Megadeth guitarist Kiko Loureiro will be sitting out the band’s upcoming tour leg to stay home with the kids.

In a statement, Loureiro said “I have something that is difficult to share, but we always like to keep you informed with the truth. I have to leave the tour for now, to be home with my children, and to help them face the difficult challenges that arise from us being ‘Dads that work away from home.'”

Teemu Mäntysaari – who Loureiro calls an “amazing, incredible player” will fill in.

“I have shared this with my partner in shred, Dave Mustaine, and to no surprise, he said, ‘Go! Go be there for your family and keep us posted!’ To my bandmates and all of our fans around the world, see you all very soon, back out on the Killing road!” Loureiro continued.

Megadeth will launch the next leg of their ‘Crush The World’ tour Wednesday night in Albuquerque, NM.