Overview
- In a new Guitar World interview, Richardson says he left in July 2025 after nearly seven years because promised management and promotional plans were not executed for the 2025 album Antifragile.
- He points to the lack of any live performances since the album’s release as a key factor in his decision.
- Richardson stresses the split was not personal and says he remains on good terms with his former bandmates.
- He says he enjoyed making Antifragile with producer Josh Wilbur and plans to keep collaborating with him.
- In January 2026, the band named former Unearth and As I Lay Dying guitarist Ken Susi as Richardson’s replacement.