WORMROT ARE NOT BREAKING UP

Last week Wormrot announced that they are taking a break, and we all wept openly. But now vocalist Arif Rot has released a second statement that a) scolds some fans for adding the word “up” after the word “break,” and b) assuring us that, yes, we will get to hear a studio version of the new song the band debuted live recently:

“In regards to our post about taking a break on Facebook, some people misunderstood that we have broken up right after the recent tour. But that is definitely false information. We are taking a break from TOURING as we have other personal commitments to attend this time around. It’s definitely not because of what happened to us during the tour (ripped off, abandoned etc.). That was part and parcel of touring. No big deal and it’s probably a dead fucking issue now anyway. NONE of these relate to why we are taking a break.

“We played a couple of new songs on the tour from the next album. And still writing as we speak. So calm down, get your facts straight. All you need to know is that we are still very much alive and still writing new material for the upcoming album. We have been touring four years straight, every year. So we need a breather before we rage again across the globe. I said it before and I will say it again: WORMROT IS NOT DEAD. PERIOD.”

In defense of everyone who thought that “break” was synonymous with “quit,” the band never used the phrase “from touring” in their original statement. And in defense of Wormrot for not using the phrase “from touring,” English isn’t their first language, the word “break” is not synonymous with the word “quit,” and they were very clear that they would be back “in a few years.” So there’s no real reason for any confusion.

In any case, as much as I long to see Wormrot live again, I’ll happily take a new album even if they’re not touring. We’ll share details of that release whenever they become available.

-AR

[via Metal Underground]