Joel Omans Announces Departure From Rings of Saturn [Video]

Bay Area deathcore band Rings of Saturn are finally in the news for a reason that doesn’t involve the antics of Lucas Mann, or the band arguing with fans about turning instrumental-only.

The band’s guitarist Joel Omans announced his departure from Rings of Saturn after 10 non-consecutive years. Omans has been with the band since 2011 and was on four of their six albums, with the only albums he didn’t contribute to being 2010’s Embryonic Anomaly which was released prior to him joining the band, and the 2017 Ultu Ulla which was released while Omans was on a hiatus and was temporarily replaced with Miles Dimitri Baker for a short time.

Omans released a statement on his Instagram, stating:

“After 10 collective years with Rings Of Saturn, I have decided today to leave the band.

“I had a great run co-creating 4 of the 6 albums the band has released. I got to travel the world and meet a …