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Vocalist Bruce Hall has left veteran California metallers AGENT STEEL. His official statement on the matter follows below.

 

"I am no longer in AGENT STEEL. After 12 years we've decided to part ways.

 

"I'm sure for the people who know us very well this comes as little surprise. I complain a lot and I've pretty much lost my stamina for bothering with anything new as far as AGENT STEEL goes. Sadly, the continual walk in John's [Cyriis, former AGENT STEEL vocalist] shoes has entirely drained my passion for doing anything other than treating AGENT STEEL as a cover band. Y'know, go out, play the first two albums for a free trip to wherever the fuck and call it a swell hobby? Well, that wasn't going to work for anyone in the band but me. They still have the fire and desire to continue making new music with AGENT STEEL and I wish them the very best of luck with whomever they get to fill John's shoes. Maybe it'll be John himself and wouldn't that be awesome? I am still a fan of AGENT STEEL, after all, and I'd love to see that.

 

"To everyone in the band and Chuck [Profus, drums] and Karlos [Medina, bass] , sorry for being such an asshole enough of the time for you guys to get sick of me. We've had a ton of fun together and I hope you'll remember the good stuff more than the bad as time wears on.

 

"Being in AGENT STEEL for the last decade plus has absolutely been more fun than not and I appreciate the time we spent together and the music we made. I also am glad to have had the cool old songs to sing as well, whether the audience liked the way I sang them or not.

 

"Being in a band, particularly one with such an identity prior to your involvement, is a definite challenge and it's one I fulfilled as well as I could. 12 years, three albums, traveling to anyplace that would have us...It's been great.

 

"I hope the best for all of you.

 

"To our supporters around the world, particularly those who embraced me as the frontman for a band you've loved since you were a little kid, I'm very happy to have met you, shared a beer or a conversation, or to have simply (hopefully) entertained you and made you bang your head to some kickass speed metal. It's been a pleasure."

 

Jebi ga.

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It's not like I left with nothing else to do. Psychosis just finished a killer EP and we're very close to having an entire CD of very strong thrash songs to deliver soon. It's good for me. It's also very different from AS. You see, prior to Bernie asking me to do AS, I hadn't ever considered doing that style of singing again. I had left it behind me and was completely into a much harsher vocal style. Revisiting 80's singing was fun but not exactly fulfilling if you know what I mean. I tried really hard to push things in a more aggressive direction and in AS I think it was almost viewed as a fuck you rather than an attempt to explore and create a compatible, if different, version of the band. It's hard because you never feel like your reaching everyone. Someone is always disappointed and for a long time I didn't mind because I believed things would change. Of course, they didn't, and I became the disappointed party. That's why I said fuck doing anything new because I didn't feel like it would matter at all. You'd have to stand on that stage to understand, I think. There's just too much meaningful history in AS to overcome. I never really embraced it. I tolerated it and tried as hard as I could to mold the band into my vision and I just don't have the passion to fight anymore. With that attitude I don't think much good will happen. Having Psychosis made my discontent in AS even more obvious to myself, and, apparently, everyone else in the band. Psychosis picks up my life where I left it before I joined AS. It's better for me. Far more natural, to say the least. I think good things will happen with Psychosis because of that. I guess we'll see about that in the coming years.

 

So, there ends a cool chapter in my musical life and another is being written now. I feel really lucky to have had the chance because it wasn't like I was looking for something to do when Bernie dragged me outta my house. I owe him and Juan for all of you even knowing who I am. I certainly hope the best for them and I support them and I hope you guys will do the same.

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