It was announced in July 2012 that the band was to be taking a hiatus. In an interview with Billboard , Aaron Lewis stated that “We’re not breaking up. We’re not gonna stop making music. We’re just going to take a little hiatus that really hasn’t ever been taken in our career. We put out seven records in 14 years. We’ve been pretty busy.” Lewis also had plans to release his first solo album The Road . During this time, Mike Mushok auditioned, and was selected, to play guitar for former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted ‘s new band Newsted . He featured on their debut album Heavy Metal Music .
Band to take a hiatus
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