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Με μια αναλυτική του δήλωση στο επίσημο site του συγκροτήματος, ο μέχρι πρότινος drummer των Paradise Lost, Jeff Singer, δηλώνει πως αποχωρεί τόσο από τη μπάντα, όσο και από την ενεργό δράση, για οικογενειακούς λόγους.

«Είμαι πλέον 37 ετών και έχω δύο παιδιά και μια οικογένεια, τους οποίους δε βλέπω όσο συχνά θα ήθελα. Είμαι στη μουσική σκηνή είκοσι χρόνια και τα τελευταία τεσσεράμιση ως drummer των Paradise Lost υπήρξαν φανταστικά. Πλέον όμως νιώθω πως δε μπορώ να αφήνω την οικογένειά μου για τόσο μεγάλα χρονικά διαστήματα, για να περιοδεύω με το συγκρότημα, και καθώς έχω άλλες προτεραιότητες, αποφάσισα να αφήσω τις μπαγκέτες μου και από το Σεπτέμβρη να βρω μια κανονική δουλειά για να είμαι κοντά στην οικογένειά μου. Ο Nick, ο Aaron, ο Steve και ο Greg θα μου λείψουν σίγουρα πολύ, το "In Requiem" ήταν ένα φανταστικό album και η περιοδεία που ακολούθησε μια από τις σημαντικότερες στιγμές της μουσικής μου καριέρας. Απλά πλέον απογοητεύτηκα από τη μουσική βιομηχανία και κουράστηκα να αφήνω την οικογένειά μου και ως εκ τούτου, αποχωρώ από το σχήμα».

Ο Jeff Singer υπήρξε ο τρίτος drummer των Paradise Lost και εξαιτίας του γεγονότος το σχήμα ακύρωσε όλη τη νοτιοαμερικανική του περιοδεία και αναζητά άμεσα drummer για να μη χαθούν και οι ευρωπαϊκές ημερομηνίες της περιοδείας του, που αρχίζει από Σεπτέμβρη. Οι Paradise Lost ακύρωσαν και την εμφάνισή τους στην Bratislava, αλλά θα εμφανιστούν κανονικά στα Χανία στις 24 Αυγούστου, πιθανότατα με τον Jeff Singer τελευταία φορά πίσω από το drum kit!

Dear everyone,

I guess no one would have seen this coming but as of the end of August I will no longer be drumming for Paradise Lost. I have decided to hang up my sticks altogether. It is an incredibly hard decision to have had to make as drumming has been my life for as long as I can remember and through good and bad has been my living for nearly 20 years. It is going to be very difficult I am sure and after four and a half years I will miss Nick, Aaron, Steve, Greg (and Milly) very much but in my heart I know that it is the correct thing for me to do.

So why am I leaving, well, to be honest it is a difficult thing to explain in a few paragraphs, but here goes.

I am sure you are aware that the record industry is struggling and I for one have become increasingly disillusioned with the music business as a whole. I feel incredibly lucky to have travelled so much in my career. I have so many fantastic memories and have had a ton of priceless experiences. I have made friendships that will last a lifetime and I wouldn't change anything. However to have survived in this business for so long has meant great sacrifice and I have had to move the goalposts over the years to help make things happen and try and survive through some pretty hard times. More and more is being taken away and it is getting harder and harder to make excuses for why I do this.

We toured so hard this past year, we were basically away for five out of six months and are still out as we speak. In past years I wouldn't be bothered but as a 37 year old man with a family now for me it has just been too tough. My sons are 1 and 3 and being away from them has just been too painful. I asked myself if I could see myself leaving them again for a three month stretch and the answer was no; I couldn't. I realised there was no point in having a family if I wasn't there and that is how it has to be. Sad as it is, losing my brother two years ago showed me that there is no point in having regrets or feeling that you should have said more or done more. Carpe Diem and all that.

Coincidentally whilst I was thinking about my future I confided in my best friend who ended up offering me a job which will provide me with a good career and future which for a 37 year old man with nothing but drumming behind him was an offer too good to pass up.

I appreciate the timing of my departure is terrible but September 1st was the start date for the job and I must go through with that.

I feel with In Requiem I have gone out on a high. It has been a fantastic two years recording and touring for the album and to tour America with Nightwish the way we did fulfilled a life long dream for me. Not a day goes by now without me thinking about that tour and it will always be with me until the day I die.

I thank everyone involved with Paradise Lost and I wish you heartfelt good luck for the future. I also thank all the great musicians I have played and toured with since 1986 and especially all the fans who have made it all worthwhile. I am sure everyone will understand and respect my decision.

Thank you

Jeffo



enje eshi kanena fan tou band dame anw?

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:(

a evrethike allo-enas fan

enna kremasei ta sticks lalei...

dld ta 2 sticks pou epiasa jai grafoun panw Jeff Singer twra en sillektika? goustarwwwww... seen him live 7 times..

au revoir jeff


p.s: buy their DVD

pion? to live death (2004) ?

The anatomy of melancholy.. april 2007 @ Koko... ekikloforise fetos iouni... deixnei mas mesa mia parea 4-5 atoma mprosta pasto kajello... 3-4 fores:P KILIJIROI

eixa skopo na pao na tous do sto Londino-_- me ton Jeff. eeeeeeee en eprolava gamwto:| anw elpizo na evroun sintoma allon drummer...

a ne ediavasa gia tuto to dvd..
ee na to piame epidi en kalo oksa epidi ise mesa re?

eipa sou eida tous 7 fores... jeini itan i kaliteri