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<\/p>\nDeath metal band Vitriol have effectively disbanded while on a North American headlining tour.<\/p>\n
Vitriol\u2019s now former guitarist, Keith Merrow, shared the news on his Instagram Stories. In his post, Merrow explained that he, bassist Brett Leier, and drummer Andy Vincenzetti abandoned frontman Kyle Rasmussen at a Vermont gas station because of his \u201cweak outbursts of misplaced anger.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHe fucked around and found out,\u201d wrote Merrow in all caps. \u201cSorry Vitriol fans. We had to abandon him at a gas station in Vermont. Myself, Andy, Brett, and Matt will not take Kyle\u2019s cowardly and weak outbursts of misplaced anger.\u201d<\/p>\n
After telling fans that the band \u201cgave everything we had,\u201d Merrow admitted that making the announcement was \u201cthe darkest day of my music career to date.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vincenzetti later shared his own personal statement on Instagram in the wake of Merrow\u2019s announcement. \u201cOnwards and Upwards,\u201d wrote Vincenzetti. \u201cPlayed some sick deathmetal and got to meet even sicker people.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The news of the group\u2019s presumable disbanding comes a few months after drummer Matt Kilner left the band. Last September, bassist Adam Roethlisberger exited the band mid-tour.<\/p>\n
At the time, Rasmussen admitted in a statement that Roethlisberger\u2019s leaving was \u201cthe straw upon the camel\u2019s back of a long and difficult working relationship with myself. I can be a difficult person to work with.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vitriol\u2019s tour kicked off on November 6th in Santa Cruz, California, with support from Weeping Death, and was set for remaining dates in Toronto, Chicago, and Denver. Their European tour in support of B\u00d6LZER was supposed to start next February.<\/p>\n
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