Jesus Piece ends after 10 years as Heard pursues JEUS PIECE revival

Three members of the Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece have announced that the group has effectively ended after roughly 10 years, while vocalist Aaron Heard appears to be attempting to continue performing under a nearly identical name. Guitarists David Updike and John Distefano and drummer Luis Aponte posted a statement on the band’s official social media accounts saying the band had been "dead for some time" after "a member quit abruptly for personal reasons," and warning fans that any act using the Jesus Piece name or similar branding is not connected to the work they created together.

"Jesus Piece has been dead for some time," the statement reads. "A member quit abruptly for personal reasons and we felt wrong continuing without him. Anything you see associated with this name or similar, playing our music and using our art, is not related to anything we worked for over the last 10 years. We are proud of everything we did and it changed our lives forever. To try and continue that without us or in spite of us, is a mockery of what weve done and tried to do. Thank you all for everything! Lu, John, Dave." The band’s official website currently shows no upcoming tour dates.