Lorna Shore abruptly parted ways with vocalist CJ McCreery in December 2019 after allegations of sexual assault and racism came to light. Lorna Shore then posted a statement saying they cancelled their tour and they were discussing how to move forward, and the band's future. There was a question as to if they'd release their new album Immortal with McCreery's vocals. They have talked it over and today announced their decision about their upcoming album.
Lorna Shore will go ahead and release Immortal with McCreery's vocals on January 31. They are still looking for a new vocalist, however. The band said they're not replacing McCreery's vocals because it "makes no sense to scrap or revise the record with new vocals" and that fans have waited long enough.
“Lorna Shore wants to take a moment to thank all our fans and the metal community for all of your support while we have been dealing with the aftermath of our recent decision to move forward without CJ McCreery on vocals.
Today, we are announcing that we, in conjunction with the understanding and incredibly supportive people at Century Media Records, have made the decision to release our new album, ‘Immortal‘ on January 31, 2020 as planned. The decision was something we did not take lightly. We have already begun the search for a new vocalist, and we have EVERY INTENTION to continue Lorna Shore stronger than ever.
Our fans and the metal community have been extremely patient through multiple delays surrounding this album. You’ve waited long enough. It makes no sense to scrap or revise the record with new vocals, which was a feeling shared by both the band and label.
So to be clear – Lorna Shore is all systems go. We will have further announcements regarding a new vocalist as soon as possible. Europe/UK tour with Decapitated is happening. Don’t believe anything you hear unless you hear it from us. We won’t let you down.
–Adam DeMicco, Austin Archey and Andrew O’Connor“
