Chris wants to focus on his growing film and video game scoring, production career and dj outings as well as work on the forthcoming 2012 Tweaker release.

Chris, who is also a former sticksman of Nine Inch Nails, was named as Marilyn Manson's permanent drummer in April 2011, replacing longtime drummer Ginger Fish (real name: Kenny Wilson) who departed in February and has since joined Rob Zombie's live band.

Chris comments:

"I'm incredibly proud of the work I did with Manson and look forward to the release of [the new Marilyn Manson album] 'Born Villain'. I wish my brothers well, but with the recording largely completed, I felt it was time to return to other facets of my career."

The drummer's production and programming credits include the aforementioned Nine Inch Nails, Smashing Pumpkins, Marilyn Manson, Guns n' Roses and most recently work on Evanescence's self-titled 2011 album.

Chris is also a sought after remixer working on tracks by U2, Nelly Furtado, Rammstein and Slipknot.