Prior to leaving for Europe and the United Kingdom in August 2000, Glayat and Kirkpatrick announced their desire to leave the band upon returning home. However, tensions during the tour and health issues ultimately caused a much bigger change in membership. On the way to Ieper Hardcore Festival, less than a week into the tour, the band was involved in a motor vehicle accident in Belgium, which badly damaged the touring van and resulted with Glayat suffering torn ligaments in his leg (and several other members enduring injuries and stitches). With Glayat wearing a splint, the band continued on to half a week’s worth of shows in the United Kingdom, following which the injured guitarist opted to fly home to Florida instead of crossing back into Europe for the remaining four weeks of touring.
Van accident in Belgium
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