Vitriol Welcome New Guitarist Keith Merrow

In September 2024, Vitriol bassist/co-vocalist and founder Adam Roethlisberger abruptly left the band mid-tour. It was a move that he later confirmed was down to having a “long and difficult working relationship.”

Since then, the band’s remained a four piece. Well, that was the case until now. Vitriol have shared to their Instagram an official announcement that Keith Merrow has joined them as their new guitarist. The statement reads:

“We are very pleased to announce that @keithmerrow has taken up the reins as the co-guitarist in Vitriol. For anyone unfamiliar with Keith’s work, he’s an intensely prolific artist, songwriter, and world-class player. We are extremely excited to bring him on as we approach the writing of LP3.”

Merrow adds,

“Vitriol reminds me why I love guitar and extreme music. There is an energy to the band’s sound that can only come from a place of true passion for extreme arts. I’m very excited and motivated to work with Kyle and Matt on upcoming tours and albums.”

This May, Vitriol are hitting Eastern Europe for the first time, for a short tour alongside The Ruins of Beveras, Sarcator and 1349. You can find the full list of tour dates below.

See Vitriol Live:

05/08 Krakow, PL – Hype Park
05/09 Bratislava, SK – Randal
05/10 Zagreb, HR – Boogaloo
05/11 Belgrade, RS – Dorcol Platz
05/12 Thessaloniki, GR – Principal Club Theater
05/13 Athens, GR – Fuzz Live Music Club
05/15 Istanbul, TR – IF Besiktas Performance Hall
05/16 Sofia, BG – Old Skulls
0517 Bucharest, RO – Quantic