Joey Jordison's Scar The Martyr Part Ways With Singer

Just four months after his mysterious exit from Slipknot, Joey Jordison is facing yet more turmoil with his band Scar The Martyr.

Singer Henry Derek Bonner revealed to Blabbermouth.net last night that he’s quit the band due to artistic differences.

He told the website: "I'm officially parting ways with SCAR THE MARTYR due to personal differences, artistic direction and a slew of business decisions that I cannot simply ignore.

“I've given it a year of my life and now it's time to move on. Many thanks to all of the fans and friends that have shown their support.

“Furthermore, I will continue making music in many forms as well as pursuing a new band with King (GOD SEED) and Jeff Friedl (A PERFECT CIRCLE). My very best wishes to SCAR THE MARTYR and their future success."

However, echoing Joey Jordison’s acrimonious Slipknot departure, there’s a disagreement over the circumstances of the exit.

A lengthy Scar The Martyr Facebook statement posted this morning reads:

To address the recent Scar The Marty news out there and make sure all the facts are straight, Scar The Martyr has parted ways with Henry, not the other way around. With all that's been going on of late we have been forced to take a very careful look at how we are moving forward and with there being some creative and personal differences it made sense to move on without Henry.

We have been very focused on new Scar The Martyr material and we couldn't be more excited with how the music is coming out. We are in the process of looking for a new singer and will have news on the search very soon.

We appreciate all the support from our fans and we can't wait to share the next phase of STM with all of you. We wish Henry best of luck going forward.

Back in mid-December the metal world was left agape when Slipknot revealed that Joey Jordison was leaving due to “personal reasons.”

Joey then released a personal statement, saying: “I want to make it very clear that I DID NOT QUIT SLIPKNOT.

“This band has been my life for the last 18 years, and I would never abandon it, or my fans. This news has shocked and blindsided me as much as it has all of you.”