Imagine Dragons Drummer Daniel Platzman Leaves Band

Imagine Dragons’ drummer, Daniel Platzman, officially announced on Wednesday (Aug. 21) that he is leaving the band to focus on his film composing career.

“After an incredible journey of over a decade, I will be departing the amazing band that is Imagine Dragons,” Platzman shared in a press statement. “I wanted to share my deepest gratitude to you, the fans, for your unwavering support and sharing in the joy of music with me. Connecting with you all has truly been the highlight of this chapter. I’m excited to be able to share more soon about the projects I’ve been hard at work on over the past few months centered on my biggest passion: film scoring and composing. I promise you’ll be the first to know. Stay tuned.”

Platz has been in the band for more than a decade. He joined his previous collaborators Ben McKee and Wayne Sermon, as well as singer Dan Reynolds, as the drummer for Imagine Dragons in 2011, shortly after he graduated from Berklee College of Music.Later that year, the band signed with Interscope Records
and would go on to release five certified platinum albums.

The group has yet to announce a replacement drummer.

Last month, the group landed their sixth top 10-charting effort on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, as the band’s new studio set Loom entered at No. 3 on the chart dated July 13.