Speaking to Billboard, Draiman blamed the state of the music industry and continuous touring for their decision to take a break, and added that time off would enable band members to pursue some projects which they had put on hold over the years. Confirming that the band would be on hiatus after their current South American tour he said: "This is really not due to any animosity — I want to make that very clear

"In fact, we just had dinner together last night. Believe me, it's not like we can't work with each other anymore or we don't get along. This isn't a bad blood thing, and I don't ever want people to get that impression of it. . ." he said. "[We have just decided to] go away for… an indefinite period of time. It's just the right time to step away for awhile." more