Following yesterday’s news that he did not perform with The Faceless this past weekend during the band’s shows in Mexico, drummer Lyle Cooper has posted the following message on his Facebook page:

That’s a bummer, because Cooper is a great drummer, and having been in the band since 2007, he’s been around longer than anyone besides guitarist/vocalist/general mastermind Michael Keene. That being said, Keene is the mastermind. He is The Faceless. Even Cooper says they’ll be able to go on without him.

The Haarp Machine’s Alex Rudinger played drums for The Faceless at those aforementioned Mexico shows. It’s not clear yet if he’s now a full-time member of the band or just a temporary fill-in.

Thanks: Marlon