US EditionRock Band Abruptly Breaks up, Leaves Singer Stranded at Gas Station
Vitriol members cite frontman Kyle Rasmussen's abusive behavior and drug use for quitting; Rasmussen raised over $10,000 on GoFundMe after being left stranded.
- On Monday, Portland metal group Vitriol announced its remaining tour dates were canceled after multiple members quit mid-U.S. tour, and guitarist Keith Merrow confirmed the breakup on Instagram.
- After repeated incidents, the group said members quit over disputes with Kyle Rasmussen, singer/guitarist, citing multiple screaming episodes and a 30-hour intoxicated stretch before the split.
- Rasmussen said he, Maggie, and Ghost were stranded at a remote Upstate New York gas station, and as of Tuesday morning, he raised more than $10,000 t on GoFundMe.
- Remaining band members plan to continue under a new name with new crew support, while Keith Merrow called the split 'the darkest day' of his music career and Rasmussen did not say if he would keep the band going.
- Past exits have included bassist/vocalist Adam Roethlisberger last year and drummer Matt Kilner earlier this summer, while Metalinsider and NME reported on Vitriol's repeated sudden departures.
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Vitriol Members Quit Metal Band Mid-Tour, Stranding Frontman at a Gas Station in ‘the Middle of Nowhere’
Lock in, ’cause this is quite the ride. Three members of the Portland-based death metal band Vitriol just quit, mid-tour. They did so by stranding the band’s founding frontman, Kyle Rasmussen, at a gas station in “the middle of nowhere,” along with his girlfriend and dog. Let’s start at the beginning. Earlier this week, Vitriol members Keith Merrow (guitar), Brett Leier (bass), and Andy Vincenzetti (drums) all quit the band. Merrow shared the ne…
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theprp.com'We had to abandon him at a gas station': Entire metal band drives away without annoying frontman after 'cowardly and weak outbursts of misplaced anger'
The music industry is known for its titanic egos, but it appears that metal band Vitriol hit their absolute limit with their founder, vocalist, and lead guitarist Kyle Rasmussen. As per a report from Metal Injection, the band was on tour in Vermont when a bitter argument broke out between Rasmussen and the rest of the band. Guitarist Keith Merrow, drummer Andy Vincenzetti, and bassist Brett Leier’s solution? They stopped at a gas station and dro…
Death metal band Vitriol split mid-tour and leave frontman stranded at petrol station for "cowardly and weak outbursts of misplaced anger"
Death metal band Vitriol have split up mid-tour, citing their frontman's "cowardly and weak outbursts of misplaced anger".
Metal band’s members quit during tour, abandon singer at gas station
The members of the heavy metal band Vitriol all quit during a U.S. tour, reportedly leaving their lead singer behind at a gas station in Vermont.Keith Merrow, who was the guitarist for Vitriol, announced the band’s end in a story on Instagram. He writes that singer/guitarist Kyle Rasmussen, who was one of the band’s founders, “f---ed around and found out.”
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