Prevail’s entire statement reads as follows:
“To Our I Prevail Family:
“Today we share that we are mutually parting ways with Brian Burkheiser. This was a difficult decision, but we believe it is the right one and we are all grateful for the 10 epic years we shared together. We wish Brian nothing but success and happiness in his future endeavors.
“Moving forward, Eric will continue to be the powerhouse frontman you’ve come to know and love. He’ll be backed up live by Dylan who you’ve seen in this role many times over the years at the shows we’ve performed without Brian. Rest assured, we will continue to deliver the high-energy shows that we’ve made a pillar of our band, and we will continue to perform all the bangers from our catalogue. All scheduled shows will go on exactly as planned.
“New music coming soon…
“See you out there.
Eric, Steve, Dylan and Gabe”
Having joined the band back in 2013, Burkheiser provided clean vocals for each of the band’s three full-length albums: 2016’s Lifelines, 2019’s Trauma, and 2022’s True Power. As of this time, Burkheiser has yet to issue a statement of his own regarding his departure from the band.