Gallows Frontman Frank Carter To Quit Band

UK punk heroes Gallows have announced the departure of their frontman Frank Carter, who will leave the band following the conclusion of their forthcoming UK tour dates.

In a statement Carter outlined his reasons for the decisions, and his plans for the future.

“It is with a heavy heart that I have to announce my departure from Gallows,” the statement reads. “It seems that Gallows have hit a crossroads in our writing process and unfortunately myself and the rest of the boys have different ideas regarding the sound of Gallows going forward. Gallows have decided they are going to continue on without me and I wish the boys the best of luck for the future. Gallows will be fulfilling all of our current touring plans until August 1st so please come down to a show and help me make each show a total celebration!”

“This does not mean I am giving up on music. I have a new band called PURE LOVE which I have been working on with my brother Jim Carroll (Suicide File, Clouds, Hope Conspiracy) for a few months now. A lot of late nights in the studio have meant that we will be recording our debut album in September and then will hit the road later this year. I hope to see you all there.”

“I want to say thank you to my brothers Stephen, Jonathan and Richard, my parents and the rest of the boys in Gallows for their support not only over the past few months, but the past 6 years. I also want to thank all the fans that helped us build Gallows into something I could really be proud of. Without you it would have meant nothing. Thank you all. Forwards ever, backwards never. Pure Love.”

Gallows released their highly charged debut album ‘Orchestra Of Wolves‘ in 2006, and attracted a passionate cult following resulting in second record ‘Grey Britain‘ breaking into the UK Top 20 in 2009.