The band said in a statement: "Currently we are hard at work on our new studio album, and while the music is almost finished, the hunt for a new vocalist is now on. We are very excited - we know that our longtime and new fans will be calling this their favourite Veil of Maya album of all time. We want to wish Brandon good luck with anything and everything he does in the future, and thank him for being a part of the band."

Now Butler reports in his own statement: "I am no longer in Veil Of Maya. This decision was one of the toughest I have ever made. The last seven years of my life have been one wild ride and there is nothing I would take back about it."