Xenoyr leaves Ne Obliviscaris

2025-01-30 by ThatDude | 20 Comments
Marc "Xenoyr" Campbell, harsh vocalist and founding member of Australian progressive death metal band Ne Obliviscaris, has announced his official departure from the band after over 21 years of activity. While being credited on the band's last album (Exul released on 2023), Xenoyr only participated on sparse shows in the tour following the album's release. The harsh vocalist position was filled in by James Dorton (Black Crown Initiate) in his absence over the past 2 years of touring.

Following a statement released on facebook by the band, James Dorton is now officialized as the band's new full-time harsh vocalist. Xenoyr cited exhausting long tours and mental/life health as his main reason for his departure.

Both parties are in great terms and Xenoyr is expected to participate in numerous other musical projects in the near future. Ne Obliviscaris is set out to tour for most of 2025 with new music on the horizon.

See Xenoyr's and Ne Obliviscaris complete statement here.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15vpcFVKvM/

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Dmax28
January 30th 2025
1351 Comments


Tim Charles and Xenoyr had a special chemistry on stage that made the band.

artiswar
January 30th 2025
15975 Comments


yet another thing the lockdowns ruined

VlacDrac
January 30th 2025
2712 Comments


I'm not saying lockdown were a good thing, however, it sure made a lot of people in showbusiness that touring constantly is tiresome and does take a toll on mental and physical health.

Voivod
Staff Reviewer
January 30th 2025
11120 Comments


Not a fan of the band, but I root for the guy, gruelling is the life of musicians.

-- thing the lockdowns ruined

sad but true.

The two cents that I can think of, is French darkwave outfit Minuit Machine; they were a female duo that released a killer album in 2019 (Infrarouge), but the girl responsible for the instrumentals got COVID which impaired her hearing ability. Now the outfit is managed by the vocalist.

Scoot
January 30th 2025
22997 Comments


first few albums were truly special, sound became a bit stale over time

DaKatzPajamas
January 31st 2025
8 Comments


Not unexpected. Would be interested to see what directtion they go next. I'm not sure who does the lyrics but Xenoyr did the album art covers.

Sevengill
January 31st 2025
12726 Comments


I'm glad they got Dan back on drums. losing two founding members would've been tough.

metalphil
January 31st 2025
993 Comments


I love every album this band has put out so I'm sad to see the original lineup being changed. On the other hand, I like the new dude from Black Crown Initiate a lot too so hopefully some more banger albums on the horizon

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025
11037 Comments


@DaKatz
Also Xenoyr
By all means he was actually extremely influential in controlling the bands image/direction even if people are more in it for Tim's lovely flamenco influences than Xenoyr's admittedly quite powerful death growls.

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025
11037 Comments


This is certainly a strange departure to see but it might work out well, there will certainly be more creative avenues to take that might own or suck or somewhere between. Who knows!!

PapaH
January 31st 2025
48 Comments


Great news (both drummer being back and vocalist leaving), by far the most annoying thing about this band were the harsh vocals (everything after Portal of I). I am not saying the guys technique was bad or anything, but it was incredibly boring to my ears.

Pikazilla
January 31st 2025
31638 Comments


citadel was by far the most annoying about this band

the falloff to that piece of shit album from portal of i must be studied

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
January 31st 2025
11037 Comments


I'm studying it as we speak and ancient archeological evidence states that ur opinion is SHIT

Sevengill
January 31st 2025
12726 Comments


I peer-reviewed Dedes' work and came to the same conclusion

ShapeOfJizzToCum
February 1st 2025
1001 Comments


Am here to add a third expert opinion to the same conclusion as Dedes.

InFiction
February 1st 2025
3996 Comments


I might be stupid but I thought Citadel was their best album?

Scheumke
February 4th 2025
2803 Comments


Not stupid, it is.

Sevengill
February 4th 2025
12726 Comments


it was my album of the 2010s in a close one with Winters Gate and Pelagial

Dylan620
February 8th 2025
5988 Comments


My eyes merged two news titles that were close together and I somehow managed to read this as 'Xenoyr leaves Jonas Brothers'

necropig
February 10th 2025
7452 Comments


Jonas brothers never recovering now



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