In 1998, it was announced that drummer Rob Kurth was leaving the band. Face to Face hired drummer Jose Medeles for the rest of the tour. Pete Parada joined the band as Kurth’s permanent replacement. With Parada playing the drums, the band recorded and released two more albums (with producer Chad Blinman ), Ignorance Is Bliss (1999) and Reactionary (2000). After the release of Reactionary, long-time guitarist Yaro left the band to focus on his family. Face to Face decided to stay a three-piece and began writing material for their sixth studio album, How to Ruin Everything , which was released on Vagrant Records in 2002. Next, the band headlined Warped Tour . In the fall of 2003, the band began a temporary hiatus; however in 2003, they announced that their hiatus would be permanent. They gave their fans a proper farewell with “The Only Goodbye Tour” of 2004 with supporting acts My Chemical Romance and Seconds to Go, which concluded with a raucous Warped Tour finale in Boston .
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