Bullet For My Valentine announced that bassist Jay James is no longer a part of the band. Whatever your take on their musical style the welsh rockers have come incredibly far from the small town band they used to be. With this set to be one of the biggest years so far according to the Facebook post below, the band still intend to enter the studio to write their new album. James‘ replacement is yet to be sorted, I would imagine that the band will hire a session musician to record the album and once the dust has settled after James‘ departure look to the future of getting a competent bass player.

Read the full statement from the band’s Facebook below and jam one of the earlier tracks, the emotastic Suffocating Under Words Of Sorrow.

More news on the split as and when we have it. It seems as though the decision was not mutual but amicable nonetheless.