Guitarist/vocalist Kevin Quirion appears to have exited Floridian death metallers DEICIDE. A statement said to have been shared on May 18th by Quirion on social media has recently been picking up steam, it reads as follows:

“So after 15 years I decided to leave the band last month. Mainly I’m just done with touring and would like to spend the extra time with my family. I will still be writing songs and have already sent some to Derek Roddy and Sean Baxter to release under the Council Of The Fallen name. There will be no labels or shows, just putting out EPs whenever we feel like it. It was nice meeting a bunch of fans, bands, promoters etc and I wish everyone the best. Got to go now. Look for a job and Roblox with my son…”

Last month DEICIDE dropped from the EXODUS tour a month before it started, citing scheduling conflicts. The band would later remove that statement causing a bit of confusion for fans. However, now with this latest revelation one can only guess the two are possibly related.

Last October, DEICIDE canceled the last three shows of its North American tour with KRISIUN, INFERI and CLOAK in order to return home “to protect” their “families and properties” as Floridians prepped for the second storm to hit the Gulf Coast in a little over two weeks.

DEICIDE also recently announced a Latin American tour with BEHEMOTH scheduled for this coming Fall.

Quirion appeared on the following Deicide albums: 2013’s In the Minds Of Evil, 2018’s Overtures of Blasphemy, and 2024’s Banished by Sin. 

DEICIDE released their last album ‘Banished By Sin’ in 2024, under Reigning Phoenix Music.