Monuments Go on Indefinite Hiatus as Guitarist John Browne Faces Major Health Issues

In a bit of seriously unfortunate news, British prog metal band Monuments announced that they’re forced to go on an indefinite hiatus as guitarist John Browne deals with his ongoing battle with ankylosing spondylitis.

According to a post on the band’s Instagram account, Browne had been dealing with the condition for a while now. Sadly, things have progressed to a point where the band thought it would be best to give Browne as much time to heal and rest as possible.

“Dear friends, fans and supporters. It‘s with great sadness that we must announce that we will not be able to play the upcoming US tour together with Leprous and Fight The Fight. We are also halting the songwriting process for M5 for the time being.

“As some of you are aware, Browne was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis a few years ago. To get his condition under control and in the right direction he’ll be spending a bit of time to make it more comfortable to live with. For now, we’ll be on indefinite hiatus until it’s under control. Please keep the Monuments flag flying high until we return.”

If ankylosing spondylitis sounds familiar, then that’s because you’re now remembering that ex-Mötley Crüe guitarist Mick Mars has been dealing with that for a very long time. And while he was able to work through the pain, it eventually caught up to him and forced him to retire from touring.

We at MetalSucks want to wish Browne the best in his quest to get better and return to the stage.