Suicide Silence have announced the new vocalist who will head the carnage. Rumours were all over the internet and metal circuit that All Shall Perish front man Eddie Hermida might front Suicide Silence after the sad demise of singer Mitch Lucker. The band confirmed that Eddie Hermida is the new vocalist of Suicide Silence.

The official statement is out and this is what they had to say:

"Suicide Silence is pleased to announce the addition of Eddie Hermida to the family. Many of you may be familiar with Eddie through his work with All Shall Perish. For those of you unfamiliar, our relationship with Eddie goes way back to the Spreading Disease Tour, our first U.S. headlining run, in 2006. Mitch & Eddie remained long-time friends and we felt that if the band were to continue it should be with someone Mitch knew personally and respected as both a friend and an artist. We've chosen Eddie as our new frontman in association with this long-standing relationship & countless other attributes from his quality of character to his dynamic vocal abilities that make him the absolute best fit for this band."

"We hope you all will embrace this decision with open arms understanding that this is what Mitch would have wanted. He would want his brothers to stick together & carry forward what he helped create. Every time we step on stage it will be in his honor & for his legacy. Suicide Silence will continue."

The announcement comes as the first death anniversary of Lucker approaches. The vocalist passed away in a motorbike accident in Huntington Beach, CA on Nov. 1, 2012.

Lucker, prior to his death, was one of the best vocalists in the death core genre. His haunting death-metal growls clubbed with those relentless black metal screeches took Suicide Silence to the peak of the sub-genre. With Eddie from All Shall Perish on board now, it will be great to see how the band progresses.

Below is the clip of You Live Only Once re-recorded with Eddie. Check it out.
Credits: YouTube/Suicide Silence