Chiodos Loses Two Members

Chiodos Loses Two Members : Derrick Frost (Drums) and Matt Goddard (Bass) have decided to leave Chiodos. The news doesn't come as much as a shock as the band unexpectedly dropped off the last few dates of their Summer Tour with blessthefall. The members will be replaced with Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Suicidal Tendencies, Trash Talk and The Memorials) on Drums and Joe Troy (RX Bandits) on Bass for their upcoming Fall Tour with A Day To Remember and Bring Me The Horizon. You can read a message about their departure from the band below. So, Derrick and Matt : Just stop, drop everything, forget each other's names, and just walk away.

Derrick Frost and Matt Goddard have both chosen to discontinue touring and recording but instead spend more time with their loved ones and pursue other interests at home. It's been a long and great journey with both of these gentleman, Matt dating back to the very beginning, and Derrick a part of three albums with us. We wish them the best in all that they choose to do moving forward. They've been long time brothers to us and always will be. Our good friends Thomas Pridgen and Joe Troy are coming to rock with us. We have been rehearsing like crazy in Michigan, so get ready for a great show. We're very excited to have them join us on this journey as we've always been fans of their musicianship. We can't wait for you all to experience this with us as we continue to tour and write new material. See you at a city near you soon!


Chiodos is an American Post-Hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros", the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film killer klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their first full-length album, titled All's Well That Ends Well, on July 26, 2005. Their second album, Bone Palace Ballet, was released in North America on September 4, 2007 and debuted at number 5 on the Billboard 2007 and number 1 on the Independent Albums. Warner Bros Records released Bone Palace Ballet on January 26, 2009, as part of a new distribution deal in the UK. They released their third studio album, Illuminaudio in 2010, and it was the only studio album to features Brandon Bolmer as Lead Vocalist and Tanner Wayne as Drummer. The band released their fourth album, Devil on April 1, 2014, which marks the return of original Vocalist Craig Owens and original Drummer Derrick Frost.



Current Members :

Craig Owens - Lead Vocals.
Bradley Bell - Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals.
Pat McManaman - Rhythm Guitar.
Thomas Erak - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals.
Thomas Pridgen - Drums.
Joseph Troy - Bass.

Former Members :

Jason Hale - Lead Guitar (2001 - 2012).
Brandon Bolmer - Lead Vocals (2010 - 2012).
Tanner Wayne - Drums (2010 - 2012).
Derrick Frost - Drums (2001 - 2009) (2012 - 2014).
Matt Goddard - Bass (2001 - 2014).


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