Adam Gontier Returns to Three Days Grace, But Matt Walst Will Remain in the Band
Three Days Grace has confirmed a very interesting development with the band: Original singer Adam Gontier is back on vocals, but current singer Matt Walst will still be lead vocalist.
This announcement was initially teased in the clip below, which was shared on the band’s social media channels. The clip is an audio recording of a voicemail from Gontier to Walst. The clip opens with Walst saying, “Hey, it’s Matt Walst from Three Days Grace. Leave a message after the tone.” Gontier then says, “Hey Matt, it’s Adam. Uhh, I’m just running a few minutes behind, but, uhh, I will be at the studio soon, if you could just let everybody know. Alright man, bye.”
Not only are tour plans in the works, but new music is on the way as well. (More details on both will be released in the future.)
The uniqueness of this moment for 3DG is not lost on either Gontier or Walst. Gontier said in a statement, “I feel like it’s been seamless, better than we were expecting. It’s like we got back in a room together and picked up where we left off. We have been friends for so long it’s kind of natural to get back in the room together.”
Meanwhile, Walst said, “It’s been so much fun and inspiring making this record. Combining over 20 years of Three Days Grace and doing something that no band has ever done. I’m excited for the fans to hear it!”
The Three Days Grace catalog boasts seven studio albums: The first four were with Gontier and the last three were with Walst. During Gontier’s first tenure with 3DG, they scored 10 No. 1 hits on Billboard‘s Mainstream Rock chart. Among them were “Just Like You,” “Animal I Have Become,” “Pain,” “Break” and “Chalk Outline.” Success continued when Walst took over as singer with seven No. 1 hits including “Painkiller,” “I Am Machine,” “The Mountain” and “So Called Life.”
