"I'm very sad that I will not attend the upcoming four Ill Niño Euro shows. These are the only four shows I have ever missed since the beginning of Ill Niño. This is all very unexpected, but I need to be there for my family, and hope everyone understands... Our dear friend Matt will be filling in for these shows. He was my first choice and I know he will kick ass! Matt has been my drum tech for close to four years, so who better than him to fill in?!"

Ill Niño recently entered the studio to begin laying down its sixth full-length album for a summer release via Victory Records.